Cheeky Monkeys Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Cheeky Monkeys franchise requires a total initial investment of $724K – $1.1M, including a $40K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is a disclosure choice, not a measure of how the system performs. FranchiseVerdict grade: D (Below average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
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Overview
- Investment
- $724K – $1.1M
- 39th pct Recreation & …
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 7th pct Recreation & …
- Units
- 10
- 25th pct Recreation & …
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Recreation & Entertainment · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Recreation & Entertainment avg · 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 $724K – $1.1M including a $40K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSThis franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is a disclosure choice, not a measure of how the system performs.
- RISKVerdict D (Below average), verdict score 34/100 (higher is better).
- DATAThis franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is a disclosure choice, not a measure of how the system performs. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Cheeky Monkeys Franchise Systems LLC
- Parent company
- Playtime Hospitality, LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Naji Khattar
- Incorporated in
- Texas
- HQ
- 535 Talbert Drive, Suite 301, Plano, Texas 75093
- Franchisor revenue
- $90K
- vs $212K prior year
Overview
About
Children's edutainment play centers offering pay-per-use play and birthday party celebrations and related products/services.
- CEO
- Naji Khattar
- Headquarters
- Texas
- Founded
- 2020
- States available
- 1
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 31% below the typical recreation & entertainment franchise.
Source: FDD · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $40K | $40K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $79K | $131K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $605K | $952K |
| Total initial investment | $724K | $1.1M |
Source: Cheeky Monkeys FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $724K – $1.1M
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $79K – $131K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $200 |
| Training fee | $1K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $15K |
| Inventory (initial) | $6K – $9K |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Cheeky Monkeys makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD - a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule - so no unit revenue figures are disclosed. The return models need a revenue figure to start from, and the operating costs that turn gross sales into a profit are in no FDD. Enter your own and the calculator runs on your assumptions — nothing here is modelled until you do.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Cheeky Monkeys 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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Financial Performance
No financial performance representation
This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is a disclosure choice, not a measure of how the system performs.
Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
6.0% royalty + 1.0% ad fund.
Disclosure
This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is a disclosure choice, not a measure of how the system performs. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
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 Recreation & Entertainment averages
How Cheeky Monkeys Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 10
- Opened
- 3
- 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
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 5
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 50%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 1
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Last reporting year only, multi-year history not disclosed in this brand's FDD.
Item 12 · 1 state reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 9 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 9
- Loan volume
- $7.6M
- Median loan
- $847K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- limited sample (9 loans) — rate not shown below 10
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 3
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
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)
Cheeky Monkey Management Services LLC and Fun Grow Capital Investment LLC v. Shezad Inayatali Abdulla (former CEO, deceased 2025), Cheeky Monkeys Franchise Systems LLC and Playtime Hospitality, LLC - District Court of Collin County, TX, Case No. 380-06976-2023, filed Nov 22 2023. Investor plaintiffs allege breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, Theft Liability Act violation, civil conspiracy. Seeking damages exceeding $1,000,000. Matter currently abated.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 7.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD · 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 |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 5 mi |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | No |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 22 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Plano, Texas (franchisor's headquarters city/state) |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Texas |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Cheeky Monkey Management Services LLC and Fun Grow Capital Investment LLC v. Shezad Inayatali Abdulla (former CEO, deceased 2025), Cheeky Monkeys Franchise Systems LLC and Playtime Hospitality, LLC - District Court of Collin County, TX, Case No. 380-06976-2023, filed Nov 22 2023. Investor plaintiffs allege breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, Theft Liability Act violation, civil conspiracy. Seeking damages exceeding $1,000,000. Matter currently abated.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 24 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 28 hrs
- Training location
- Plano, TX (or another designated location)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 5 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Site selection
- franchisee, subject to franchisor approval
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Cheeky Monkeys franchise?
The total investment to open a Cheeky Monkeys franchise ranges from $724K – $1.1M, with an initial franchise fee of $40K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Cheeky Monkeys franchise owners earn?
Cheeky Monkeys makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD - a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule - so no unit revenue figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is a disclosure choice, not a measure of how the system performs. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
What is Item 19 in the Cheeky Monkeys 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 Cheeky Monkeys FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Cheeky Monkeys's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Cheeky Monkeys (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 Cheeky Monkeys franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Cheeky Monkeys has 10 total units in the United States, including 5 franchised units and 5 company-owned units. 3 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Cheeky Monkeys a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Cheeky Monkeys as a D-grade franchise with a verdict score of 34 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. 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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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.