USA Ninja Challenge franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.23 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$60,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

7.5% · % of monthly Gross Sales, paid monthly on the 10th by ACH

Marketing contribution

1.5% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Currently $150 per month (up to $750 per month); POS system currently $299 per month

Other fees

POS system $299/month; Franchisor directed local marketing management $750/month (only if required or opted in) plus directed marketing fee in lieu of local spend; annual conference fee up to $1,500 per attendee

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds - Three Months: $45,000 - $60,000 (operating expenses such as salaries, inventory, rent, utilities for first three months after opening; excludes owner compensation)

Fees sourceFDD p.14 ↗

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.23 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Gross sales (average, median, high, low) for Operational Franchise Outlets; plus gross sales and direct gross profit for one company-owned outlet

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025 (also 2023 and 2024)

Sample

30 Operational Franchise Outlets open the full 2025 calendar year (20 open two or more full years); 1 company-owned outlet (Manchester, NH)

Reported average

$271,006

Reported median

$254,490

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.55 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

31

Year-end outlets

44

Net change

+13

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

13

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

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.60 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

22 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$350,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

15 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

1 / 5

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 USA Ninja Challenge franchise cost?

Single Training Center (Franchise Agreement): $436,300 to $670,300; Franchise Agreement with Multi-Unit Development Agreement (first unit plus development area fees): $484,300 to $826,300 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $60,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.23 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do USA Ninja Challenge owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Gross sales (average, median, high, low) for Operational Franchise Outlets; plus gross sales and direct gross profit for one company-owned outlet. Sample: 30 Operational Franchise Outlets open the full 2025 calendar year (20 open two or more full years); 1 company-owned outlet (Manchester, NH). Period: Calendar year 2025 (also 2023 and 2024).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.55 ↗

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

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 1 / 5. 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: $350,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 15 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗