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The real numbers on owning a Code Ninjas franchise
Children's STEM/Coding Education · FDD 2025 · from public state filings
DDisclosure honesty
This franchisor discloses earnings (Item 19) — but read how.
Investment
$174,750–$298,250
Total fees
10.25% of sales
Outlets
244
Closure signals
13 ceased, 8 terminated
Lawsuits
2
What their own earnings claim actually says
Discloses 2024 gross sales and active student counts by quartile for 227 locations. Omits all cost data, net income, or profitability figures. Excludes 41 closed centers, cherry-picking survivors only.
Honesty grade D: the disclosed numbers are incomplete or framed to look better than an owner's real take-home.
Failure & turnover reality (Item 20)
System shrank from 284 to 239 franchised outlets 2022-2024; 41 closures in 2024 alone.
Legal history (Item 3)
2 matters disclosed.
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The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $174,750–$298,250, including a $40,000 initial franchise fee.
How much do Code Ninjas franchise owners make?
Discloses 2024 gross sales and active student counts by quartile for 227 locations. Omits all cost data, net income, or profitability figures. Excludes 41 closed centers, cherry-picking survivors only. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
What is the Code Ninjas franchise failure rate?
System shrank from 284 to 239 franchised outlets 2022-2024; 41 closures in 2024 alone.
Is a Code Ninjas franchise worth it?
It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Code Ninjas scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 10.25% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 2 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 33355-202504-08 (Clean FDD 2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Code Ninjas or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.