Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Golf USA | Golf Etc. | |
| Investment | 212500 - 412500 | 165000 - 165000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 2.50% | $.35/sq. ft. |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1986 | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Golf USA | Golf Etc. | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Golf USA | Golf Etc. | |
| 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 | Golf Etc. | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Ad slicks |
| 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) | 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Golf USA | Golf Etc. | |
| 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 | |
| Golf Etc. | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Golf USA | |
| Golf Etc. | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Golf USA | 2.50% |
| Golf Etc. | $.35/sq. ft. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Golf USA | |
| Golf Etc. | |
| Year Founded | |
| Golf USA | 1986 |
| Golf Etc. | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Golf USA | 1989 |
| Golf Etc. | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Golf USA | 15 years |
| Golf Etc. | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Golf USA | |
| Golf Etc. | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Golf USA | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| Golf Etc. | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Golf USA | No |
| Golf Etc. | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Golf USA | |
| Golf Etc. | |
| Equipment | |
| Golf USA} | |
| Golf Etc. | |
| Inventory | |
| Golf USA | |
| Golf Etc. | |
| Receivables | |
| Golf USA | |
| Golf Etc. | |
| Payroll | |
| Golf USA | |
| Golf Etc. | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Golf USA | |
| Golf Etc. | |
| Support | |
| Golf USA | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Golf Etc. | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Golf USA | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Golf Etc. | Ad slicks |
| 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) |
| 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) |
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, |
| Golf Etc. | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Golf USA | |
| Golf Etc. | |
| International Expansion | |
| Golf USA | |
| Golf Etc. | |