Apex Fun Run Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Apex Fun Run franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2025), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Apex Fun Run discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
27 franchisees in 70 territories disclosed. Mean EBITDA $197,384 (21.5%). Median EBITDA $151,228 (23.4%). 44% met/exceeded mean EBITDA.
What a Apex Fun Run franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $49,500 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 8% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 10% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $94,000 – $143,000 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty 8% of gross revenue (excl. Anython). Marketing Fee 0.5%-2% phased. 6% Anython royalty.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Apex Fun Run system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 131 |
| Ceased operations | 3 |
| Closure rate | 2.3% of outlets |
3 franchisees ceased operations in FY2025; 27 new franchisees excluded for <12mo operation.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2025. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Apex Fun Run worth it? — how it compares to 60 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 10% of sales | steeper than 64% of children's education & childcare franchises |
| Startup cost | from $94,000 | cheaper than most (median $191,992) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 75% of children's education & childcare franchises |
| Closure rate | 2.3% of outlets | worse than 68% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 1 | more litigious than 65% of peers |
Benchmarked against every children's education & childcare franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Apex Fun Run
The franchisor's framing: 27 franchisees in 70 territories disclosed. Mean EBITDA $197,384 (21.5%). Median EBITDA $1… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Apex Fun Run franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Apex Fun Run franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $94,000–$143,000, including a $49,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Apex Fun Run franchise owners make?
- 27 franchisees in 70 territories disclosed. Mean EBITDA $197,384 (21.5%). Median EBITDA $151,228 (23.4%). 44% met/exceeded mean EBITDA. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the Apex Fun Run franchise fees?
- Apex Fun Run's FDD discloses a $49,500 initial franchise fee, a 8% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 10% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty 8% of gross revenue (excl. Anython). Marketing Fee 0.5%-2% phased. 6% Anython royalty.
- What is the Apex Fun Run franchise profit margin?
- Apex Fun Run does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 27 franchisees in 70 territories disclosed. Mean EBITDA $197,384 (21.5%). Median EBITDA $151,228 (23.4%). 44% met/exceeded mean EBITDA. Recurring fees alone take about 10% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the Apex Fun Run franchise failure rate?
- 3 franchisees ceased operations in FY2025; 27 new franchisees excluded for <12mo operation.
- How many Apex Fun Run locations are there?
- Apex Fun Run's FDD reports 131 total outlets, with 3 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Apex Fun Run have complaints or lawsuits?
- Apex Fun Run discloses 1 legal matter in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a Apex Fun Run franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Apex Fun Run scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 10% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 1 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Apex Fun Run or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.