How much does a FunBox franchise cost?
Opening a FunBox franchise takes a total initial investment of $855,000 to $1,630,000, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross revenue per park of $421,462 across 24 outlets.
FunBox franchises indoor parks and outdoor parks. Category: Recreation.
Item 7
What it costs to open a FunBox franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $855,000 to $1,630,000. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements/Architect ($300,000 to $650,000), Inflatable Park Components ($150,000 to $200,000), and Furniture/Fixtures ($120,000 to $180,000). Together they make up about 63% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $75,000, about 8.8% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $75,000 | $75,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Grand Opening Advertising2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $20,000 | $40,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Lease and Security Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $50,000 | $100,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Licenses, Dues, Utility Deposits, Etc.2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Leasehold Improvements/ | $300,000 | $650,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Furniture/ | $120,000 | $180,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $10,000 | $40,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Computer Hardware and Software, Cameras, Music and Security Systems2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $30,000 | $40,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Initial Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $10,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Inflatable Park Components2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $150,000 | $200,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Arcade Games and Vending2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $30,000 | $150,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $10,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Miscellaneous Opening Costs including Travel2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $20,000 | $40,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Additional Funds – Two Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $20,000 | $40,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7-8 | $855,000 | $1,630,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7-8 |
Source FunBox, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7-8, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What FunBox franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Revenue per Park
$421,462
FunBox's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the 2024 operating season. Basis: Franchisee-owned outdoor parks that operated for at least 12 weeks during the 2024 calendar year.
Sample size: 24 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross revenue per park of $451,565. 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
- The data excludes franchised outdoor parks that operated for less than twelve (12) full weeks during the 2024 calendar year.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new FunBox outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source FunBox, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 34, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many FunBox outlets there are, and how many closed
FunBox ended 2024 with 29 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. In that year 27 franchised outlets opened and 3 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, FunBox opened 32 franchised outlets and 3 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 29, from 0 to 29 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 3 were terminated.
With fewer than 10 outlets, one closure moves the numbers a lot, so we do not calculate a yearly rate.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 38 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 38 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 38 |
Source FunBox, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 38-39, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How FunBox compares with other Recreation franchises
Measured against the 21 Recreation franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of FunBox's estimated range is $1,242,500. It costs more to open than 70% of Recreation franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 13 of the 21 Recreation franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. FunBox 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 Recreation franchise side by side.
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