United Defense Tactical franchise
2025 filing · April 30, 2025Shares sales figures
United Defense Tactical at a glance
A self-defense training business teaching practical self-protection classes.
The business
- Franchisor
- Dynamic Combatives LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Costa Mesa, California
- Typical size
- 4,000–6,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $484K–$831K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Renewal fee
- $10,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- Franchised, 2024
- 1
- As printed in the filing
From Dynamic Combatives LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
United Defense Tactical among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | United Defense Tactical | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $657,350 | Costs more than 74% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
How much a United Defense Tactical franchise costs
Opening one United Defense Tactical costs an estimated $483,700 to $831,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($75,000 to $225,000) and furniture, fixtures, and equipment ($175,000 to $200,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $50,000 | ||
| Initial Training Fee | $15,000 | ||
| Travel Expenses to Corporate Training | $1,200 | $3,500 | |
| Lease and Utility Deposits | $7,000 | $24,000 | |
| Rent – Three Months | $21,000 | $60,000 | |
| Design, Architecture, and Engineering | $12,500 | $20,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $75,000 | $225,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment | $175,000 | $200,000 | |
| Permits and Permit Management | $4,000 | $8,000 | |
| Signage | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $15,000 | $30,000 | |
| Computer, Software, and Point of Sale System | $3,000 | $5,000 | |
| Insurance Deposits – Three Months | $4,500 | $6,000 | |
| Initial Marketing Spend | $30,000 | $40,000 | |
| Professional Fees and Business Permits | $5,000 | $7,500 | |
| Additional Funds – Three Months | $55,500 | $117,000 | |
| Total | $483,700 | $831,000 | |
Source: Dynamic Combatives LLC, 2025 filing, page 18
United Defense Tactical franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Dynamic Combatives LLC, 2025 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
| Software | Currently $250 per month |
| Renewal | $10,000 |
| Additional Employee Initial Training | Our then current training fee, currently $250 per person per day |
| Franchisee Directed Local Marketing | 3% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Dynamic Combatives LLC, 2025 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures United Defense Tactical publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Dynamic Combatives LLC, 2025 filing, page 50
SBA loans to United Defense Tactical franchisees
Lenders approved 21 SBA 7(a) loans for United Defense Tactical franchisees from 2024 to 2026, $6.69M 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 United Defense Tactical compares
Of the 195 fitness franchises on this site, United Defense Tactical is the 158th cheapest to open.
| Figure | United Defense Tactical | Typical fitness brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $484K | $297K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $831K | $584K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 127 of 195 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 195 brands in fitness franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 (+1) | 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 2, but the filing shows 1. 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.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2020 to the end of 2024, franchised locations went from 0 to 1 (+1). The earlier years come from the brand's 2023 filing.
Source: Dynamic Combatives LLC, 2025 filing, page 55
2020–2021: Dynamic Combatives LLC, 2023 filing, page 56
Where United Defense Tactical locations are
At the end of 2024, United Defense Tactical had locations in 1 state. The most are in California.
- California2
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Source: Dynamic Combatives LLC, 2025 filing, page 55
Who owns United Defense Tactical?
United Defense Tactical franchises are sold by Dynamic Combatives LLC.
From Dynamic Combatives LLC’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: Dynamic Combatives LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
United Defense Tactical filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Dynamic Combatives LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 30, 2025; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 30, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
| 2023 filing | April 20, 2023 | NASAA depository | Replaced by the 2025 filing |
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