Sky Zone franchise unit economics
Sky Zone franchisees run indoor trampoline parks that sell jump time, memberships, birthday parties, food and beverage and merchandise.
Sky Zone franchise at a glance
Sky Zone’s Item 19 reports 2025 gross sales and EBITDA for 106 franchised parks by park size group, with a model park and figures for corporate parks.
Sky Zone franchisees averaged $2,255,992 of sales in 2025, with a median of $2,140,768, according to Item 19 of Sky Zone’s 2026 FDD, issued 6 May 2026. The 106 in that group are 87%* of Sky Zone’s 122 locations. Fees paid to Sky Zone come to about 9.79%* of sales. A Sky Zone franchise costs $3,246,160 to $5,683,710 to open.
- A Sky Zone franchise costs $3,246,160 to $5,683,710 to open, including a $75,000 initial franchise fee, according to the brand's 2026 FDD.
- Sky Zone charges a royalty of 6% of sales, a 3% brand fund contribution and a $1,480 monthly technology fee.
- Sky Zone reported 122 franchised locations in its 2026 FDD.
- Sky Zone’s 106 franchised parks reporting a full 2025 averaged EBITDA of $496,683 on $2,255,992 of gross sales, 22.02% on Averan’s calculation. Sky Zone’s FDD defines EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, with payroll excluding owner pay.
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These figures come from Sky Zone's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, as the brand reported them, and were read by Averan Advisors.
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Talk to Averan → Averan Sky Zone Conversion Package →- The largest and smallest groups earn 21.70% and 21.69% margins. The 30,001 to 58,004 group earns 21.70% against 21.69% in the 16,000 to 22,500 group *, and the top margin in the system, 23.27%, sits in the 25,001 to 30,000 group.
- 9% of sales goes to the brand before anything else. Sky Zone charges a 6% royalty and a 3% advertising fund contribution, plus $17,760 of technology, which comes to $220,800 at the average park, or 9.79% of sales *. Required local advertising of 4% of sales comes on top.
- The build costs 1.44 to 1.86 times a year of trading. $3,246,160 for a 16,000 to 27,000 square foot park against $2,255,992 of sales *, and at the average profit the payback runs 6.54 to 11.44 years.
- Half the system is now owned by the brand’s own affiliates. 123 of 245 US parks, against 44 of 162 three years earlier *, and 17 franchised parks were reacquired in 2024 alone.
- A Model Park earns 43.1% more profit on 26.2% more sales. That is $710,790 on $2,847,069 across 34 parks of at least 25,000 square feet with four or more party rooms, against $496,683 on $2,255,992 across all 106 *.
How much does a Sky Zone franchise make?
The average Sky Zone unit reported $2,255,992 of revenue in the 2026 FDD, and the median reported $2,140,768. The brand’s disclosure document puts EBITDA at 22% of revenue. Fees come off the top first, at about 9.8% of sales across royalty, brand fund and the rest of the stack. Revenue is not income. Rent, wages, cost of goods and the franchise fees all come out before an owner is paid. The figures for the highest-selling and lowest-selling businesses are below.
The brand’s own parks
Model parks, franchised parks and corporate parks, 2025
A Model Park is a franchised park of at least 25,000 square feet with four or more private party rooms, open the whole year. The affiliates’ own 110 parks stand alone.
| Group | Parks | Average sales | Median sales | Lowest | Highest | Average profit | Margin * | Average size | Party rooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model parks | 34 | $2,847,069 | $2,533,309 | $1,320,567 | $7,971,315 | $710,790 | 24.97% | 31,843 sq ft | 4.4 |
| All reporting franchised | 106 | $2,255,992 | $2,140,768 | $601,841 | $7,971,315 | $496,683 | 22.02% | n/a | n/a |
| Corporate parks | 110 | $3,240,425 | $2,969,465 | $1,178,196 | $7,535,506 | n/a | n/a | 30,475 sq ft | 4.3 |
Every sales, profit, size and party-room figure is as the brand reported it and the margin column is marked *.
A model park earns 43.1% more profit on 26.2% more sales. $710,790 against $496,683 on $2,847,069 against $2,255,992 *, so the four party rooms and the 25,000 square feet are worth 2.95 points of margin.
Corporate parks bill 43.6% more than franchised ones. That is $3,240,425 across 30,475 square feet against $2,255,992 *, $106.33 a square foot against the model parks’ $89.41.
Only 12 of 34 model parks reach their own average. 35.3%, with a median of $2,533,309 against an average of $2,847,069 *, one park at $7,971,315 has the mean.
Top performers
What separates the top Sky Zone performers
Sky Zone splits its locations into groups instead of publishing one average. The top group averaged $2,551,115 a year. The lowest averaged $1,828,750. Both run the same brand, on the same agreement, paying the same fees. The middle location sold $2,140,768. The average was $2,255,992. More than half the system is below the number the brand quotes.
Decided before you open
- Site and trade area.The top band sells 1.4× the bottom band. Catchment, daytime population and neighboring businesses affect where a location falls.
- Capacity.Locations run 16,000 to 58,004 square feet. The build sets how much you can sell.
- Opening cost range.Opening costs $3,246,160 to $5,683,710, a 1.8× range inside one brand.
Live operating levers
- Membership drives the model.Track how many members join, how many cancel, and what each member spends beyond the plan.
- Fees and the minimum.Fees run about 9.8% of sales. A minimum fee also applies, so lower-selling locations pay a higher effective rate. Work out the sales level where the percentage overtakes the minimum.
Context you underwrite around
- Locations included.These figures cover 106 of 122 locations. Locations open less than the full year, brand-owned, or not meeting the reporting criteria are excluded, as are locations under the brand’s current size standard.
- The franchisor reports its own locations too.The franchisor reports its own locations alongside the franchised ones. Treat them as a guide to what is possible. They do not represent the system: they are operated by the franchisor, usually mature, and usually few.
Sales and profit by size
Gross sales and profit by park size, 2025
The 106 reporting franchised parks are split by square footage, with profit for each group. So there is a margin for every size of box.
| Size group | Parks | Average sales | Median sales | Lowest | Highest | Average profit | Median profit | Margin * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16,000 to 22,500 sq ft | 25 | $1,828,750 | $1,800,570 | $840,638 | $3,288,661 | $396,719 | $348,099 | 21.69% |
| 22,501 to 25,000 sq ft | 21 | $2,015,495 | $2,120,549 | $755,842 | $3,419,980 | $415,712 | $512,059 | 20.63% |
| 25,001 to 30,000 sq ft | 30 | $2,485,250 | $2,231,719 | $601,841 | $6,945,353 | $578,290 | $560,191 | 23.27% |
| 30,001 to 58,004 sq ft | 30 | $2,551,115 | $2,291,994 | $804,045 | $7,971,315 | $553,487 | $476,812 | 21.70% |
| All 106 | 106 | $2,255,992 | $2,140,768 | $601,841 | $7,971,315 | $496,683 | $475,169 | 22.02% |
Sales, profit and park counts are as the brand reported it and the margin column is marked *.
The largest group bills 1.40 times the smallest and earns 1.40 times as much. That is $2,551,115 against $1,828,750 and $553,487 against $396,719 *. The extra 20,000 square feet changes the scale.
The top margin is in the 25,001 to 30,000 square foot group. That is 23.27% in the 25,001 to 30,000 group against 20.63% just below it and 21.70% just above *, a 2.64-point advantage worth $65,611 a year at that group’s sales.
Every group contains a park under $850,000. The lows run $840,638, $755,842, $601,841 and $804,045 *, so a large box offers as little protection at the bottom of the range as a small one.
What the fees come to
Royalty and advertising by size group
Royalty is 6%, the advertising fund is 3%, and local advertising is a required 4% after a $12,000 first month. Technology adds $1,480 a month and the master insurance program $1,000 to $1,400.
| Group | Gross sales | Royalty at 6% | Advertising fund at 3% | Local advertising at 4% | Technology | Paid to the brand (royalty, fund, technology) | Share of sales paid to the brand | Share of profit paid to the brand * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model parks | $2,847,069 | $170,824 | $85,412 | $113,883 | $17,760 | $273,996 | 9.62% | 38.55% |
| 30,001 to 58,004 sq ft | $2,551,115 | $153,067 | $76,533 | $102,045 | $17,760 | $247,360 | 9.70% | 44.69% |
| 25,001 to 30,000 sq ft | $2,485,250 | $149,115 | $74,558 | $99,410 | $17,760 | $241,433 | 9.71% | 41.75% |
| All 106, the average | $2,255,992 | $135,360 | $67,680 | $90,240 | $17,760 | $220,800 | 9.79% | 44.45% |
| 22,501 to 25,000 sq ft | $2,015,495 | $120,930 | $60,465 | $80,620 | $17,760 | $199,155 | 9.88% | 47.91% |
| 16,000 to 22,500 sq ft | $1,828,750 | $109,725 | $54,862 | $73,150 | $17,760 | $182,347 | 9.97% | 45.96% |
| The lowest-selling park | $601,841 | $36,110 | $18,055 | $24,074 | $17,760 | $71,925 | 11.95% | n/a |
The rates, the $1,480 monthly technology fee and the sales figures are as the brand reported it; every dollar amount and share is marked *.
Fees paid to the brand take a similar share of sales in every size group. 9.97% at the smallest group against 9.70% at the largest *, two flat percentages and one fixed fee, so scale buys very little relief.
At the average park the fees paid to the brand equal 44.45% of profit. $220,800 against $496,683 *, and 47.91% in the 22,501 to 25,000 group, where the margin is thinnest.
The lowest-selling park in the system pays 11.95% of sales to the brand. $71,925 on $601,841 *, of which $17,760 is the flat technology fee. The only part of the load that gets heavier as sales fall.
Building the park
Cost to open a smaller park
| Line | Low | High | Share of the low column * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building work and construction | $1,504,000 | $2,295,000 | 46.33% |
| Attractions | $672,000 | $945,000 | 20.70% |
| Additional funds, three months | $205,900 | $230,900 | 6.34% |
| IT equipment | $139,500 | $144,000 | 4.30% |
| Café equipment | $90,000 | $120,000 | 2.77% |
| Furniture and cabinets | $80,000 | $140,000 | 2.46% |
| Initial franchise fee | $75,000 | $75,000 | 2.31% |
| Architect | $75,000 | $125,000 | 2.31% |
| Lighting | $70,000 | $100,000 | 2.16% |
| Signage and graphics | $50,000 | $80,000 | 1.54% |
| Training and pre-opening labor | $48,400 | $86,750 | 1.49% |
| Flooring | $35,000 | $59,000 | 1.08% |
| Grand opening marketing | $35,000 | $35,000 | 1.08% |
| Fire alarms, sprinklers and security | $30,000 | $70,000 | 0.92% |
| Lease and security deposits | $24,700 | $49,400 | 0.76% |
| Insurance, first quarter | $24,000 | $65,000 | 0.74% |
| Inventory, uniforms and party supplies | $21,600 | $34,100 | 0.67% |
| Construction permits | $20,000 | $50,000 | 0.62% |
| Additional park fixtures and supplies | $18,100 | $28,100 | 0.56% |
| Initial food and beverage inventory | $10,000 | $15,000 | 0.31% |
| Other licenses and permits | $5,000 | $12,000 | 0.15% |
| Professional fees | $5,000 | $15,000 | 0.15% |
| Site development fee | $5,000 | $5,000 | 0.15% |
| Technology fees | $2,960 | $2,960 | 0.09% |
| Total | $3,246,160 | $4,782,210 | 100% |
Amounts are as the brand reported it and the share column is marked *; both columns add to their stated totals to the dollar.
The build is 1.44 times a year of trading at the smaller size and 1.86 at the larger. That is $3,246,160 and $4,189,160 against $2,255,992 *.
At the average profit the payback runs 6.54 to 11.44 years. That is $496,683 a year against builds of $3,246,160 to $5,683,710 *, and 4.57 years at a model park’s $710,790.
Construction and attractions are 67.03% of the entry cost. $2,176,000 of the $3,246,160 low column *, and the attractions have a single approved supplier.
Outlet movement, 2023 to 2025
| Year | Franchised at start | Opened | Terminated | Failed to renew | Reacquired | Franchised at end | Company-owned at end | Total | Company share * | Transfers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 118 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 71 | 197 | 36.0% | 7 |
| 2024 | 126 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 120 | 114 | 234 | 48.7% | 30 |
| 2025 | 120 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 123 | 245 | 50.2% | 5 |
Every column apart from the company share is as the brand reported it. Start plus openings less departures returns the filed year-end count in all three years on both sides.
Franchised openings fell from 10 to 4 across three years. While affiliate openings ran 25, 28 and 13 *, and the franchised count moved 118 to 122 while the total moved 162 to 245.
Thirty franchised parks changed hands in 2024. 23.8% of the franchised count that year *, alongside the 17 the brand took back itself.
Questions we get asked
Questions owners ask.
How much does a Sky Zone franchise make?
Sky Zone franchisees averaged $2,255,992 of sales in 2025, with a median of $2,140,768, according to Item 19 of Sky Zone’s 2026 FDD, issued 6 May 2026. The 106 in that group are 87%* of Sky Zone’s 122 locations. Fees paid to Sky Zone come to about 9.79%* of sales. A Sky Zone franchise costs $3,246,160 to $5,683,710 to open.
What does a Sky Zone park bill?
The 106 franchised parks reporting a full 2025 averaged $2,255,992 with a median of $2,140,768, ranging from $601,841 to $7,971,315. By size group the averages run $1,828,750, $2,015,495, $2,485,250 and $2,551,115. The brand’s own 110 corporate parks averaged $3,240,425.
What does a Sky Zone park earn?
Sky Zone park EBITDA averaged $496,683 with a median of $475,169, which is a 22.02% margin on the averages. By size group it runs $396,719, $415,712, $578,290 and $553,487, or 21.69%, 20.63%, 23.27% and 21.70%. That figure is struck after cost of goods, occupancy cost, advertising, wages excluding owner pay, insurance and royalty.
Does a bigger park earn more at Sky Zone?
It bills more without earning more per dollar. The largest group bills 1.40 times the smallest and earns 1.40 times the profit, at 21.70% against 21.69%. The top margin in the system, 23.27%, sits in the 25,001 to 30,000 square foot group.
What is a model park at Sky Zone?
A franchised park of at least 25,000 square feet with four or more private party rooms, open all year. The 34 of them averaged $2,847,069 of sales and $710,790 of profit, against $2,255,992 and $496,683 across all 106, 26.2% more sales and 43.1% more profit.
What fees does Sky Zone charge?
A 6% royalty and a 3% advertising fund contribution, which is 9% of sales paid to the brand, and a required 4% of sales on local advertising that the owner spends. Technology is $1,480 a month and the master insurance program $1,000 to $1,400. At the average park the royalty, fund and technology total $220,800, or 9.79% of sales and 44.45% of profit.
How much does a Sky Zone franchise cost to open?
A Sky Zone franchise costs $3,246,160 to $4,782,210 to open for a 16,000 to 27,000 square foot park and $4,189,160 to $5,683,710 for a 27,000 to 39,000 one. Construction is $1,504,000 to $2,730,000 and attractions $672,000 to $1,248,000, bought from the franchisor’s affiliate. The franchise fee is $75,000, with 20% off for veterans and zero for a rebranding Rockin’ Jump or Defy owner.
- The filing breaks out no cost lines. Wages, rent and cost of goods are not broken out, so margin cannot be rebuilt from the document.
Questions worth putting to Sky Zone
The filing answers what it answers. These are the gaps an owner or a buyer should close directly.
- Is the profit figure in Item 19 before or after owner pay, and how many locations sit below it?
- Which factors does Sky Zone see in its highest-selling locations, such as trade area, years open and size?
- How long does a new location take to reach the average you publish, and what does the build-up look like month by month?
- At what level of sales do the minimum charges stop applying and the percentage take over?
- How many Sky Zone locations closed, were sold, or changed hands last year, and why?
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Questions owners ask next
The figures above raise these, and each one is answered on its own page.
- At what level of sales does a minimum fee stop costing me more than the percentage?It works out the sales level where a minimum fee stops applying.
- How much cash do I fund before a new location covers its own costs?It builds a 13-week forecast for the months before break-even.
- My payroll percentage keeps climbing. Is that a payroll problem?It shows how to tell whether payroll is rising or revenue is falling.
- What does this location earn on the money I put into it?It works out the payback period and cash-on-cash return for one unit.
- How much of Item 19 can I rely on?It explains what an Item 19 financial performance representation tells you and what it leaves out.
Where these figures come from.
Every figure here comes from Sky Zone Franchise Group, LLC’s 2026 FDD and is unaudited by us. We are unaffiliated with the brand. Calculations of our own are labeled where they appear, the figures describe past performance at other businesses and are not a projection of yours. This page is an educational summary. It is not an offer to sell a franchise, and it is not financial, legal or tax advice. Sky Zone® is a registered trademark of its owner. How Averan reads a Franchise Disclosure Document.
These figures come from the brand's disclosure. They are not a forecast, an offer to sell a franchise or advice. Source: Sky Zone Franchise Group, LLC, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, issued 6 May 2026.