How much does a Challenge Island franchise cost?
Opening a Challenge Island franchise takes a total initial investment of $58,465 to $74,050, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median of $60,411 across 50 outlets.
Challenge Island franchises businesses that offer Services and Products. Category: Education.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Challenge Island franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $58,465 to $74,050. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds (3 months) ($4,000 to $10,000), Professional Fees ($1,000 to $5,000), and Insurance Premium ($1,040 to $2,125). Together they make up about 23% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $49,900, about 85% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $49,900 | $49,900 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $0 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Product/ | $500 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Insurance Premium2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $1,040 | $2,125 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Office & Printing Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $200 | $800 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $1,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Training Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $800 | $1,250 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Marketing Materials2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $0 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Business License2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $50 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Additional Funds (3 months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $4,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Initial Marketing Plan2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $500 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Franchise Management Tool (FMT)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $475 | $475 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10-11 | $58,465 | $74,050 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10-11 |
Source Challenge Island, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10-11, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What Challenge Island franchisees actually report earning
Median
$60,411
Challenge Island's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the calendar year 2025. Basis: Full-Time franchisees.
Sample size: 50 outlets. The FDD also reports average of $80,569. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- 3 franchisees (comprising 5 territories) ceased operations due to personal health-related matters that prevented them from managing day-to-day operations of the Franchised Business.
- 23 franchisees (comprising 50 territories) did not provide data to us as required under our reporting requirements.
- 7 franchisees (comprising 10 territories) were in operation for fewer than 12 months as of the end of the fiscal year.
- Company-owned (or affiliate-owned) Territories are not included in the data.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Challenge Island outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Challenge Island, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 35-38, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many Challenge Island outlets there are, and how many closed
Challenge Island ended 2025 with 170 franchised outlets and 7 company-owned outlets. In that year 9 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Challenge Island opened 46 franchised outlets and 5 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 41, from 129 to 170 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 4 were terminated and 1 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 1.2% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 87.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 161 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 43 |
| 2024 | 143 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 43 |
| 2023 | 129 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 143 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 43 |
Source Challenge Island, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 39-43, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How Challenge Island compares with other Education franchises
Measured against the 56 Education franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Challenge Island's estimated range is $66,258. It costs less to open than 85% of Education franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 1.2% for Challenge Island. That is lower than 86% of the 36 Education franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Challenge Island's franchised system grew 32%. The typical Education franchise here grew 2.1%.
- Earnings disclosure. 37 of the 56 Education franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Challenge Island is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Education franchise side by side.
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