Franchise opportunities compared

    SafeSplash vs USA Ninja Challenge

    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

    SafeSplash

    $24,250 – $1,508,785

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    USA Ninja Challenge

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    SafeSplash

    Not available

    USA Ninja Challenge

    $60,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    SafeSplash

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25

    USA Ninja Challenge

    7.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • SafeSplash figures come from its 2026 FDD and USA Ninja Challenge figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • SafeSplash 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 (SafeSplash: 36, USA Ninja Challenge: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    SafeSplash

    $24,250 – $1,508,785
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    USA Ninja Challenge

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    SafeSplash

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    USA Ninja Challenge

    $60,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    SafeSplash

    6%
    Royalty standard dedicated/hosted
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25

    USA Ninja Challenge

    7.5%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    SafeSplash

    2%
    National Brand Fund contribution rate — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    USA Ninja Challenge

    1.5%
    Brand Development Fund Contribution — 1.5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    SafeSplash

    294
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76

    USA Ninja Challenge

    32
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 37
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    SafeSplash

    +200
    Calculated: 94 at end of 2022 → 294 at end of 2025

    USA Ninja Challenge

    +11
    Calculated: 21 at end of 2022 → 32 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    SafeSplash

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    USA Ninja Challenge

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

    SafeSplash

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    USA Ninja Challenge

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

    SafeSplash

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    USA Ninja Challenge

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    SafeSplash
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Dedicated expense sample
    $225,652
    other Dedicated expense sample
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Owner2–3hosted
    2.3 locations
    other Owner2–3hosted
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Owner1hosted
    $91,568
    other Owner1hosted
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    +33 more groups in the full report
    USA Ninja Challenge
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — USA Ninja Challenge locations in operation at least two years (mature outlets)
    $663,826
    other Highest gross income
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — USA Ninja Challenge locations in operation at least two years (mature outlets)
    $120,977
    other Lowest gross income
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — USA Ninja Challenge locations in operation at least two years (mature outlets)
    $309,779
    other gross income
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36

    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.

    SafeSplash vs USA Ninja Challenge: common questions

    How do SafeSplash and USA Ninja Challenge royalties compare?
    SafeSplash: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25); USA Ninja Challenge: 7.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, SafeSplash or USA Ninja Challenge?
    SafeSplash: 294 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76); USA Ninja Challenge: 32 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 37). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do SafeSplash and USA Ninja Challenge disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    SafeSplash has reviewed Item 19 figures for 36 location groups; USA Ninja Challenge 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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