Slick City Action ParkFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Slick City Action Park franchise requires a total initial investment of $1.9M – $4.9M, including a $75K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $5.0M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $1.9M – $4.9M
- 39th pct Recreation & …
- Avg gross sales
- $5.0M
- 22nd pct Recreation & …
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 18th pct Recreation & …
- Units
- 9
- 21st pct Recreation & …
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Recreation & Entertainment · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Recreation & Entertainment avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Started franchising in 2023. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
60% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line). Above the 20% threshold most investors target.
Bottom line
- Total investment $1.9M – $4.9M including a $75K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $5.0M/year (median $3.7M), with an estimated 60% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 43/100.
- Bankruptcy history disclosed in the FDD. Review Item 4 for details before proceeding.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Slick City Franchise Group LLC
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 17379 Edison Ave., Chesterfield, MO 63005
- Auditor
- Omar Alnuaimi, CPA / Naper CPA Group
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $288K
- vs $2.0M prior year
Affiliated brands
- and
- Innovative Heights SS Sr Management
- Slick City
- Slick Slide
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Franchisees operate indoor/outdoor action entertainment facilities (likely go-karts, obstacle courses, climbing walls, arcade games). Day-to-day operations include staff management, equipment maintenance, customer safety protocols, facility cleaning, marketing, and event booking coordination.
- CEO
- Bron Launsby
- Headquarters
- MO
- Founded
- 2023
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 6
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 4 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliate Equipment and Supplies (Slick Slide, LLC)not refundable | $168K | $259K | |
| Multi-Unit Development Feenot refundable | — | — | |
| Construction Document Peer Review Fee | $3K | $10K | |
| Extension Fee | $20K | $20K | |
| Total initial investment | $190K | $289K |
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.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$744K
15.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
21%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
4.8 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $1.9M – $4.9M
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $38K – $290K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $75K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 1.7 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $874 |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Renewal fee | $19K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $5.0M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $3.7M
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $2.0M
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Cash-on-cash
- 60.1%
- Based on P&L Bottom Line / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- Average and Median Summary Income Statement
- Sample size
- 3 units
- vs category median 5
- Transparency tier
- full
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Transparency
- 10 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 176 Recreation & Entertainment brands
vs Recreation & Entertainment averages
How Slick City Action Park Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 9
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 9
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 10 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
- Hawaii
- Rhode Island
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 10
- Loan volume
- N/A
- Amount data pending
- Median loan
- N/A
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
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
- 0
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Action park concept with solid per-unit economics masks systemic concerns: franchisor going concern status, unproven growth model, minimal franchise population, and absence of audited financial performance data.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $60,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Disclosed in last 7 years
Bankruptcy Code; (b) obtained a discharge of its debts under the bankruptcy code; or (c) was a principal officer of a company or a general partner in a partnership that either filed as a debtor (or had filed against it) a petition to start an action under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or that obtained a
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Omar Alnuaimi, CPA / Naper CPA Group
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 43 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status indicates potential financial instability at franchisor level despite healthy unit-level financials
- 02MINOROnly 9 units system-wide with unknown growth trajectory suggests minimal scale and market validation
- 03MINORWide investment range ($1.9M–$4.9M) lacks clarity on what drives 155% variance in startup costs
- 04MEDNo Item 19 (Financial Performance Representations) disclosed — cannot independently verify $4.96M average revenue claims
- 05MINOR7% royalty on $4.96M average = $347K annual fee creates high break-even threshold and cash flow pressure
- 06MINOR10-year term is longer than industry standard (typically 5-7 years) with unclear renewal/exit terms
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Population-based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 10 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Missouri |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 28 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 51 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- ROLLER
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: ROLLER
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
15 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Slick City Action Park · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Slick City Action Park franchise?
The total investment to open a Slick City Action Park franchise ranges from $1.9M – $4.9M, with an initial franchise fee of $75K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Slick City Action Park franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Slick City Action Park FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $5.0M. The median is $3.7M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Slick City Action Park's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Slick City Action 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 Slick City Action Park franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Slick City Action Park has 9 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 9 company-owned units.
Is Slick City Action Park a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Slick City Action Park as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 43 out of 100, 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.