Code Ninjas LLC Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Code Ninjas LLC franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2025), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Code Ninjas LLC discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
2025 historical gross sales and active student data for 230 operating centers. Average center sales $237,614 (median $217,479). No cost/profitability data disclosed.
What a Code Ninjas LLC franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $45,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 8.25% 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 | 10.25% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $73,500 – $265,750 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Studio center royalty 12.25%. Marketing $350/mo + 2% contribution. Technology $350/mo. Multiple optional/conditional fees apply.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Code Ninjas LLC system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 245 |
| Ceased operations | 2 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 3 |
| Transferred to new owners | 18 |
| Closure rate | 0.8% of outlets |
11 closures in 2025; 23 net franchise outlet decline 2024; churn pattern suggests struggles.
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 Code Ninjas LLC worth it? — how it compares to 60 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 10.25% of sales | steeper than 77% of children's education & childcare franchises |
| Startup cost | from $73,500 | cheaper than most (median $191,992) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 0.8% of outlets | about average |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
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 Code Ninjas LLC
The franchisor's framing: 2025 historical gross sales and active student data for 230 operating centers. Average cen… 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
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Code Ninjas LLC franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Code Ninjas LLC franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $73,500–$265,750, including a $45,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Code Ninjas LLC franchise owners make?
- 2025 historical gross sales and active student data for 230 operating centers. Average center sales $237,614 (median $217,479). No cost/profitability data disclosed. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Code Ninjas LLC franchise fees?
- Code Ninjas LLC's FDD discloses a $45,000 initial franchise fee, a 8.25% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 10.25% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Studio center royalty 12.25%. Marketing $350/mo + 2% contribution. Technology $350/mo. Multiple optional/conditional fees apply.
- What is the Code Ninjas LLC franchise profit margin?
- Code Ninjas LLC does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 2025 historical gross sales and active student data for 230 operating centers. Average center sales $237,614 (median $217,479). No cost/profitability data disclosed. Recurring fees alone take about 10.25% 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 Code Ninjas LLC franchise failure rate?
- 11 closures in 2025; 23 net franchise outlet decline 2024; churn pattern suggests struggles.
- How many Code Ninjas LLC locations are there?
- Code Ninjas LLC's FDD reports 245 total outlets, with 2 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 18 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Code Ninjas LLC have complaints or lawsuits?
- Code Ninjas LLC discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a Code Ninjas LLC franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Code Ninjas LLC scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 10.25% of sales in ongoing fees. 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 Code Ninjas LLC or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.