Challenge Island franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.16 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$44,910 to $49,900 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

7% · 7% of Gross Sales for prior month, or Minimum Royalty if greater; paid monthly by the 20th via ACH

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Not currently charged; reserved right to institute $250/month (up to 5% annual increase)

Other fees

Minimum Royalty $400/mo (Yrs 1-3) rising to $500/mo (Yr 3+); Minimum Marketing Contribution $150/mo; Franchise Management Tool subscription ~$75/mo (plus $250 setup)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$4,000 to $10,000 to cover ongoing expenses (payroll, utilities) during the 3-month start-up phase

Fees sourceFDD p.10 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.16 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average/median/high/low Gross Revenue per franchisee (2025), broken out by percentage category (top/middle/bottom quartiles and halves) and by number of territories held, separately for full-time-only franchisees and for all (part-time + full-time) franchisees

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025

Sample

50 full-time franchisees (74 territories) and 10 part-time franchisees (31 territories) that met reporting requirements, out of a total system of 93 franchisees (170 territories); 33 franchisees (65 territories) excluded (health issues, no data submitted, or open <12 months)

Reported average

$80,569

Reported median

$60,411

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.41 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

161

Year-end outlets

170

Net change

+9

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

9

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

0

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.44 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

3 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$100,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

3 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 1

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Challenge Island franchise cost?

standard (mobile service business): $58,465 to $74,050 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $44,910 to $49,900 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.16 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Challenge Island owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average/median/high/low Gross Revenue per franchisee (2025), broken out by percentage category (top/middle/bottom quartiles and halves) and by number of territories held, separately for full-time-only franchisees and for all (part-time + full-time) franchisees. Sample: 50 full-time franchisees (74 territories) and 10 part-time franchisees (31 territories) that met reporting requirements, out of a total system of 93 franchisees (170 territories); 33 franchisees (65 territories) excluded (health issues, no data submitted, or open <12 months). Period: Calendar year 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.41 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Challenge Island?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 1. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $100,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 3 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗