WKSA, LLC
37937 FM 1774 Road Magnolia, Texas 77355
In 1983, the World Kuk Sool Association, Inc. began offering licenses for Schools, which operate under terms which differ substantially from the Franchise Agreement (defined below). It has not offered any other licenses or franchises in any line of business. World Kuk Sool Association, Inc. is our affiliate and our parent. Its principal business address is the same as ours. World Kuk Sool Association, Inc. is the owner of our Trademarks (defined below). We acquired the license to use and sub-license the Trademarks (defined below) from World Kuk Sool Association, Inc. in February 2008. World Kuk Sool Association, Inc. does not sell goods or services to you. However, as described in Item 8, all of your students must be members of World Kuk Sool Association, Inc. by paying us membership fees. We do not have any other parents or predecessors.
We offer fi-anchise agreements (“Franchise Agreements”) which grant franchises for the establishment and operation of Schools Schools operate under our trademarks, which include (i) our logo, (ii) “Kuk Sool Won™”, (in) the elements and components of a School's trade dress, and (iv) any and all additional or different trade names, trademarks, service marks, logos and slogans that we adopt occasionally to identify the System (defined below) and the products and services offered by the Schools (the “Trademarks”) and the System (defined below) Schools offer the general public high quality martial arts traimng m Kuk Sool Won™, a comprehensive, traditional Korean martial arts system The Franchise Agreement grants the right to own and operate one School at a designated site (the “Site”) for an initial terai of 3 years The School which you will establish under the Francluse Agreement is referred to m this Disclosure Document as the “Franchised School ” We offer Francluse Agreements for the operation of part-time Franchised Schools (each a “PT Franchised School”), full-time Franchised Schools (each a “FT Franchised School”) and transient schools (each a “Transient School”) A FT Franchised School is a martial arts school that is located at a Site that IS dedicated exclusively to the operation of a School A PT Franchised School is a martial arts school that holds its teachmg sessions at a Site that is rented or loaned on an hourly or part-time basis, such as at a church A PT Franchised School may be further designated a Club Franchised School, which means a School located m a facility which only members of the facility may participate, such as at a health club or YMCA A Transient School is a School located at a site that is transitory in nature due to the fact that the Franchisee or Designated Instructor is located in the area on a non-permanent basis such as at a college or military base Unless otherwise designated in your Franchise Agreement your Franchised School will be a PT Franchised School Our form of Franchise Agreement is attached to this Disclosure Document as Exhibit B If you will operate a Club School, you must also sign our Club Franchised School Addendum, attached to this Disclosure Document as Exhibit C If you will operate a Transient School, you must sign our Transient School Addendum, attached to this Disclosure Document as Exhibit D You must operate the Franchised School according to our busmess methods, designs, arrangements and standards for developing and operating Schools, which are identified by the Trademarks, including those pertaining to site selection, construction, building design, signage and layouts, equipment, specifications for products and services, traimng, requirements and policies regarding personnel, accounting and financial performance, advertising and marketing programs and information technology, all of which we may improve, further develop or otherwise modify fi-om time to time (the “System”) You must be at least a candidate for a Second Degree Black Belt (as certified by us or our affiliates) in order to operate a Franchised School If you, the franchisee, are not an individual, you must designate one instructor who is at least a candidate for a Second Degree Black Belt (as certified by us or our affiliates) who will be responsible for general oversight and management of the operations of the School on behalf of Franchisee (the “Designated Instructor”) The market for a School is any child or adult that has an interest m martial arts Demand for the services provided by the School will come from consumer rather than commercial markets Your competitors include any business offenng martial arts instruction including, but not limited to, other martial arts schools and health clubs that offer martial arts instruction You may also compete with the Schools operated by us and with other of our fi'anchisees
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Franchimp Summary Rating
10/10
Investment Accessibility
10/10
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Upfront Franchise Fees
Minimum: $1,245 Maximum: $20,300
Upfront franchise fees are the one-time payments required to secure rights to operate under an established brand, typically ranging from $20,000 to $100,000+ depending on brand value.
These fees grant access to proprietary business systems, training programs, intellectual property rights, and often territorial exclusivity—essentially purchasing the blueprint for a proven business model.
While separate from ongoing royalties, investors should evaluate these fees against expected returns, comparing fee-to-earnings ratios across opportunities and assessing how effectively franchisors reinvest these funds into system improvements.
Total Investment Costs
Minimum: $25,045 Maximum: $70,800
Ongoing Fees
Ongoing franchise fees, typically structured as royalties ranging from 4-8% of gross sales, represent the continuous payments franchisees make to maintain brand affiliation and support services.
These recurring fees fund the franchisor's operational assistance, marketing initiatives, technology updates, and continued brand development—creating a partnership where the franchisor's revenue grows alongside the franchisee's success. In addition to royalties, franchisees often contribute to national advertising funds (usually 1-3% of sales) and may incur technology fees, supply chain markups, or renewal fees depending on the franchise agreement.
Investors should carefully analyze these ongoing costs within their financial projections, as they directly impact profit margins and cash flow throughout the entire franchise relationship.
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