Is KIDSTRONG® or USA Ninja Challenge cheaper to open?

KIDSTRONG® costs $448,100–$600,000 and USA Ninja Challenge costs $413,300–$644,300 to open (FDD Item 7). USA Ninja Challenge has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, KIDSTRONG® or USA Ninja Challenge?

KIDSTRONG® reports $720,968 average annual unit revenue vs $304,147 for USA Ninja Challenge (FDD Item 19). KIDSTRONG® is higher. For USA Ninja Challenge: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system.

Which is the better franchise, KIDSTRONG® or USA Ninja Challenge?

FranchiseVerdict grades KIDSTRONG® B and USA Ninja Challenge B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

KIDSTRONG® vs USA Ninja Challenge

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both KIDSTRONG® and USA Ninja Challenge are health & fitness franchises. KIDSTRONG® requires an investment of $448K – $600K while USA Ninja Challenge requires $413K – $644K. In terms of revenue, KIDSTRONG® reports higher average unit revenue at $721K. FranchiseVerdict rates KIDSTRONG® B (Above average) and USA Ninja Challenge B (Above average).

Metric	KIDSTRONG®	USA Ninja Challenge
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$448K – $600K	$413K – $644K
Franchise Fee	$45K	$60K
Royalty Rate	7.0%	7.5%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$721K	$304KOutlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	Limited data
Total Units	131	32
Unit Growth (YoY)	+32 units	+7 units
Year Began Franchising	2019	2015
FDD Year	2025	2025