Is USA Ninja Challenge or KIDSTRONG® cheaper to open?

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

Which earns more, USA Ninja Challenge or KIDSTRONG®?

USA Ninja Challenge reports $304,147 average annual unit revenue vs $720,968 for KIDSTRONG® (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, USA Ninja Challenge or KIDSTRONG®?

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

USA Ninja Challenge vs KIDSTRONG®

Franchise Comparison 2026

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

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