Is Altitude Trampoline Park or The Pickle Pad cheaper to open?

Altitude Trampoline Park costs $2,105,000–$3,477,500 and The Pickle Pad costs $1,535,000–$4,072,500 to open (FDD Item 7). The Pickle Pad has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Altitude Trampoline Park or The Pickle Pad?

FranchiseVerdict grades Altitude Trampoline Park B and The Pickle Pad D, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Altitude Trampoline Park vs The Pickle Pad

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Altitude Trampoline Park and The Pickle Pad are recreation & entertainment franchises. Altitude Trampoline Park requires an investment of $2.1M – $3.5M while The Pickle Pad requires $1.5M – $4.1M. Altitude Trampoline Park discloses average revenue of $2.0M; The Pickle Pad makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Altitude Trampoline Park has SBA lending data on file with a 15.8% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Altitude Trampoline Park B (Above average) and The Pickle Pad D (Below average).

Metric	Altitude Trampoline Park	The Pickle Pad
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	DBelow average
Investment Range	$2.1M – $3.5M	$1.5M – $4.1M
Franchise Fee	$65K	$50K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$2.0M	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	15.8% (47 loans)	N/A
Total Units	81	1
Unit Growth (YoY)	+2 units	+0 units
Year Began Franchising	2019	2023
FDD Year	2026	2026