Indoor playground franchise
About the business
Chipmunks is a cafe and indoor kids playground franchise in Melbourne, Victoria. The business combines pay for play, specialised birthday parties, private venue hire and a full-service cafe. The brand has more than 20 indoor play centres for children across Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia. It began in New Zealand and has grown to over 30 play centres throughout Australasia. The playground is aimed at children under the age of 11. The broker reports that Australian landlords make generous contributions towards franchise fit-outs, giving attractive start-up costs. The broker reports ongoing reinvestment back into the business and describes it as a desirable family lifestyle business.
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Asking price$1,200,000
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Your cash$360,000
Secured loan, 7 years at 6.98%$840,000
Each month
Loan repayment$12,670
Repayments each month
$12,670
Over 7 years you repay $1,064,250, of which $224,250 is interest.
Secured on property: the RBA's average for small business new loans secured on residential property, August 2026. Lenders set their own rates and terms, and this leaves out stamp duty and fees. Source: Reserve Bank of Australia 2026.
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