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Kuk Sool Won franchise — is it worth it?
Medium risk Shrinking network
Kuk Sool Won is a martial arts franchise with a shrinking network and no financial performance representation.
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Figures above are as disclosed in Kuk Sool Won's most recent FDD (registered 2024). Source: California Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation — Franchise Registration · filing app-26849 — check it yourself. See every other California-registered franchise.
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Kuk Sool Won franchise profit — what the FDD discloses
Plainly: Kuk Sool Won does not disclose franchise profit or revenue. Its most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-backed earnings figure for Kuk Sool Won — any number quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure. The absence is itself worth weighing; the fees, litigation and outlet churn Kuk Sool Won's FDD does contain are on this page. For brands that put earnings on paper, see Other franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings.
Kuk Sool Won lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
Kuk Sool Won's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024) does disclose legal proceedings in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Kuk Sool Won itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. Item 3 of the source FDD describes each case.
Kuk Sool Won closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Kuk Sool Won will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Kuk Sool Won's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a franchise of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Kuk Sool Won's latest tables show a shrinking franchised network — more units left than opened. Net franchised outlets moved -4 to 91 in the latest reported year.
Who owns Kuk Sool Won?
Kuk Sool Won's franchise is offered by WKSA, LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at CA DFPI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Other franchises at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing Kuk Sool Won is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
Kuk Sool Won franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Kuk Sool Won — who is the franchisor?
Kuk Sool Won's most recently filed FDD (2024) names WKSA, LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a Kuk Sool Won franchise cost?
Kuk Sool Won's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at a range disclosed in Item 7 and a 1% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote.
How much profit does a Kuk Sool Won franchise make?
Kuk Sool Won makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-disclosed revenue or profit figure for Kuk Sool Won at all — and profit would never be disclosed even where earnings are, because it depends on your rent, labor and how you operate. Any profit figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
Does Kuk Sool Won disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
No — Kuk Sool Won's most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Its absence is worth weighing.
Are there lawsuits against Kuk Sool Won?
Kuk Sool Won's most recently filed FDD (2024) discloses legal proceedings in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Kuk Sool Won itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing.
Is Kuk Sool Won a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from Kuk Sool Won's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against category peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is medium risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.
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