Children's Fitness Programs: Miscellaneous
Giggle Town
Lincoln, NE · Founded 1980 · GTGW
Hobby Town Unlimited, Inc. offers franchises for the establishment and operation of HobbyTown® stores selling hobby, toy, entertainment, educational, collectible, and gift merchandise.
2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
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units (2024)—
year over yearUnits by Year
1102021
1062022
1002023
Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.
The Investment
Initial investment
$323,000 – $340,000
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$49,500
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
2%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty
44.75% of gross sales
Leadership
Robert Wilke
President
Timothy Van Ert
Senior Vice President
David Gaines
Vice President of Operations
Celeste Vanderlip
Vice President of Marketing
Kendall Bennett
Director
Kevin Kiser
Director
On File
Franchisee records
112
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
1
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
40 yrs
Franchise Disclosure Documents
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