Entertainment franchise opportunities
We track 16 entertainment franchise brands; 14 disclose a minimum investment, with a median of $1,498,565. Initial franchise fees typically fall between $50,000 and $77,540 (middle half of disclosed fees). Every figure below is FDD-derived — where a brand won't say, we print "not disclosed" instead of guessing.
What entertainment franchises cost: a snapshot
The 2 entertainment brands with the most complete filings, cash-to-open low to high. The full list is below.
| Verification mark | Brand | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altitude Trampoline ParkFranchise fee $65,000 | $2,105,000 | $3,477,500 | $2,105,000 to $3,477,500 | |
| Museum of IllusionsFranchise fee $175,000 – $220,000 | $1,935,500 | $6,552,500 | $1,935,500 to $6,552,500 |
How much does an entertainment franchise cost?
The median minimum investment across the 14 entertainment brands that disclose one is $1,498,565; the middle half of disclosed minimums falls between $345,445 and $2,165,730. Format and real estate drive the spread — anchor on a specific brand's FDD Item 7.
What franchise fee and royalty do entertainment brands charge?
The median disclosed initial franchise fee in entertainment is $77,540 (middle half: $50,000–$77,540), and the median ongoing royalty is 5.5% of revenue. The fee is one line of the total investment — build-out and working capital usually dwarf it.
How many entertainment franchise brands are there?
Our dataset profiles 16 entertainment franchise brands; 14 disclose investment figures and 2 meet our full-cost-data bar (fee, investment, royalty, and unit history all on file).
All 16 entertainment franchise brands
Ranked by data completeness, then size. Where a brand won't disclose a figure, the cell says so.
| Brand | Cash to open | Franchise fee |
|---|---|---|
| Altitude Trampoline Park | $2,105,000 – $3,477,500 | $65,000 |
| Museum of Illusions | $1,935,500 – $6,552,500 | $175,000 – $220,000 |
| Cruisin' Tikis | $83,015 – $123,650 | $77,540 – $96,600 |
| Mr. Gatti's Pizza (FEC) | $2,185,973 – $3,660,900 | $50,000 |
| TourScale | Trolley Pub | Trolley Party | Paddle Pub | Tiki Pub | $75,150 – $204,150 | $51,100 – $125,450 |
| UNDERWORLD LARP | Up to $18,000 | $1,135 |
| iSmash | $277,593 – $753,748 | $99,058 – $132,858 |
| LARKS | $1,360,000 – $4,255,000 | $72,500 |
| DEFY | $2,650,700 – $4,207,600 | n/d |
| Fox In A Box Americas | $135,002 – $376,000 | $2 – $34,000 |
| FunBox | $549,000 – $714,000 | n/d |
| Thrillz | $3,580,500 – $4,524,500 | n/d |
| Pinseekers | $14,605,333 – $21,900,000 | n/d |
| Slick City | $1,498,565 – $3,091,357 | n/d |
| Slick City | $1,548,650 – $3,232,080 | n/d |
| Sophisticated Living | n/d | n/d |
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