Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Golf USA | LTS LeaderBoard | |
| Investment | 212500 - 412500 | 49800 - 173900 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 2.50% | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1986 | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Golf USA | LTS LeaderBoard | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Golf USA | LTS LeaderBoard | |
| 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 USA | LTS LeaderBoard | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 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 USA | LTS LeaderBoard | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Golf USA | |
| LTS LeaderBoard | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Golf USA | |
| LTS LeaderBoard | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Golf USA | 2.50% |
| LTS LeaderBoard | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Golf USA | |
| LTS LeaderBoard | |
| Year Founded | |
| Golf USA | 1986 |
| LTS LeaderBoard | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Golf USA | 1989 |
| LTS LeaderBoard | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Golf USA | 15 years |
| LTS LeaderBoard | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Golf USA | |
| LTS LeaderBoard | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Golf USA | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| LTS LeaderBoard | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Golf USA | No |
| LTS LeaderBoard | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Golf USA | |
| LTS LeaderBoard | |
| Equipment | |
| Golf USA} | |
| LTS LeaderBoard | |
| Inventory | |
| Golf USA | |
| LTS LeaderBoard | |
| Receivables | |
| Golf USA | |
| LTS LeaderBoard | |
| Payroll | |
| Golf USA | |
| LTS LeaderBoard | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Golf USA | |
| LTS LeaderBoard | |
| Support | |
| Golf USA | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| LTS LeaderBoard | |
| Marketing | |
| Golf USA | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| LTS LeaderBoard | |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| LTS LeaderBoard | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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, |
| LTS LeaderBoard | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Golf USA | |
| LTS LeaderBoard | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Golf USA | |
| LTS LeaderBoard | |