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    Ultimate Ninjas vs X-Golf

    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.

    Ultimate Ninjas2026 FDDX-Golf2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Ultimate Ninjas

    $269,000 – $1,195,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    X-Golf

    $1,153,500 – $1,803,850

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Ultimate Ninjas

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    X-Golf

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Ultimate Ninjas

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    X-Golf

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Ultimate Ninjas 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 (Ultimate Ninjas: 11, X-Golf: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Ultimate Ninjas

    $269,000 – $1,195,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    X-Golf

    $1,153,500 – $1,803,850
    Total — $1,153,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Ultimate Ninjas

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    X-Golf

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

    Ultimate Ninjas

    $50,000
    Liquidated damages floor or royalty+brand average formula
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    X-Golf

    7%
    Royalty — 7%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Ultimate Ninjas

    2%
    National advertising contribution — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    X-Golf

    1%
    Marketing Fund Contribution — 1% — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Ultimate Ninjas

    10
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55

    X-Golf

    133
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Ultimate Ninjas

    +4
    Calculated: 6 at end of 2022 → 10 at end of 2024

    X-Golf

    +35
    Calculated: 98 at end of 2023 → 133 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Ultimate Ninjas

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    X-Golf

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

    Ultimate Ninjas

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    X-Golf

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

    Ultimate Ninjas

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    X-Golf

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Ultimate Ninjas
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — NorthShore
    $756,206
    other NorthShore center
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Anaheim
    $496,058
    other Anaheim center
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Chicago
    $746,067
    other Chicago center
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    +8 more groups in the full report
    X-Golf
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised stores open at least 12 months
    $112,944
    other Annual store sales per simulator
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised stores open at least 12 months
    $38,000
    other Annual store sales per simulator
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised stores open at least 12 months
    $67,000
    other Annual store sales per simulator
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    +3 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.

    Ultimate Ninjas vs X-Golf: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Ultimate Ninjas or X-Golf?
    Ultimate Ninjas: $269,000 – $1,195,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); X-Golf: $1,153,500 – $1,803,850 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Ultimate Ninjas. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Ultimate Ninjas and X-Golf royalties compare?
    Ultimate Ninjas: $50,000 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); X-Golf: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Ultimate Ninjas or X-Golf?
    Ultimate Ninjas: 10 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55); X-Golf: 133 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Ultimate Ninjas and X-Golf disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Ultimate Ninjas has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 location groups; X-Golf has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 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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