Wushu Central's Kung Fu Kids Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Wushu Central's Kung Fu Kids franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Wushu Central's Kung Fu Kids discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Three affiliate-owned outlets (2023-2025): gross revenue $615K-$1.38M; adjusted profit $108K-$415K after imputed royalties. No franchised outlets operating. Cherry-pick: unaudited data, affiliate ops may differ from franchisee experience.
What a Wushu Central's Kung Fu Kids franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 8% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2.5% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 10.5% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $213,550 – $396,800 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
8% royalty + 2.5-4% brand fund + $2,500 min. monthly marketing. Multiple additional fees for training, violations, transfers, termination damages up to $100K.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Wushu Central's Kung Fu Kids system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 4 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
Zero franchised outlets; brand new franchise system (July 2025 first company outlet). High risk.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Wushu Central's Kung Fu Kids worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 10.5% of sales | steeper than 86% of other franchises franchises |
| Startup cost | from $213,550 | pricier than 65% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade D | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 1.5%) |
| 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 Wushu Central's Kung Fu Kids
The franchisor's framing: Three affiliate-owned outlets (2023-2025): gross revenue $615K-$1.38M; adjusted profit $10… 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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Wushu Central's Kung Fu Kids franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Wushu Central's Kung Fu Kids franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $213,550–$396,800, including a $50,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Wushu Central's Kung Fu Kids franchise owners make?
- Three affiliate-owned outlets (2023-2025): gross revenue $615K-$1.38M; adjusted profit $108K-$415K after imputed royalties. No franchised outlets operating. Cherry-pick: unaudited data, affiliate ops may differ from franchisee experience. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What are the Wushu Central's Kung Fu Kids franchise fees?
- Wushu Central's Kung Fu Kids' FDD discloses a $50,000 initial franchise fee, a 8% royalty on gross sales, a 2.5% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 10.5% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 8% royalty + 2.5-4% brand fund + $2,500 min. monthly marketing. Multiple additional fees for training, violations, transfers, termination damages up to $100K.
- What is the Wushu Central's Kung Fu Kids franchise profit margin?
- Wushu Central's Kung Fu Kids does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Three affiliate-owned outlets (2023-2025): gross revenue $615K-$1.38M; adjusted profit $108K-$415K after imputed royalties. No franchised outlets operating. Cherry-pick: unaudited data, affiliate ops may differ from franchisee experience. Recurring fees alone take about 10.5% 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 Wushu Central's Kung Fu Kids franchise failure rate?
- Zero franchised outlets; brand new franchise system (July 2025 first company outlet). High risk.
- How many Wushu Central's Kung Fu Kids locations are there?
- Wushu Central's Kung Fu Kids' FDD reports 4 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Wushu Central's Kung Fu Kids have complaints or lawsuits?
- Wushu Central's Kung Fu Kids 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 Wushu Central's Kung Fu Kids franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Wushu Central's Kung Fu Kids scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 10.5% 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 Wushu Central's Kung Fu Kids or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.