Champions Martial Arts franchise
2025 filing · April 11, 2025
Champions Martial Arts at a glance
A martial arts center teaching tae kwon do to adults and children, with after-school and summer programs and birthday parties.
The business
- Franchisor
- Champions Martial Arts International Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 800–5,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $112K–$307K
- A standard franchise
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Half price for a second center
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross revenue, paid monthly, plus 1% for national advertising
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross revenue, paid with the royalty
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- Franchised, 2024
- 31
- As printed in the filing
From Champions Martial Arts International Inc’s 2025 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 156; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Champions Martial Arts among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Champions Martial Arts | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $209,400 | Costs less than 68% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
How much a Champions Martial Arts franchise costs
Opening a standard franchise costs an estimated $111,500 to $307,300. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($20,800 to $90,400) and additional funds – 3 months ($15,000 to $50,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $30,000 | ||
| Location Assistance Fee | $0 | $2,000 | |
| Rent – 3 Months | $6,000 | $24,000 | |
| Security Deposits | $6,000 | $32,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $20,800 | $90,400 | |
| Equipment, Furnishings and Fixtures | $8,000 | $20,000 | |
| Computer System or POS System | $1,000 | $2,000 | |
| Insurance – 3 Months | $300 | $900 | |
| Permits and Licenses | $400 | $1,000 | |
| Initial Inventory and Supplies | $5,000 | $20,000 | |
| Signage | $4,000 | $10,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $5,000 | ||
| Opening Assistance | $5,000 | ||
| Blueprints and Plans | $0 | $2,000 | |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training | $3,000 | ||
| Pre-Opening Lead Generation Training | $1,000 | $8,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $1,000 | $2,000 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months | $15,000 | $50,000 | |
| Total | $111,500 | $307,300 | |
Source: Champions Martial Arts International Inc, 2025 filing, page 16
Champions Martial Arts franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000, half price for a second center. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Champions Martial Arts International Inc, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross revenue, paid monthly, plus 1% for national advertising. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross revenue, paid with the royalty. |
| Software Fee | $199 to $599 per month for MyManager software. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Champions Martial Arts International Inc, 2025 filing, pages 11 and 12
Other fees as filed, from page 13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Champions Martial Arts does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Champions Martial Arts International Inc, 2025 filing, page 48
How Champions Martial Arts compares
Of the 120 sports franchises on this site, Champions Martial Arts is the 40th cheapest to open.
| Figure | Champions Martial Arts | Typical sports brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $112K | $227K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $307K | $442K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 77 of 120 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 120 brands in sports franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 31 (−1) | 22 |
| 2023 | 31 (0) | 40 |
| 2024 | 31 (0) | 40 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Company-owned counts are centers the franchisor's president owns or part-owns.
These figures don't add up as printed: the 2022 counts come to 51, but the filing shows 50. Worth asking the franchisor.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: fitness franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Champions Martial Arts International Inc, 2025 filing, page 49
Where Champions Martial Arts locations are
At the end of 2024, Champions Martial Arts had locations in 3 states. The most are in New York, New Jersey and Maryland.
- New York66
- New Jersey4
- Maryland1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 31 | 35 | 66 |
| New Jersey | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: Champions Martial Arts International Inc, 2025 filing, page 50
Who owns Champions Martial Arts?
Champions Martial Arts franchises are sold by Champions Martial Arts International Inc. Its filing names no parent company.
From Champions Martial Arts International Inc’s 2025 filing, page 7.
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: Champions Martial Arts International Inc, 2025 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Champions Martial Arts filings
The figures on this page come from Champions Martial Arts International Inc’s 2025 filing, issued April 11, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 11, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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