TumblesFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Tumbles franchise requires a total initial investment of $243K – $603K, including a $54K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $296K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $243K – $603K
- 48th pct Health & Fitn…
- Avg gross sales
- $296K
- 11th pct Health & Fitn…
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 55th pct Health & Fitn…
- Units
- 6
- 29th pct Health & Fitn…
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Health & Fitness · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Health & Fitness 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
At 0.7x revenue per dollar invested, this system underperforms the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Bottom line
- Total investment $243K – $603K including a $54K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $296K/year (median $199K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 41/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Tumbles LLC
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 1302 Waugh Drive, Suite 192, Houston, Texas 77019
- Auditor
- Shilpa Kikani, CPA
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $391K
- vs $355K prior year
Overview
About
Tumbles appears to be a children's gymnastics, tumbling, or movement-based facility where franchisees operate a brick-and-mortar location offering classes, coaching, and instruction to youth members. Day-to-day operations include managing instructors, scheduling classes, facility maintenance, member enrollment and retention, and community marketing.
- CEO
- Manish Vakil
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2014
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 6
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 6 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $54K | $54K | |
| Lease Paymentsnot refundable | $6K | $21K | |
| Access Feenot refundable | $15K | $15K | |
| Signage and Site Improvementsnot refundable | $45K | $120K | |
| Utility Deposits, Business Licenses, and Insurancenot refundable | $4K | $8K | |
| Equipment and Inventorynot refundable | $69K | $71K | |
| Total initial investment | $193K | $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
$86K
29.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
19%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
5.4 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $243K – $603K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $27K – $50K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $54K – $54K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $750 |
| Transfer fee | $27K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $296K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $199K
- Item 19 type
- Historical
- Sample size
- 5 units
- vs category median 11 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $132K→$712K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $132K→$712K
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Transparency
- 5 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 180 Health & Fitness brands
Revenue is only 0.7x the investment. This means each unit may take 5+ years to recoup the initial outlay at typical margins.
vs Health & Fitness averages
How Tumbles Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 6
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Turnover rate
- 16.7%
- 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
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 2
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
- New York
- Virginia
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 8 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 8
- Loan volume
- $2.6M
- Median loan
- $330K
- average
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
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
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 3
- 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
Extremely small, opaque franchise system with undisclosed profitability, high royalty burden, and unclear growth trajectory presents substantial financial risk for franchisees.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $763,477
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Shilpa Kikani, CPA
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 41 / 100 rating
- 01MEDOnly 6 units system-wide indicates extremely limited scale and network support; virtually no franchisee community for peer learning
- 02MEDNet income not disclosed in Item 19 despite average revenue of $295,727 — impossible to validate actual profitability or ROI on $242.5k-$603k investment
- 03MINORHigh investment range ($360.5k spread) with no corresponding unit performance data suggests inconsistent site economics or unclear cost drivers
- 04MINORMinimum royalty of $1,500/month ($18k annually) represents 6.1% of average revenue even before 8% gross sales royalty kicks in — double royalty burden creates breakeven risk
- 05MINOR24-month grace period on royalties suggests franchisees may struggle with cash flow in early years, indicating business model weakness
- 06MINORUnknown unit growth trajectory with only 6 locations raises questions about system viability, franchisor commitment, and whether brand is contracting
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 | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 3 |
| Territory type | ZIP codes, radius, or other boundaries |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Texas |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 12 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 57 hrs
- Training location
- Franchisor location and on-site
- POS system
- Operations Management System (OMS)
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Operations Management System (OMS)
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
16 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Tumbles · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Tumbles franchise?
The total investment to open a Tumbles franchise ranges from $243K – $603K, with an initial franchise fee of $54K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Tumbles franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Tumbles FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $296K. The median is $199K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Tumbles's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Tumbles (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 Tumbles franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Tumbles has 6 total units in the United States, including 6 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Tumbles a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Tumbles as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 41 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.