Tiger-Rock Martial Arts franchise
2025 filing · April 1, 2025Fewer locationsShares sales figures
Tiger-Rock Martial Arts at a glance
A taekwondo academy teaching martial arts classes to children and adults. At the end of 2024 there were 97 Tiger-Rock Martial Arts locations in the US, 95 franchised and 2 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Tiger-Rock MAI Systems, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2008
- 17 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Lenexa, Kansas
- Typical size
- 1,800–2,400 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $195K–$370K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $39,000
- New to the system; certified Tiger-Rock leaders pay $15,000.
- Royalty
- $8 per member
- $8 per member each month, adjusted yearly with a price index
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 97
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 95
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 3 years
- −4
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 19
- Most in Texas, Alabama and Louisiana
Support and records
From Tiger-Rock MAI Systems, Inc’s 2025 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 53; 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
Tiger-Rock Martial Arts among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Tiger-Rock Martial Arts | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $282,950 | Costs less than 59% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $39,000 | Lower than 58% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 97 | More than 76% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $330,009 | Lower than 86% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.2× | Lower than 69% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Tiger-Rock Martial Arts franchise costs
Opening one Tiger-Rock Martial Arts costs an estimated $195,450 to $370,450. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Tiger-Rock MAI Systems, Inc, 2025 filing, page 14
Tiger-Rock Martial Arts franchise fee
The franchise fee is $39,000, New to the system; certified Tiger-Rock leaders pay $15,000.. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Tiger-Rock MAI Systems, Inc, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | $8 per member each month, adjusted yearly with a price index. |
|---|---|
| Digital Marketing Platform Fee | Currently $500 to $650 per month |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Tiger-Rock MAI Systems, Inc, 2025 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from page 12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Tiger-Rock Martial Arts publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $330,009
Yearly figures for 2024, covering franchised academies open all of 2024 and using the Tiger Rock app (74 locations). The filing gives an average for each third rather than one overall figure; this is the overall average worked out from those and each one's number of locations. The average is about 1.2 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Tiger-Rock MAI Systems, Inc, 2025 filing, pages 34–35
SBA loans to Tiger-Rock Martial Arts franchisees
Lenders approved 10 SBA-backed loans for Tiger-Rock Martial Arts franchisees from 2018 to 2024, $5.43M in all: 9 7(a) loans and 1 504 loan. Of the 6 that have ended, 5 were paid in full and 1 was charged off. The other 4 haven’t ended 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
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2024 / 2022–2024. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Tiger-Rock Martial Arts | Typical sports brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −2.1% / −4% | +10% / +45% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 3.1% / 7.1% | 2.6% / 7.1% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical sports brand is the median of the 48 brands in sports franchises with three years of counts.
How Tiger-Rock Martial Arts compares
Of the 120 sports franchises on this site, Tiger-Rock Martial Arts is the 55th cheapest to open and the 26th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Tiger-Rock Martial Arts | Typical sports brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $195K | $227K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $370K | $442K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $39K | $50K | $40K |
| Sales per location | $330K | $733K | $794K |
| US locations | 97 | 15 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 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 | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 97 (−2) | 2 | +1 | −3 |
| 2023 | 97 (0) | 2 | +1 | −1 |
| 2024 | 95 (−2) | 2 | +1 | −3 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Tiger-Rock MAI Systems, Inc, 2025 filing, page 37
Where Tiger-Rock Martial Arts locations are
At the end of 2024, Tiger-Rock Martial Arts had locations in 19 states. The most are in Texas, Alabama and Louisiana.
- Texas27
- Alabama13
- Louisiana12
- Florida9
- Georgia7
- Mississippi5
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Alabama | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Louisiana | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Florida | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Georgia | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Colorado | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Kansas | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 0 | 3 |
All 19 states
| Arizona | 2 |
|---|---|
| Iowa | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
Source: Tiger-Rock MAI Systems, Inc, 2025 filing, page 38
Who owns Tiger-Rock Martial Arts?
Tiger-Rock Martial Arts franchises are sold by Tiger-Rock MAI Systems, Inc. Its filing names no parent company.
From Tiger-Rock MAI Systems, Inc’s 2025 filing, page 6.
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: Tiger-Rock MAI Systems, Inc, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Tiger-Rock Martial Arts filings
The figures on this page come from Tiger-Rock MAI Systems, Inc’s 2025 filing, issued April 1, 2025, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 1, 2025 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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