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    Code Ninjas vs Sticky Fingers Cooking

    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.

    Code Ninjas2025 FDDSticky Fingers Cooking2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Code Ninjas

    $174,750 – $298,250

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Sticky Fingers Cooking

    $77,528 – $125,379

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Code Ninjas

    Not available

    Sticky Fingers Cooking

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Code Ninjas

    $500

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Sticky Fingers Cooking

    8%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Sticky Fingers Cooking discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Code Ninjas: 2, Sticky Fingers Cooking: 110). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Code Ninjas

    $174,750 – $298,250
    Learning Center estimated initial investment: $174,750 to $298,250
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Sticky Fingers Cooking

    $77,528 – $125,379
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Code Ninjas

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Sticky Fingers Cooking

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Code Ninjas

    $500
    Pre-opening minimum royalty after opening deadline: $500 per month until opening
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Sticky Fingers Cooking

    8%
    Continuing royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Code Ninjas

    2.25%
    Marketing Contribution: 2.25% of Net Sales — 2.25%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Sticky Fingers Cooking

    1%
    Brand Fund Contribution rate, current — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Code Ninjas

    244
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58

    Sticky Fingers Cooking

    20
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Code Ninjas

    −45
    Calculated: 289 at end of 2022 → 244 at end of 2024

    Sticky Fingers Cooking

    +10
    Calculated: 10 at end of 2022 → 20 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Code Ninjas

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Sticky Fingers Cooking

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

    Code Ninjas

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sticky Fingers Cooking

    2022
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Code Ninjas

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sticky Fingers Cooking

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Code Ninjas
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Code Ninjas franchised Learning Centers for calendar year 2024
    $241,242
    other Learning Center Overall average annual gross sales: $241,242
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Code Ninjas franchised Studio Centers for calendar year 2024
    $187,848
    other Studio Center Overall average annual gross sales: $187,848
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Sticky Fingers Cooking
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised group reported for Austin TX; distinct outlet count not stated.
    $30,619
    other Austin TX Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Existing franchised outlets in the 2023 and 2024 representation; named outlet p…
    $382,735
    other Austin TX franchised total gross revenue 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Existing affiliate-owned outlets in the 2023/2024 historical representation; th…
    $370,440
    other Colorado Front Range Central/South corporate total gross revenue 2023
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    +107 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Code Ninjas vs Sticky Fingers Cooking: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Code Ninjas or Sticky Fingers Cooking?
    Code Ninjas: $174,750 – $298,250 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); Sticky Fingers Cooking: $77,528 – $125,379 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Sticky Fingers Cooking. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Code Ninjas and Sticky Fingers Cooking royalties compare?
    Code Ninjas: $500 (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Sticky Fingers Cooking: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Code Ninjas or Sticky Fingers Cooking?
    Code Ninjas: 244 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58); Sticky Fingers Cooking: 20 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Code Ninjas and Sticky Fingers Cooking disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Code Ninjas has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Sticky Fingers Cooking has reviewed Item 19 figures for 110 location groups. 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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