FunBox
Entertainment & Recreation · Family Entertainment
- Active units
- 29
- Royalty
- 8.0%
Franchised, year-end 2024
of weekly Net Sales
About FunBox
Welcome to FUNBOX, the ultimate inflatable park experience! Based in Southern California and with offices in Phoenix, Miami, and Madrid, we are on a mission to transform the way families have fun. Our visionary entrepreneur and Founder, Antonio Nieves, combines the physical and digital worlds to create immersive experiences that captivate and inspire. Drawing inspiration from his personal journey growing up with nine younger siblings in the foster care system, FUNBOX is committed to supporting a small, localized community charity that advocates for children in foster care. We believe in making our experiences affordable and accessible to families from all walks of life. At FUNBOX, we offer more than just a good time. We also support local foster care charities and provide opportunities for foster kids and their families to enjoy private sessions at no cost. If you are a part of a foster care charity or would like to book a private session, please contact our team. Join us at FUNBOX and let us bring joy and wonder to your family!.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$75k
- Local advertising
2.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
12,000 – 22,000 sq ft
- Veteran discount
Not offered
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations27
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings1
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate-6.9%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR112.1%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio0.3×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$2.7M
Item 19 financial performance representation
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$1.1M
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate8.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio2.3×
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.