CKO Kickboxing franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a CKO Kickboxing franchise takes $125,012 – $276,362 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $35,000 – $59,500. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 7% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 1%. To qualify, CKO Kickboxing asks for $60,000 in liquid cash and a $105,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
CKO Kickboxing franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $35,000 | $59,500 | $35,000 to $59,500 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $125,012 | $276,362 | $125,012 to $276,362 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $105,000 | $105,000 | $105,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $60,000 | $60,000 | $60,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $125,012 | $276,362 | $125,012 to $276,362 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 7% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 1% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 10 years |
See the full CKO Kickboxing cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How CKO Kickboxing's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where CKO Kickboxing's disclosed cost sits against the Health & Fitness category:
- Minimum startup cost of $125,012 — about 32% below the Health & Fitness median of $184,861.
- Initial franchise fee of $35,000 — about 29% below the Health & Fitness median of $49,000.
Category medians are computed from the Health & Fitness brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Health & Fitness franchises
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How CKO Kickboxing's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2020: began the window at 19 units; 70 units opened, 29 closed, ending at 66 units. (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for CKO Kickboxing or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask CKO Kickboxing for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether CKO Kickboxing is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether CKO Kickboxing grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only CKO Kickboxing can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the CKO Kickboxing franchise
CKO Kickboxing is a health & fitness franchisor with 66 units at the end of 2020 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2020, it began the window at 19 units; its filings record 70 unit openings and 29 closures, ending at 66 units (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only). Its parent company is Club KO Franchise LLC.
No franchise-related lawsuits reported in the disclosure data we hold (FDD Item 3, as of 2026-05) — an absence in our sources, not a guarantee; confirm against the brand's current FDD.
From the franchisor's materials
We've taken group exercise out of the big box gyms and created a branded stand alone Kickboxing model. This creates a non threatening atmosphere and a very social environment. Members become very engaged in our program and it's so obvious when you read their communications on Facebook. If you really want to know how good we are, you need to see how many members are referred by friends and family. Once a location opens, the organic growth is impressive and our franchisees deserve all the credit.
CKO Kickboxing franchise: quick answers
- How much does a CKO Kickboxing franchise cost?
- $125,012 – $276,362 all-in to open, per CKO Kickboxing's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many CKO Kickboxing units are there?
- 66 units at the end of 2020 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have CKO Kickboxing's units held up?
- 71.1% of units at risk between 2017 and 2020 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).