Is Junk King or Kidokinetics cheaper to open?

Junk King costs $88,000–$174,400 and Kidokinetics costs $110,500–$144,700 to open (FDD Item 7). Junk King has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, Junk King or Kidokinetics?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 6.5% for Junk King and 0.0% for Kidokinetics. Lower is safer, so Kidokinetics has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, Junk King or Kidokinetics?

FranchiseVerdict grades Junk King A and Kidokinetics A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Junk King vs Kidokinetics

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Junk King and Kidokinetics are health & fitness franchises. Junk King requires an investment of $88K – $174K while Kidokinetics requires $111K – $145K. Junk King discloses average revenue of $552K; Kidokinetics does not report Item 19 data. On SBA loan performance, Kidokinetics has a lower charge-off rate (0.0%) compared to Junk King (6.5%). FranchiseVerdict rates Junk King A (Strongest tier) and Kidokinetics A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Junk King	Kidokinetics
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$88K – $174K	$111K – $145K
Franchise Fee	$55K	$60K
Royalty Rate	8.0%	8.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$552K	N/AOutlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate	6.5% (66 loans)	0.0% (12 loans)
Total Units	171	134
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2010	2006
FDD Year	2026	2024