Franchise opportunities compared

    Freedom Boat Club vs Hyper Kidz

    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

    Freedom Boat Club

    $263,500 – $622,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Hyper Kidz

    $748,633 – $1,799,833

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Freedom Boat Club

    Not available

    Hyper Kidz

    $42,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Royalty · Item 6

    Freedom Boat Club

    6% · percentage of Gross Revenues; subject to Minimum Royalty

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Hyper Kidz

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Before you compare

    • Freedom Boat Club figures come from its 2026 FDD and Hyper Kidz figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Hyper Kidz has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Freedom Boat Club

    $263,500 – $622,500
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Hyper Kidz

    $748,633 – $1,799,833
    Total initial investment low
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Freedom Boat Club

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Hyper Kidz

    $42,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Freedom Boat Club

    6% · percentage of Gross Revenues; subject to Minimum Royalty
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Hyper Kidz

    6%
    Royalty fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Freedom Boat Club

    $100
    Sales and Marketing Support Fee — depending on services requested
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Hyper Kidz

    2%
    Brand Development Fee — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Freedom Boat Club

    437
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48

    Hyper Kidz

    7
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Freedom Boat Club

    +42
    Calculated: 395 at end of 2023 → 437 at end of 2025

    Hyper Kidz

    +4
    Calculated: 3 at end of 2022 → 7 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Freedom Boat Club

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Hyper Kidz

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

    Freedom Boat Club

    2011
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Hyper Kidz

    2019
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Freedom Boat Club

    2011
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Hyper Kidz

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Freedom Boat Club

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Hyper Kidz
    Franchised (2 locations) — revenue
    $2,388,022
    other Crofton, MD gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Company-owned (2 locations) — revenue
    $143,792
    other Ashburn average monthly sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Company-owned (2 locations) — memberships
    $3.00
    other Above-average client count
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51

    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.

    Freedom Boat Club vs Hyper Kidz: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Freedom Boat Club or Hyper Kidz?
    Freedom Boat Club: $263,500 – $622,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); Hyper Kidz: $748,633 – $1,799,833 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Freedom Boat Club. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Freedom Boat Club and Hyper Kidz royalties compare?
    Freedom Boat Club: 6% · percentage of Gross Revenues; subject to Minimum Royalty (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Hyper Kidz: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Freedom Boat Club or Hyper Kidz?
    Freedom Boat Club: 437 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48); Hyper Kidz: 7 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Freedom Boat Club and Hyper Kidz disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Freedom Boat Club makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Hyper Kidz has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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