Franchise opportunities compared

    Challenge Island vs Wize Computing Academy

    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. 16

    Wize Computing Academy

    $47,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 11

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Challenge Island

    $49,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Wize Computing Academy

    $38,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7

    Royalty · Item 6

    Challenge Island

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Wize Computing Academy

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Challenge Island figures come from its 2026 FDD and Wize Computing Academy figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Challenge Island has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Challenge Island

    $58,465 – $74,050
    Total initial investment 58465–74050 USD
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Wize Computing Academy

    $47,000
    Estimated initial investment total $47,000–$78,000; itemized cost table
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 11
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Challenge Island

    $49,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Wize Computing Academy

    $38,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Challenge Island

    7%
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Wize Computing Academy

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Challenge Island

    2%
    Marketing Contribution — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Wize Computing Academy

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Challenge Island

    177
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44

    Wize Computing Academy

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Challenge Island

    +27
    Calculated: 150 at end of 2023 → 177 at end of 2025

    Wize Computing Academy

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Challenge Island

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Wize Computing Academy

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Challenge Island

    2013
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Wize Computing Academy

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Challenge Island

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Wize Computing Academy

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Challenge Island
    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
    Wize Computing Academy

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    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 Wize Computing Academy: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Challenge Island or Wize Computing Academy?
    Challenge Island: $58,465 – $74,050 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); Wize Computing Academy: $47,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 11). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Wize Computing Academy. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do Challenge Island and Wize Computing Academy disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Challenge Island has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Wize Computing Academy has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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