Franchise opportunities compared
Challenge Island vs Larks LLC
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Before you compare
- Challenge Island figures come from its 2026 FDD and Larks LLC figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only Challenge Island has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Challenge Island |  Larks LLC |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $58,465 – $74,050 Total initial investment 58465–74050 USD 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16 | $1,850,000 – $12,375,000 Single unit — Total 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $49,900 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $7.00 Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 | $7.00 Royalty weeklygross 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.00 Marketing Contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 | $2.00 Brand fundcap weekly 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 177 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44 | 6 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +27 Calculated: 150 at end of 2023 → 177 at end of 2025 | Not available Only one year reported |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2013 From a verified franchisor listing | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full-time franchisees reporting 2025 results 74 territories other Full-time territories · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full-time and part-time franchisees reporting 2025 results $256,315 other High gross revenue per franchisee · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.