America’s original women’s sports bar is making big strides across the country.

Today, the Sports Bra announced an expansion from coast to coast, with two major sports cities in between. This follows the September 2024 announcement that, in partnership with Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, founding control owner of Angel City FC, and founder of the 776 Foundation, the Sports Bra will franchise nationwide.

The first Sports Bra franchises will open in Boston, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, and St. Louis, all locations with professional womens sports teams. Local fans can cheer on WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces and Indiana Fever, the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s Boston Fleet, the Women’s Football Alliance’s St. Louis Slam, the Women’s National Football Conference’s Las Vegas Silver Stars, and the National Women’s Soccer League’s Boston Legacy FC (set to begin play in the 2026 season).

The Sports Bra opened in Portland in 2022, with a dedication to creating a space to watch women’s sports. Since, several independently owned women’s sports bars have opened across the country: Rough and Tumble opened in Seattle that same year, A Barof Their Own opened in Minneapolis in 2024, and Watch Me! recently opened in Long Beach, California. Several more women’s sports bars are slated to open in 2025, with the count expected to quadruple by year’s end.

It’s big business according to a report from Barbarian and The GIST, women’s sports revenue has seen a 300% increase since 2022, and media coverage of women’s sports has increased 275% over the past five years.

“The first four franchises of The Sports Bra will join our OG Portland location to become the ‘Starting Five,’” said Nguyen, founder and CEO of The Sports Bra. "Together, we're serving fans nationwide who are hungry for spaces that not only champion women’s sports, but create a community where everyone feels like they belong. There is no better moment than this to open these places.”

Each new Sports Bra location will be locally owned and operated, with the aim to will spotlight local producers in each region.

“The Sports Bra is more than just a place to watch the game—it’s a movement. Our team spoke with hundreds of interested people about opening a franchise location, and we’ve met some incredible people along the way,” Nguyen added. "These owner-operators are capable, enthusiastic, and deeply committed to The Bra’s mission. We continue to support them as they locate the perfect spaces for their own Bras, and we can’t wait to celebrate with them when it’s time to open their doors!”