Miscellaneous Recreation Businesses

Major League Baseball

New York, NY · Founded 1903 · MLBX

2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
30
units (2025)
0.0%
year over year

Units by Year

30
2021
30
2022
30
2023
30
2024
30
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$1,500,000,000 – $3,900,000,000
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$130,000,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
—
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

No royalty. Under the 2022-2026 CBA, each club puts 48% of its net local revenue into a pool that is split equally among all 30 clubs. National media, MLB Properties licensing and other central revenue are distributed through the Central Fund, roughly equally.

Leadership

  • Rob Manfred

    Commissioner of Baseball

  • Dan Halem

    Deputy Commissioner, Baseball Administration and Chief Legal Officer

  • Noah Garden

    Deputy Commissioner, Business & Media

  • Lara Pitaro Wisch

    Executive Vice President and General Counsel

  • Ed Weber

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Uzma Rawn Dowler

    Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President, Global Corporate Partnerships

  • Pat Courtney

    Chief Communications Officer

  • Tony Reagins

    Chief Baseball Development Officer

  • Morgan Sword

    Executive Vice President, Baseball Operations

  • Michael Hill

    Senior Vice President, On-Field Operations and Workforce Development

On File

FDD years
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Franchisee records
30
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
—
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
123 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

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Read from this brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. FDD library maintained by AskTy; figures are as filed by the franchisor.