Code Ninjas Cost Comparisons

About Code Ninjas

Code Ninjas is Creating the Problem Solvers of Tomorrow. Code Ninjas is expanding nationwide through franchising..

Code Ninjas teaches children ages 7-14 to code, a skill that will be as important as a second language in our technology-driven world. At our state-of-the-art learning centers, kids have a great time building video games - and they learn coding, math, and logic in the process. Most importantly, kids gain confidence and problem solving skills that that will serve them well on whatever path they take in life. 

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a franchise under a Code Ninjas “center” model is from $125,640 to $333,270. This includes $33,440 to $41,770 that must be paid to the franchisor or their affiliate.
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a franchise under a Code Ninjas “studio” model is from $31,420 to $51,940. This includes $16,220 to $17,940 that must be paid to the franchisor or affiliate. You will pay an additional $80,000 to $100,000 if you choose to add an optional Dojo2Go mobile ‘edutainment’ trailer to your franchise.

#305 in Franchise 500 for 2021.   Not in Franchise 500 for 2020.


Children's Education Franchise Opportunities

Below is a quick comparison of Code Ninjas against other Children's Education franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Code Ninjas 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
Academy for Mathematics & English $35,000 $120,000-$150,000
Actor's Garage, The $24,000 9% $30,500-$32,000
Aloha USA $10,000 14% $29,100
Arcadia Academy of Music $25,000 $100,000-$150,000
Bach to Rock $40,000 7% 2% $292,700-$525,225
Batter Up $25,000 4% $178,100-$256,000
Best in Class Education $32,000-$35,000 12% 2% $62,800-$121,880
Brain Balance Achievement Centers $45,000 8% $259,386-$481,571
Building Kidz School $50,000 7% 1% $148,000-$380,500
CEFA $60,000 3% 6% $350,000-$900,000
Challenge Island $39,900 6% 2% $48,300-$62,950
ComputerXplorers $20,000 10% 1%+ 1% $54,000-And Up
Core Education & Fine Arts $50,000 6% 2% $250,000-$500,000
Ducklings Early Learning Centers $65,000 6% 1% $478,600-$3,668,400
e² Young Engineers $30,000 $250 / 7% 5% $41,110-$51,000
EuroKids N/A $103,000-$206,000
Eye Level $5,000 $32-$36/subject/mo. $1/subject/mo. $52,318-$121,650
Flour Power Kids Cooking Studios $39,875 6% $149/mo. $131,675-$241,675
GiggleBytes $15,000 7-8% $15,000-And Up
Great Minds Tutoring $15,000 7-8% $15,000-And Up
GreenApple $24,000-$28,000 10% $40,000-$57,500
Gymboree Play & Music Centers $45,000 $133,500-$387,460
Healthy Hands Cooking N/A $3,000-$5,000
Helen Doron N/A $8,000-$500,000
Hooray for Books N/A $35,000-$100,000
Huntington Learning Centers $28,000 9.5% 2% $133,458-$276,669
I Know Science STEM Center & Toy Store $60,000 6% $121,000-$204,500
ICode $35,000 6% 2% $293,000-$347,000
Idea Lab Kids $35,500 11%-9% 1% $60,200-$281,000
Imagine Arts Academy $49,000-$73,000 $104,650-$283,300
Ivybrook Academy $50,000 6% 1% $310,700-$440,200
JEI Self-Learning Centers $22,500 $23-$33/subject/mo. $1-$3/subj/mo $69,500-$115,000
Kid's Community College $50,000-$60,000 $182,000-$405,325
Kidcreate Studio $45,000 8% 1% $108,860-$261,350
Kiddie Academy $135,000 7% 2% $345,000-$5,605,000
Kids 'R' Kids $115,000 6% 1% $4,401,000-$5,701,000
Kids Incorporated $55,000 8% 2% $3,400,000-$4,200,000
KidZee N/A $16,800-$21,000
KLA Schools $78,500 6% 1.5% $1,121,000-$5,954,750
Kumon Canada $1,000 $62,870-$158,390
Ladybird Academy $40,000 5% 1% $2,812,300-$3,457,700
LeafSpring School $87,500 6% $3,546,150-$6,473,700
Learning Jungle $40,000 $180,000-$400,000
LearningRx $25,000 7% -8% 3% $90,000-$149,000
Lekha Writing Centers $25,000 $45,000
Level UP Learning Centers $49,000 $86,615-$287,950
Lightbridge Academy $40,000 7% 2% $549,228-$5,054,735
Little Amigos $15,000 7-8% $15,000-And Up
Little Medical School $11,500-$24,500 8%+ $95/mo. $28,800-$58,200
Little People's Creative Workshop N/A $30,000-$35,000
Little Scientists $20,000 6%/$250/Mo. 1% $35,000
MakerKids $30,000 8% 3% $152,750-$399,000
Math Monkey $31,500 6% $99,000-$164,000
Math Squared Education $599 $18,550-$39,300
Mind Lab N/A $35,000-$60,000
MUSE Global $50,000 5% N/A $432,125-$2,204,325
Nutty Scientists $28,000 6%-8% 2% $35,500-$43,800
Pingu's English N/A $150,000-$500,000
Primrose School $80,000 7% 2% $636,900-$6,771,000
Sew Fun Studios $22,500 $32,425-$49,875
Smart Brain America $25,000 $12-20/student/month $60,200-$163,700
smART Explorers $19,500 7% $27,500
SOS Franchising $40,000 $200,000-$350,000
SpanishFUN $150 $12,500
Spider Smart $30,000 $80,400-$142,400
STEM for Kids $39,500 7+% 2% $49,500-$83,650
TCYonline.com $2,499 $2,499-And Up
Thinkertots $35,000 7% $83,100-$124,100
Top Secret Kids Corp. N/A $8,800
Tutu School $36,000 5% 1% $73,700-$135,200
UC MAS $7,000 25% $25,000
Wee Little Arts $24,500-$29,500 10 - 7% $31,400-$46,940
Whole Child Learning $15,000-$24,500 7-8% $15,000-And Up
Young Chefs Academy $39,900 $395/month $120,300-$196,900