Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Golf Etc. | Golf USA | |
| Investment | 165000 - 165000 | 212500 - 412500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | $.35/sq. ft. | 2.50% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1992 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Golf Etc. | Golf USA | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Golf Etc. | Golf USA | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Golf Etc. | Golf USA | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Field operations/evaluations | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | 1% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Golf Etc. | Golf USA | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Golf Etc. | |
| Golf USA | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Golf Etc. | |
| Golf USA | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Golf Etc. | $.35/sq. ft. |
| Golf USA | 2.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Golf Etc. | |
| Golf USA | |
| Year Founded | |
| Golf Etc. | 1992 |
| Golf USA | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Golf Etc. | 1995 |
| Golf USA | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Golf Etc. | 10 years |
| Golf USA | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Golf Etc. | |
| Golf USA | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Golf Etc. | General business experience Marketing skills |
| Golf USA | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Golf Etc. | No |
| Golf USA | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Golf Etc. | |
| Golf USA | |
| Equipment | |
| Golf Etc.} | |
| Golf USA | |
| Inventory | |
| Golf Etc. | |
| Golf USA | |
| Receivables | |
| Golf Etc. | |
| Golf USA | |
| Payroll | |
| Golf Etc. | |
| Golf USA | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Golf Etc. | |
| Golf USA | |
| Support | |
| Golf Etc. | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Field operations/evaluations |
| Golf USA | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Golf Etc. | Ad slicks |
| Golf USA | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Golf Etc. | 1% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Golf USA | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Golf Etc. | |
| Golf USA | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Golf Etc. | |
| Golf USA | |
| International Expansion | |
| Golf Etc. | |
| Golf USA | |