Franchise opportunities compared
Challenge Island vs The Sensory Club
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Challenge Island
$58,465 – $74,050
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16The Sensory Club
Not available
Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Challenge Island
$49,900
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10The Sensory Club
$25,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7Royalty · Item 6
Challenge Island
7%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10The Sensory Club
5% or $200/mo min
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 7Before you compare
- Challenge Island figures come from its 2026 FDD and The Sensory Club figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only Challenge Island has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Challenge IslandThe Sensory ClubNot 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.
Challenge Island vs The Sensory Club: common questions
- How do Challenge Island and The Sensory Club royalties compare?
- Challenge Island: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10); The Sensory Club: 5% or $200/mo min (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 7). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Challenge Island or The Sensory Club?
- Challenge Island: 177 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44); The Sensory Club: 4 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 21). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Challenge Island and The Sensory Club disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Challenge Island has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; The Sensory Club makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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Full Challenge Island report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full The Sensory Club report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
