KOA
Disclosure honesty
KOA discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it A.
What their own earnings claim actually says
2025 registration revenue by site class, brand position, season, region. 2024 gross/operating profit per camper night by brand. Conversion revenue history showing 16% avg first-year increase.
Is KOA worth it? — how it compares to 266 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 10% of sales | steeper than 73% of other franchises franchises |
| Startup cost | from $40,050 | cheaper than most (median $142,905) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade A | more honest than 99% of other franchises franchises |
| Closure rate | 1.2% of outlets | about average |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a KOA
The franchisor's framing: 2025 registration revenue by site class, brand position, season, region. 2024 gross/operat… 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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KOA franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a KOA franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $40,050–$16,659,575, including a $45,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do KOA franchise owners make?
- 2025 registration revenue by site class, brand position, season, region. 2024 gross/operating profit per camper night by brand. Conversion revenue history showing 16% avg first-year increase. We grade this disclosure A for honesty.
- What is the KOA franchise failure rate?
- 5 ceased operations 2025; 7 terminations 2025; modest churn among 432 franchised units.
- Is a KOA franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. KOA scores A on disclosure honesty, carries about 10% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with KOA or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.