The Little Gym Cost Comparisons

About The Little Gym

After teaching grade school in public schools for years, Robin Wes used his physical education, psychology and motor development degrees to open The Little Gym in 1976. Although it started out focusing on physical education, the program has evolved to focus on children's intellectual and social development as well.
Today Little Gym offers programs for various age levels, including Parent & Child, Developmental Gymnastics, Karate and Sports Skills Development.
Franchises also hold birthday parties, summer camps, Creative Crafts Adventures and Parent's Survival Nights.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a The Little Gym franchise with a Standard Territory is $223,400 to $456,500. This includes $139,500 to $175,500 that must be paid to the franchisor or their affiliates.
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a The Little Gym franchise with a Medium Market Territory is $174,900 to $392,000. This includes $114,500 to $141,500 that must be paid to the franchisor or their affiliates.
If you elect to begin operation of a Multi-Unit Area Development, the additional costs for the estimated initial investment is $133,875 to $148,750 which must be paid to the franchisor.
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Children's Entertainment and Fitness Franchise Opportunities

Below is a quick comparison of The Little Gym against other Children's Entertainment and Fitness franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of The Little Gym with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.

Franchise Franchise Fee Royalty Advertising Fee Development Costs
Altitude Trampoline Park $40,000 $1,497,000-$4,075,000
Amazinflates $24,900 6% $29,820-$95,000
Andy's Parties $25,000 $54,800-$96,000
AZ Air Time N/A $100,000-And Up
Baby Power/Forever Kids $20,000 5% $105,000-$135,000
Big Air Trampoline Park $50,000 6% $1,494,000-$2,262,500
Bounce! Trampoline Sports $60,000 $926,000-$1,488,000
BounceU $35,000-$40,000 6% 1% $129,700-$535,500
Bricks 4 Kidz $27,500 7% $17,625-$75,975
Bulldog Interactive Fitness $34,900 7% 2% $250,000-$400,000
Busy Bodies $15,000 7-8% $15,000-And Up
Children's Technology Workshop $25,000 6% $81,000-$105,000
Club Scientific $20,000 6% 1% $55,825-$89,220
Conquer Ninja $35,000 $299,000-$482,500
Dancers Pointe $15,000 7% $100,000-$270,000
EncouraGym $10,500 6% $25,600-$69,400
Fitniks $39,000 $171,000-$242,250
FLIP OUT $50,000 $450,000-And Up
Flour Power Kids Cooking Studios $39,875 6% $149/mo. $131,675-$241,675
Fun Bus $25,000 7% $85,500-$160,500
Funkey Kids N/A $50,000-$100,000
Funtopia $35,000-$60,000 6% 1% $600,791-$1,853,381
Great American Train Company, The N/A $22,995-And Up
HappyFeet $15,000 8-10% $22,500-$29,400
Head Over Heels $25,000 6.5% $40,000
HipKidz $20,000 7% $250,000
J.W. Tumbles $42,900 $500/mo. $155,150-$225,900
Jump N Play Gym $33,000 5% $90,500-$130,250
Jump On In $29,500 5% $101,100-$480,750
JumpBunch $30,000 8% 2% $45,800-$59,300
Jungle Quest $40,000 5% $311,490-$492,625
Kangaroo Bobs $25,000-$35,000 $50,000-$400,000
KID-FIT N/A $8,999-$10,000
Kidbus LLC N/A $50,000-$70,000
Kidcreate Studio $45,000 8% 1% $108,860-$261,350
Kidokinetics $30,000 7% 2% $42,900-$57,000
Kids 'N' Clay Pottery Studio $30,000 7% $70,000-$117,000
Kids in Sports $35,000 7% 1% $202,750-$331,250
KidStage $8,500 6% 13,000 HIGH: $18 $8,500-$18,500
Kidz On The Go $25,000 7% $100,000-$125,000
Kinderdance $15,000-$40,000 6-12% 3% $18,100-$46,750
Knuckleheads Gym N/A $178,900-$282,000
Launch Trampoline Park $50,000 6% 1% $1,875,400-$4,428,200
Lil' Kickers $10,000 $12,750-$45,882
Little Kickers $20,000 $25,180-And Up
Mad Science Group, The $25,000 8% $74,050-$110,459
Monkey Bizness $30,000 $350,000-$585,000
Monkey Joe's $40,000 5% 2%-3% $918,088-$1,484,129
My Gym Children's Fitness Center $25,000-$55,000 7%-8% 1% $36,760-$277,200
My Very Own Adventure! N/A $2.00/DVD $7,495-$19,995
National Youth Sports $25,000 6% 2% $52,700-$97,200
Nexgym $30,000 6% $213,000-$397,000
Oogles n Googles $19,900 7% $33,400-$39,700
Pacer Leisure Karts N/A $58,000-And Up
Painted Penguin, The $35,000 6% $35,000-And Up
Par-T-Perfect N/A $4,995-$6,995
Parker-Anderson Enrichment N/A 8% $15,980-$81,100
Power Tots $20,000 $35,525-$62,700
PRO MARTIAL ARTS $49,000 7.5% 1% $142,750-$199,550
Pump It Up $30,000-$35,000 6% $254,000-$708,000
Rafiki N/A 5% $261,450-$402,667
Rockin' Jump $50,000 6% 1% $1,404,000-$2,907,500
Rolly Pollies N/A 1% $147,000-$386,000
Romp n' Roll $45,000 6% 2% $198,500-$396,450
Safari Run $40,000 6% 2% $300,000-$773,467
Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park $60,000 6% 2% $1,300,829-$2,765,428
Skyhawks $17,500-$42,500 9% -6% $30,800-$94,500
Stretch-N-Grow $18,600 $150/mo. $23,600
StrollerFit $2,500 15% $3,950-$11,700
Super Tots $17,500 9% $30,000-$87,100
Taste Buds Kitchen $45,000 9% 1% $302,195-$375,225
Theater Fun N/A $9,995
Tippi Toes Dance Company $28,000 6% $28,000-$40,000
Toddlin' Time N/A $30,000-And Up
TUMBLEBUS N/A $49,995
Tumbles $42,000 7% 2% $212,500-$414,500
Tutu School $36,000 5% 1% $73,700-$135,200
Urban Air Adventure Park $50,000-$75,000 7% 5% $2,992,600-$7,460,145
We Rock the Spectrum Kid's Gym $50,000 $92,678-$206,378
Webby Dance Company $20,000 8% $22,700-$31,000
Young Masters $4,875-$9,750 $10,000-$28,275