Big Air Trampoline Park Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $2.5M – $4.6M
- Disclosed sales
- $2.7M
- gross sales, not profit
- SBA charge-off
- Limited · 22 loans
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Big Air Trampoline Park is a recreation franchise operating indoor trampoline parks with jump arenas, foam pits, and attractions. Franchisees run the parks, managing open jump, parties, safety, and staffing.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A BIG AIR TRAMPOLINE PARK franchise requires a total initial investment of $2.5M – $4.6M, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $2.7M[2]. FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: medium - issued 12 to 24 months ago; a newer filing is likely on file
Evidence: strong✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✓ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored8 of 8 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing.
Overview
- Investment
- $2.5M – $4.6M
- 99th pct Health & Fitn…
- Avg gross sales
- $2.7M
- 35th pct Health & Fitn…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 13th pct Health & Fitn…
- Units
- 17
- 48th pct Health & Fitn…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Health & Fitness · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Health & Fitness median · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $2.5M – $4.6M including a $50K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSAverage unit revenue of $2.7M/year (median $2.4M). Note: this is gross profit, not take-home income.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 58/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHNegative, pipeline stalled: 34 agreements signed but not yet open against 17 open outlets (Item 20).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Big Air Franchising, LLC
- Parent company
- H2O Partners, LLC
- FDD Item 1, page 6 of the 2025 FDD
- Predecessor
- and Affiliates
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- President and COO
- Kevin Odekirk
- CEO experience
- 20 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 9891 Irvine Center Dr. #200, Irvine, CA 92618
- Auditor
- DeLuca CPA
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $3.0M
- vs $2.7M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Affiliated brands
- companies
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Kevin Odekirk
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2015
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 9
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 800% above the typical health & fitness franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown15 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $50K | $50K | |
| Training Feenot refundable | $10K | $10K | |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training | $0 | $8K | |
| Real Estate Leasing | $50K | $100K | |
| Architectural Fees and Permits | $60K | $100K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $600K | $1.9M | |
| Utility Deposits | $60K | $80K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, and Decor | $1.3M | $1.8M | |
| ASTM Inspection | $3K | $3K | |
| Exterior Signage | $20K | $50K | |
| Computer Hardware and Software | $80K | $120K | |
| Inventory, Supplies | $9K | $30K | |
| Start-Up Advertising and Promotions Expense | $60K | $60K | |
| Pre-opening Costs and Expenses | $50K | $100K | |
| Additional Funds for First Three Months | $200K | $200K | |
| Total initial investment | $2.5M | $4.6M |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $2.5M – $4.6M
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $200K – $200K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% |
| Technology fee | $300 |
| Training fee | $10K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $13K |
| Inventory (initial) | $9K – $30K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Average unit sales run 458% above the health & fitness norm.
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
Single-unit · not modelled
Returns at a glance
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit, and the operating costs that turn one into the other are in no filing. We publish no modelled return for BIG AIR TRAMPOLINE PARK until someone supplies them — yours, in the models below.
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Not modelled yet
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
Total invested capital · disclosed
$3.7M
Item 7 initial investment plus working capital, as filed — the one figure here that needs no assumption.
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
What one unit earns on your invested capital
Model A · Single-Unit Return
Computes unlevered return on invested capital (ROIC) for a single franchise unit, read against the 30–60% reference band · Yale SOM, Post-MBA Path Exhibit 2 (2023). Below that band a passive index fund likely outperforms; above it the franchisor has pricing power you're subsidizing.
Note: Item 19 revenue is what the franchisor discloses, and it is the top line only — gross sales are not profit. No FDD discloses the operating costs that turn one into the other, so those fields start empty and nothing is modelled until you supply them from your own lease quote, labor market and build-out budget.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one BIG AIR TRAMPOLINE PARK unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
What 25 units return when you use SBA financing
Model B · Return on Equity: Debt-Financed Acquisition
Models a 25-unit portfolio acquisition financed with an SBA 7(a) loan. Shows equity IRR (your return on cash invested), DSCR (how safely the cash flow covers debt service), and the capital stack (SBA + seller + equity breakdown).
This is the “search fund” or “entrepreneurship through acquisition” scenario: you buy an existing multi-unit operator, use leverage to amplify returns, and either operate or hire management. The 25-unit size is the typical minimum for an SBA-backed franchise portfolio acquisition to pencil as a full-time income.
What “return on equity” means here: if you put in $500K of your own cash and the business generates enough EBITDA to pay down debt and grow, your equity IRR is the annual return on that $500K, including the value created when you eventually sell. Target IRR for a search fund is typically 25–35%.
Not modelled yet
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
A 25-unit return is built on a per-unit EBITDA. Fill in the operating costs in Model A above and this model runs on that figure, or take the whole scenario to the full ROI workbench, where the portfolio and LBO models accept your own per-unit economics directly.
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $2.7M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $2.4M
Gross sales are revenue before expenses — not profit. Actual owner earnings depend on rent, labor, royalties, marketing fees, and debt service.
- Item 19 type
- gross revenue and expenses
- Sample size
- 13 outlets
- vs category median 11
- Range (low → high)
- $1.9M→$3.9MCited, not corroborated — printed on page 48 of the 2025 FDD. Nothing else in our record independently restates or re-derives it.
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- Disclosed in the 2025 filing, covering 2024
- Transparency
- 7 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · above
Compared against 173 Health & Fitness brands
Revenue is only 0.8x the investment. This means each unit may take 5+ years to recoup the initial outlay at typical margins.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Unit economics
Average unit generates $2.7M/year in gross sales. Revenue-to-investment ratio: 0.8x.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 7.0% — below the Health & Fitness median of 9.0%.
Disclosure
Transparency score 7/10 — this franchisor discloses detailed breakdowns (quartiles, segments, or cohort data). Buyers can model unit economics with higher confidence.
Operator retention
System expanding at 36.4% CAGR over 3 years across 17 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Health & Fitness medians
How Big Air Trampoline Park Compares
Category median of published Health & Fitness brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 17
- Opened
- 5
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- N/A
- Company-owned
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 88%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +36.4%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +36.4%
- Compounded over last 3 years
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 0
- Not renewed
- 0
- Transferred
- 0
- Reacquired
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Signed, not yet open
- 34
- 2.00 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
- Projected new
- 16
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Ceased ops
- 11.8%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 20 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- California
- Hawaii
- Wisconsin
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
Where the owners are · Item 20 owner list
44 current owners across 20 states.
- CA 8
- SC 5
- TX 5
- GA 4
- FL 3
- NC 3
- IL 2
- VA 2
- AL 1
- AR 1
- CO 1
- KS 1
- +8 more states
Counts only, from the list the franchisor prints in Item 20. Names and phone numbers are for your own due diligence and are not shown here.
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 22
- Loan volume
- $47.2M
- Median loan
- $2.1M
- average
- Charge-off rate
- Limited · 22 loans
- Limited SBA coverage: 22 loans, rate hidden until 10 have resolved and loans reach 2% of franchised units
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- Limited · 22 loans
- 5-yr charge-off
- Limited · 22 loans
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 13
- Defaults
- 0
Vintage analysis
Big Air Trampoline Park charge-off rate by loan vintage
Top lenders financing Big Air Trampoline Park franchisees
Showing 3 of 13 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Lender network · 7(a) + 504
SBA Lending Report
Full lending analysis for Big Air Trampoline Park from SBA 7(a) FOIA data.
Top SBA lenders
| # | Lender | Loans | Volume | Default % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank of Oak Ridge | 4 | $10.7M | N/A |
| 2 | United Community Bank | 3 | $4.7M | N/A |
| 3 | American Business Bank | 2 | $3.6M | N/A |
| 4 | Milestone Bank | 2 | $5.5M | N/A |
| 5 | The Huntington National Bank | 2 | $2.8M | N/A |
| 6 | Countybank | 2 | $1.8M | N/A |
| 7 | Brookline Bank, a Division of Beacon Bank and Trust | 1 | $2.1M | N/A |
| 8 | Wells Fargo Bank National Association | 1 | $1.8M | N/A |
| 9 | Midwest Regional Bank | 1 | $2.2M | N/A |
| 10 | Climate First Bank | 1 | $2.3M | N/A |
Geographic failure vector
| State | Loans | Defaults | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCSouth Carolina | 9 | 0 | -- |
| GAGeorgia | 3 | 0 | -- |
| NCNorth Carolina | 3 | 0 | -- |
| ILIllinois | 2 | 0 | -- |
| TXTexas | 2 | 0 | -- |
| AZArizona | 1 | 0 | -- |
| CACalifornia | 1 | 0 | -- |
| MNMinnesota | 1 | 0 | -- |
Source: SBA 7(a) + 504 FOIA loan-level data, matched by FranchiseVerdict
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: officers or affiliates. The franchisor is not a named party in these cases.
California DFPI Notice of Violation (2019) for sale of one unregistered franchise in California in 2017. Franchisor agreed to offer rescission; franchisee elected to remain in system.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · DeLuca CPA
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Revenues consist of a single line item, "Franchise fees and royalties," on the audited Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 58 / 100 verdict
- 01HIGHLitigation history in 2019 involving unregistered franchise sale in California indicates regulatory compliance gaps and potential legal exposure
- 02MINORHigh initial investment ($2.5M–$4.56M) relative to average net income ($606K) yields 4–7.5 year payback period with significant capital risk
- 03MINORExplosive unit growth (50% YoY) is unsustainable and may indicate aggressive recruitment masking underlying franchisee satisfaction issues
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 7.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Protected territory |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 15 mi |
| Territory population | 200,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 100 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 3 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Ladera Ranch, California |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | CA |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
California DFPI Notice of Violation (2019) for sale of one unregistered franchise in California in 2017. Franchisor agreed to offer rescission; franchisee elected to remain in system.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 20 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 45 hrs
- Training location
- Ladera Ranch, CA (or Big Air Trampoline Park location)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Site selection
- franchisor_approval
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- CenterEdge
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: CenterEdge
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
44 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a BIG AIR TRAMPOLINE PARK franchise?
The total investment to open a BIG AIR TRAMPOLINE PARK franchise ranges from $2.5M – $4.6M, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do BIG AIR TRAMPOLINE PARK franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the BIG AIR TRAMPOLINE PARK FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $2.7M. The median is $2.4M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
Who owns BIG AIR TRAMPOLINE PARK?
BIG AIR TRAMPOLINE PARK is franchised by Big Air Franchising, LLC. Its parent company is H2O Partners, LLC. Source: FDD Item 1, 2025 filing.
What is Item 19 in the BIG AIR TRAMPOLINE PARK FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the BIG AIR TRAMPOLINE PARK FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is BIG AIR TRAMPOLINE PARK's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for BIG AIR TRAMPOLINE PARK (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many BIG AIR TRAMPOLINE PARK franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, BIG AIR TRAMPOLINE PARK has 17 total units in the United States, including 15 franchised units and 2 company-owned units. 5 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is BIG AIR TRAMPOLINE PARK a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates BIG AIR TRAMPOLINE PARK as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 58 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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