
USA Ninja Challenge
Education & Child Enrichment · Youth Fitness
- Active units
- 44
- Royalty
- 7.5%
Franchised, year-end 2025
of weekly Net Sales
About USA Ninja Challenge
USA Ninja Challenge Franchising is a nationwide franchise that offers a unique and exciting fitness program for kids. Inspired by the popular TV show American Ninja Warrior, USA Ninja Challenge provides a fun and engaging way for children to enhance their physical fitness while having a great time. With over 20 locations across the country, our franchise has a proven and successful business model. Our classes and programs are designed for children of all age groups, from 2.5 up to teenagers. We have carefully crafted a curriculum that meets the requirements of a comprehensive physical fitness regimen for today's youth. Our facilities feature a variety of standard apparatus, such as rings, balance obstacles, and tumbling surfaces, as well as specialized ninja training equipment like cargo nets, traverse walls, slack lines, ropes, ladders, and warp walls. Each obstacle course is strategically designed to incorporate conditioning and flexibility stations, aiming to improve children's strength, flexibility, and overall athleticism. In addition to our regular classes, we also host special events including field trips, ninja themed birthday parties, and charitable fundraisers, making a positive impact on the community. Whether you are a parent looking for a fun and healthy activity for your child or a business enthusiast seeking a successful franchise opportunity, USA Ninja Challenge Franchising is the ultimate solution. Join us today and embark on an incredible journey of ninja fitness for kids.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$60k
- Brand fund
1.5% of Net Sales
- Footprint
3,600 – 6,000 sq ft
- Multi-Unit Development Agreement
$48k
- Multi-Unit Development Agreement
$36k
- Veteran discount
$5,000 off the Initial Franchise Fee for the first Franchise Agreement; must request at signing and provide documented military service
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2023, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations44
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings13
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate41.9%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR35.4%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio13.0×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 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$553k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate7.5%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio—
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.