Hawks Kids franchise
2025 filing · April 18, 2025Shares sales figures
Hawks Kids at a glance
A nature-based outdoor camp and program business for children.
The business
- Franchisor
- Hawks Kids Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2024
- Franchisor based in
- Los Angeles, California
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $88K–$204K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $49,500
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross revenue, paid monthly, plus the greater of 2% or $100 a month to the advertising fund
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 2% of gross revenue or $100, whichever is more, for the first 6 months, then 2%
- Renewal fee
- $10,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- Franchised, 2024
- 0
- As printed in the filing
From Hawks Kids Inc’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Hawks Kids among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Hawks Kids | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $145,600 | Costs less than 78% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $49,500 | Higher than 64% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
How much a Hawks Kids franchise costs
Opening one Hawks Kids costs an estimated $87,500 to $203,700. 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 van ($0 to $50,000) and initial franchise fee ($49,500). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $49,500 | ||
| Premises (3 Months’ Rent) | $0 | $6,000 | |
| Office Equipment | $0 | $2,400 | |
| Public Park Charges | $0 | $1,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $7,500 | $23,000 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing Pop Up Kits, Flyers, influencer seeding | $1,500 | $2,500 | |
| Computer System | $3,500 | $5,000 | |
| Van | $0 | $50,000 | |
| Van Wrap | $0 | $2,400 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Initial Advertising Requirement (including Digital Marketing) | $5,000 | $7,500 | |
| Insurance - Liability & Workers’ compensation (initial deposit) | $2,500 | $3,900 | |
| Legal Fees/Organizational Expenses | $1,000 | $5,000 | |
| Initial Training Fee | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| Training Expenses | $500 | $3,500 | |
| Initial Technology Fee | $2,000 | ||
| ADDITIONAL FUNDS (3 months) | $2,500 | $20,000 | |
| Total | $87,500 | $203,700 | |
Source: Hawks Kids Inc, 2025 filing, page 17
Hawks Kids franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Hawks Kids Inc, 2025 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenue, paid monthly, plus the greater of 2% or $100 a month to the advertising fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross revenue or $100, whichever is more, for the first 6 months, then 2%. |
| Technology Fees | $750 per month |
| Renewal Fee & Extension Fees (Franchise Agreement) | $10,000 |
| Local Advertising Expenditures | Currently, 5% of Gross Revenue of the Franchised Business |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Hawks Kids Inc, 2025 filing, pages 10 and 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Hawks Kids publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Hawks Kids Inc, 2025 filing, page 50
SBA loans to Hawks Kids franchisees
Lenders approved 2 SBA 7(a) loans for Hawks Kids franchisees in 2026, $362K in all. None has been paid off or charged off yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Hawks Kids compares
Of the 168 entertainment franchises on this site, Hawks Kids is the 27th cheapest to open.
| Figure | Hawks Kids | Typical entertainment brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $88K | $286K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $204K | $598K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
These figures don't add up as printed: the 2024 counts come to 0, but the filing shows 1. Worth asking the franchisor.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Hawks Kids Inc, 2025 filing, page 55
Where Hawks Kids locations are
At the end of 2024, Hawks Kids had locations in 1 state. The most are in California.
- California1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: Hawks Kids Inc, 2025 filing, page 56
Who owns Hawks Kids?
Hawks Kids franchises are sold by Hawks Kids Inc.
From Hawks Kids Inc’s 2025 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: Hawks Kids Inc, 2025 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
Hawks Kids filings
The figures on this page come from Hawks Kids Inc’s 2025 filing, issued April 18, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 18, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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