Franchise opportunities compared

    Lil' Kickers vs Ninja Trix

    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

    Lil' Kickers

    $50,785

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Ninja Trix

    $229,600 – $386,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Lil' Kickers

    Not available

    Ninja Trix

    $49,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Lil' Kickers

    9%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Ninja Trix

    7.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Lil' Kickers figures come from its 2026 FDD and Ninja Trix figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Ninja Trix 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 (Lil' Kickers: 9, Ninja Trix: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Lil' Kickers

    $50,785
    Micro: Total investment excluding real property, upper $50,785
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Ninja Trix

    $229,600 – $386,500
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Lil' Kickers

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Ninja Trix

    $49,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Lil' Kickers

    9%
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Ninja Trix

    7.5%
    Royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Lil' Kickers

    $3,600
    Initial Marketing Fees upper
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Ninja Trix

    3%
    Brand fund max rate — 3%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Lil' Kickers

    100
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51

    Ninja Trix

    13
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Lil' Kickers

    +11
    Calculated: 89 at end of 2023 → 100 at end of 2025

    Ninja Trix

    +12
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 13 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Lil' Kickers

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Ninja Trix

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

    Lil' Kickers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Ninja Trix

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

    Lil' Kickers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Ninja Trix

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Lil' Kickers
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 53 Traditional reporting outlets
    $418,547
    other Traditional Average gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 15 Micro reporting outlets
    $113,699
    other Micro Average gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Outlets
    53 outlets
    other Traditional reporting outlets
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    +6 more groups in the full report
    Ninja Trix
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $139
    other monthly enrollment
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49

    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.

    Lil' Kickers vs Ninja Trix: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Lil' Kickers or Ninja Trix?
    Lil' Kickers: $50,785 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Ninja Trix: $229,600 – $386,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Lil' Kickers. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Lil' Kickers and Ninja Trix royalties compare?
    Lil' Kickers: 9% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Ninja Trix: 7.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Lil' Kickers or Ninja Trix?
    Lil' Kickers: 100 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); Ninja Trix: 13 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Lil' Kickers and Ninja Trix disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Lil' Kickers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 location groups; Ninja Trix has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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