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FV-02257·CAUTIONExcellent81

Scooter’s Jungle

Formerly known as Entertainment

OtherFranchising since 2023Website
Investment
$705K – $971K
89th pct Other
Avg revenue
50th pct Other
Royalty
6.0%
17th pct Other
Units
3
20th pct Other
SBA default
0.0%
vs <3% typical

Bottom line

  • Total investment $705K – $971K including a $45K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
  • No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
  • Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 72/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 2 loans (below the industry average).
  • No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.

Item 1 · who you're contracting with

The Franchisor

Legal entity
A4 Entertainment, LLC
Incorporated in
California
HQ
19300 Rinaldi Street #8181, Porter Ranch, CA 91326
Auditor
NGP & Associates
Audited financials
Franchisor revenue
$113K
vs $235K prior year

Yale framework · single-unit ROIC

Returns Analysis

Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.

The model · Yale framework

What would one Scooter’s Jungle unit return on the cash you put in?

Revenue · per unit, per year
$
Item 19 not disclosed — typing your own estimate
Franchisor take · royalty + ad fund
Royaltytyp 68%
%
Ad fundtyp 35%
%
Operating costs · category default: generic
COGS
%
Labor
%
Rent / occupancy
%
Other operating
%
Total invested capital · what you actually put in
Initial investment
$
FDD Item 7: $705K–$971K
Working capital
$
FDD reports $30K–$45K

Unlevered ROIC · per unit

14%

Below typical band (30–60%)

0%30–60% Yale band80%

Store EBITDA · annual
$120K
EBITDA margin
16.0%
Total invested
$875K
Payback
88 mo
Unit-level only. A multi-unit portfolio gives up roughly 5–15% of this to shared services (corporate G&A) before reaching the ~10-unit break-even Yale describes.

Overview

About

Scooter's Jungle appears to be an indoor play/entertainment facility (likely for children) where franchisees operate arcade games, climbing structures, scooter/ride-on attractions, and host birthday parties and open-play sessions. Day-to-day operations involve facility management, staff supervision, customer service, equipment maintenance, and marketing to drive foot traffic.

CEO
Chintan Shyani
Founded
2023
FDD year
2025
States available
1

Item 7 · what it costs

The Vitals

Total investment
$705K – $971K
All-in to open one unit
Liquid capital
$30K – $45K
Cash you must have on hand
Franchise fee
$45K
Royalty
6.0%
Gross Revenues · typical 6–8%
Ad fund
1.0%
typical 3–5%
Total fee load
7.0%
vs 9–13% typical

Item 19

Financial Performance

This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.

Item 20 · unit dynamics

The Growth Chart

Total units
3
Opened
0
Last reporting year
Closed
0
Turnover rate
0.0%
Company-owned
0
Corporate units in the system
% franchised
100%
vs corporate-owned
Net growth (yr3)
+0.0%
Net unit change last year
3-yr CAGR
+0.0%
Compounded over last 3 years
2023
3±0
Franchised units
2024
3
Franchised units
2025
3
Franchised units

Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.

Item 20 · 14 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).

AK
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RI
CT
NY
NJ
PA
DE
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DC
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CA
NV
ID
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WY
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OK
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WI
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MI
IN
KY
AL
OH
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GA
VA
NC
SC
FL
HI
Registered · 14 states
Not registered

States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.

Government records

SBA Loan Data

Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.

Total loans
2
Loan volume
Avg loan
Default rate
0.0%
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default

FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17

Risk & Legal

72
Risk · 0-100
CAUTION72 / 100

Scooter's Jungle presents HIGH RISK due to a virtually non-existent franchise system (3 units), undisclosed financial performance, questionable franchisor solvency, and inability to validate ROI against comparable locations.

Score breakdown · what drove the 72 / 100 rating

  1. 01MINOROnly 3 units in system with unknown/stagnant growth trajectory suggests failed or dormant franchise model
  2. 02MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed (no Item 19) prevents ROI validation and indicates weak performance data
  3. 03HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, signaling potential financial distress or uncertainty at franchisor level
  4. 04MINORHigh initial investment ($705k-$970k) with only 3 comparable locations creates extreme due diligence and benchmarking risk
  5. 05MEDTiered royalty structure (6%-5%) on undisclosed revenue base makes profitability projections impossible to validate
  6. 06MINORMinimal franchisee base (3 units) provides no network support, purchasing power, or operational peer learning

Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification

FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal

Contract & Territory Detail

Territory
Trade Area
Protected territory
Yes
Initial term
10 years
Renewal term
10 years
Online sales rights
Restricted
Franchisor can compete
Yes
Hire a manager?
Allowed
Litigation count
0
Right of first refusal
Yes
Franchisor can buy back on resale
Mandatory arbitration
Yes
Jury trial waiver
Yes
Non-compete
2 yrs
Post-termination restriction
Owner-operator
Required
Governing law
California

Item 11

Training & Operations

Classroom training
26 hrs
On-the-job training
54 hrs
POS system
Centeredge POS system
Operating tech stack

Item 20

Franchisee Contacts

Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.

Franchisee contacts

20 numbers

Locked
(714) 223-••••
CA
(804) 371-••••
VA
(605) 773-••••
SD

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FDD download

Scooter’s Jungle · FDD (2025) PDF

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