Shoot 360, the Vancouver, Washington-based operator of technology-powered basketball training centers, has opened a location in Quezon City, Metro Manila, its eighth international site and a first for the Philippines. The company announced the milestone on 13 October 2026, saying the Manila opening took place on 17 September 2026. It sits alongside franchised locations in Canada, the Republic of Georgia, Japan and Taiwan.
Shoot 360 reports eight international locations across five countries, and more than 74 franchise locations worldwide across North America, Europe and Asia. Canada accounts for four of the international sites, in Calgary, Edmonton, Regina and Toronto, with a further facility planned in Markham, Ontario. Founder and President Craig Moody framed the Manila debut as evidence of interest in the model across very different markets.
Regional expansion is run by Shoot 360 Asia, the brand’s Asia master franchisee, based in Taipei. Its CEO, Sean Cheng, founded and operated a basketball academy before opening the first Shoot 360 in Taiwan. Chairman Richard Chang brings more than 30 years of experience helping Costco Wholesale establish and grow across Asia. The company says the Taipei location has nearly 1,350 members, about 40% of them adults.
The company’s stated plan is concrete: Japan and the Philippines are each expected to add at least two more locations within the next year, and the brand targets 200 locations open or in development across Asia by 2030. Hong Kong, Indonesia and Thailand are named as target markets, while development opportunities are progressing in China, Indonesia, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand.
We’re building an entire basketball community around cutting-edge technology and world-class coaching.
That comment, from Cheng, summarizes the positioning: a membership-led training business built on machine vision, real-time analytics and gamification rather than a traditional gym or court-rental model.
The structure is the point. Shoot 360 has put one regional master franchisee in charge of a multi-country rollout, with local operators and a single technology platform underneath. That mirrors how other activity-based concepts have entered the region, including the Club Pilates master franchise for the Philippines. For investors weighing the market, the context in Franchising in the Philippines 2026 and the investor’s playbook for the Philippines explains how mall real estate and foreign-ownership rules shape site selection, while fitness franchise formats across Asia Pacific shows where youth sports training sits among them.
The release also lists the Middle East among regions drawing prospective franchise interest. It names no territory or partner, so there is nothing to confirm there yet. The next signal to watch is whether the promised Japan and Philippines openings arrive on the stated 12-month timeline.
Source: PR Newswire — Shoot 360 Debuts in Manila as Franchise Demand Drives Global Growth
