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    The Pickle Pad vs Urban Air Adventure Park

    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.

    The Pickle Pad2026 FDDUrban Air Adventure Park2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    The Pickle Pad

    $1,535,000 – $4,072,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Urban Air Adventure Park

    $2,852,887 – $7,944,050

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    The Pickle Pad

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Urban Air Adventure Park

    $100,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Royalty · Item 6

    The Pickle Pad

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Urban Air Adventure Park

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Urban Air Adventure Park discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Urban Air Adventure Park has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    The Pickle Pad

    $1,535,000 – $4,072,500
    Total Estimated Initial Investment: $1,535,000–$4,072,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Urban Air Adventure Park

    $2,852,887 – $7,944,050
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    The Pickle Pad

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Urban Air Adventure Park

    $100,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17
    Royalty (Item 6)

    The Pickle Pad

    6%
    Royalty: 6% of Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Urban Air Adventure Park

    7%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    The Pickle Pad

    2% of subject to change
    Brand Fund Contribution: 2% of Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Urban Air Adventure Park

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    The Pickle Pad

    0
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57

    Urban Air Adventure Park

    206
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    The Pickle Pad

    +0
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2023 → 0 at end of 2025

    Urban Air Adventure Park

    +40
    Calculated: 166 at end of 2022 → 206 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    The Pickle Pad

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Urban Air Adventure Park

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

    The Pickle Pad

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Urban Air Adventure Park

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

    The Pickle Pad

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Urban Air Adventure Park

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    The Pickle Pad

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Urban Air Adventure Park
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised 2.5 Adventure Parks in the 2nd Quartile for Gross Sales
    $3,714,314
    other Table 3 2.5 Parks Q2 gross sales Avg.
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 71
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised 2.0 Adventure Parks open one to three years, 2nd Quartile Gross Sales
    $3,229,085
    other Table 2 subset of 2.0 Parks open one to three years Q2 gross sales Low
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 70
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised 2.0 Parks, 3rd Quartile Gross Sales group
    $2,861,538
    other Table 1 2.0 Parks Q3 gross sales High
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 70
    +11 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.

    The Pickle Pad vs Urban Air Adventure Park: common questions

    Which costs less to open, The Pickle Pad or Urban Air Adventure Park?
    The Pickle Pad: $1,535,000 – $4,072,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); Urban Air Adventure Park: $2,852,887 – $7,944,050 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for The Pickle Pad. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do The Pickle Pad and Urban Air Adventure Park royalties compare?
    The Pickle Pad: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Urban Air Adventure Park: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, The Pickle Pad or Urban Air Adventure Park?
    The Pickle Pad: 0 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57); Urban Air Adventure Park: 206 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do The Pickle Pad and Urban Air Adventure Park disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    The Pickle Pad makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Urban Air Adventure Park has reviewed Item 19 figures for 14 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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