Child's Play Challenge Courses franchise
2023 filing · April 3, 2023Shares sales figures
Child's Play Challenge Courses at a glance
A mobile business bringing obstacle courses and challenge games to birthday parties, camps, schools and team-building events. At the end of 2022 there were 1 Child's Play Challenge Courses locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Child's Play Challenge Courses Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2022
- Franchisor based in
- Scotch Plains, New Jersey
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $96K–$162K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 8% + minimum
- The greater of 8% of gross sales or $200 a week (10% on customers outside your territory), paid weekly, plus up to 3% to the brand development fund
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 3%
- Agreement length
- 7 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2022
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2020–2022
- States
- 1
- Most in New Jersey
From Child's Play Challenge Courses Franchising LLC’s 2023 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Child's Play Challenge Courses among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Child's Play Challenge Courses | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $129,133 | Costs less than 81% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 8% | Higher than 85% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a Child's Play Challenge Courses franchise costs
Opening one Child's Play Challenge Courses costs an estimated $95,810 to $162,455. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
The biggest costs are initial obstacles, equipment, and inventory ($33,125 to $39,530) and initial franchise fee ($35,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | ||
| Storage Unit | $0 | $4,000 | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $400 | $1,500 | |
| Initial Obstacles, Equipment, and Inventory | $33,125 | $39,530 | |
| Computer, Software and Point of Sales System | $3,150 | $4,960 | |
| Service Vehicle | $2,800 | $30,600 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $4,000 | $7,500 | |
| Insurance Deposits – Three Months | $2,000 | $4,000 | |
| Travel for Initial Training | $500 | $3,100 | |
| Signage | $6,800 | $9,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $4,600 | $7,800 | |
| Licenses and Permits | $325 | $450 | |
| Printing, Stationery and Office Supplies | $1,910 | $2,415 | |
| Additional Funds – Three months | $1,200 | $12,600 | |
| Total | $95,810 | $162,455 | |
Source: Child's Play Challenge Courses Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 16
Child's Play Challenge Courses franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Child's Play Challenge Courses Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 8% of gross sales or $200 a week (10% on customers outside your territory), paid weekly, plus up to 3% to the brand development fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 3%. |
| Technology | Up to $250 per month. Currently not assessed |
| Franchisee Directed Local Marketing | 2% of Gross Sales per month, but not less than $500 per month |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Child's Play Challenge Courses Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from page 12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Child's Play Challenge Courses publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Child's Play Challenge Courses Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 39
How Child's Play Challenge Courses compares
Of the 139 mobile franchises on this site, Child's Play Challenge Courses is the 70th cheapest to open and the 102nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Child's Play Challenge Courses | Typical mobile brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $96K | $96K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $162K | $167K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 8% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 91 of 139 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 139 brands in mobile franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Child's Play Challenge Courses Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 43
Where Child's Play Challenge Courses locations are
At the end of 2022, Child's Play Challenge Courses had locations in 1 state. The most are in New Jersey.
- New Jersey1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: Child's Play Challenge Courses Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 44
Who owns Child's Play Challenge Courses?
Child's Play Challenge Courses franchises are sold by Child's Play Challenge Courses Franchising LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Child's Play Challenge Courses Franchising LLC’s 2023 filing, page 8.
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: Child's Play Challenge Courses Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Child's Play Challenge Courses filings
The figures on this page come from Child's Play Challenge Courses Franchising LLC’s 2023 filing, issued April 3, 2023, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | April 3, 2023 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
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