Is Scooter’s Jungle or Cheeky Monkeys cheaper to open?

Scooter’s Jungle costs $705,250–$970,500 and Cheeky Monkeys costs $723,550–$1,122,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Scooter’s Jungle has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Scooter’s Jungle or Cheeky Monkeys?

FranchiseVerdict grades Scooter’s Jungle C and Cheeky Monkeys D, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Scooter’s Jungle vs Cheeky Monkeys

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Scooter’s Jungle and Cheeky Monkeys are recreation & entertainment franchises. Scooter’s Jungle requires an investment of $705K – $971K while Cheeky Monkeys requires $724K – $1.1M. Neither Scooter’s Jungle nor Cheeky Monkeys makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD — a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule — so the two cannot be compared on disclosed unit revenue. FranchiseVerdict rates Scooter’s Jungle C (Average) and Cheeky Monkeys D (Below average).

Metric	Scooter’s Jungle	Cheeky Monkeys
Verdict Grade	CAverage	DBelow average
Investment Range	$705K – $971K	$724K – $1.1M
Franchise Fee	$45K	$40K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	Limited data
Total Units	3	10
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	+3 units
Year Began Franchising	2007	2021
FDD Year	2025	2025