Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Golf USA | X-Golf | |
| Investment | 212500 - 412500 | 547200 - 900000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 2.50% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Golf USA | X-Golf | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | |
Financing Options |
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| Golf USA | X-Golf | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Golf USA | X-Golf | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 20 hours Additional Training: On-site training | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 6 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Golf USA | X-Golf | |
| 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 USA | |
| X-Golf | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Golf USA | |
| X-Golf | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Golf USA | 2.50% |
| X-Golf | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Golf USA | |
| X-Golf | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Golf USA | 1986 |
| X-Golf | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Golf USA | 1989 |
| X-Golf | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Golf USA | 15 years |
| X-Golf | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Golf USA | |
| X-Golf | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Golf USA | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| X-Golf | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Golf USA | No |
| X-Golf | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Golf USA | |
| X-Golf | |
| Equipment | |
| Golf USA} | |
| X-Golf | |
| Inventory | |
| Golf USA | |
| X-Golf | |
| Receivables | |
| Golf USA | |
| X-Golf | |
| Payroll | |
| Golf USA | |
| X-Golf | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Golf USA | |
| X-Golf | On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 20 hours Additional Training: On-site training |
| Support | |
| Golf USA | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| X-Golf | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Golf USA | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| X-Golf | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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) |
| X-Golf | Number of Employees Required to Run: 6 |
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, |
| X-Golf | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Golf USA | |
| X-Golf | |
| International Expansion | |
| Golf USA | |
| X-Golf | |