BattleKart franchise
2026 filing · March 17, 2026Shares sales figures
BattleKart at a glance
An entertainment center that combines electric go-kart racing with augmented-reality games projected onto the track.
The business
- Industry
- Entertainment
- Franchisor
- BattleKart USA LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 12,000–20,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $1.25M–$4.6M
- A full BattleKart Center
- Franchise fee
- $25,000
- First center
- Royalty
- 8%
- 8% of adjusted turnover as a monthly support fee (at least $48,000 a year), plus 1% for national marketing and 5% on local marketing
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 0
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
From BattleKart USA LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
BattleKart among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | BattleKart | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $2,927,500 | Costs more than 95% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $25,000 | Lower than 82% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 8% | Higher than 85% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 0 | Fewer than 97% of franchises |
How much a BattleKart franchise costs
Opening a full BattleKart Center costs an estimated $1,255,000 to $4,600,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: BattleKart USA LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
BattleKart franchise fee
The franchise fee is $25,000, first center. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: BattleKart USA LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 8% of adjusted turnover as a monthly support fee (at least $48,000 a year), plus 1% for national marketing and 5% on local marketing. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: BattleKart USA LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Sales and earnings
Shares figures BattleKart publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: BattleKart USA LLC, 2026 filing, page 35
How BattleKart compares
Of the 168 entertainment franchises on this site, BattleKart is the 144th cheapest to open and the 147th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | BattleKart | Typical entertainment brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $1.25M | $286K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $4.6M | $598K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $25K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 8% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 113 of 168 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 168 brands in entertainment franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: BattleKart USA LLC, 2026 filing, page 36
Who owns BattleKart?
BattleKart franchises are sold by BattleKart USA LLC.
From BattleKart USA LLC’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: BattleKart USA LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
BattleKart filings
The figures on this page come from BattleKart USA LLC’s 2026 filing, issued March 17, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 17, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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