Escapology franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.18 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of Gross Sales monthly (paid by the 10th for prior month), with minimum monthly royalty of $1,000 (first 18 months), $2,000 (next 18 months), $3,000 thereafter, starting month 12 after signing even if not open

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$499 per month

Other fees

Innovation Fee 2% of Gross Sales monthly (funds innovation/marketing/new games); Managed Marketing Program $849-$1,599 per month; Per Player Licensed Game Fee $1.50-$3.50 per player monthly

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Operating Expenses/Additional Funds - 3 months: $44,500 - $75,000

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.18 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Gross sales (average, median, distribution) plus cost categories and Profit After Core Expenses (average, median, high, low, thirds) for company-owned, stand-alone franchised, and FEC franchised units

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025 (twelve months ending December 31, 2025)

Sample

Stand-alone franchised: 48 mature US units open the full year (excludes 13 franchised units not open a full 12 months); also 12 company-owned units and 7 FEC franchised units

Reported average

$793,521

Reported median

$743,628

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.46 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

63

Year-end outlets

68

Net change

+5

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

11

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

2

Other closures

3

Reacquisitions

1

Transfers

3

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.51 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

28 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$940,500

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

19 loans

Historical charge-off share

0.00%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 10

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 Escapology franchise cost?

Single unit (one Franchise Agreement): $630,500 to $2,535,500; Multi-unit development, 3 to 8 units (initial fees for all units plus other expenditures for first unit): $720,500 to $2,850,500 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.18 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Escapology owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Gross sales (average, median, distribution) plus cost categories and Profit After Core Expenses (average, median, high, low, thirds) for company-owned, stand-alone franchised, and FEC franchised units. Sample: Stand-alone franchised: 48 mature US units open the full year (excludes 13 franchised units not open a full 12 months); also 12 company-owned units and 7 FEC franchised units. Period: Calendar year 2025 (twelve months ending December 31, 2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.46 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Escapology?

0.00%; numerator / denominator: 0 / 10. 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: $940,500; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 19 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗