GolfCave franchise
2026 filing · April 14, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
GolfCave at a glance
An indoor golf venue with simulator bays for practice, play and events. At the end of 2025 there were 11 GolfCave locations in the US, 8 franchised and 3 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- GolfCave Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Clark, New Jersey
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $524K–$1.31M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 8.5%
- 8.5% of gross revenues, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 11
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 8
- Company-owned
- 3
- Change in 3 years
- +8
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 1
- Most in New Jersey
Support and records
From GolfCave Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 282; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
GolfCave among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | GolfCave | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $915,912 | Costs more than 81% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 8.5% | Higher than 94% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 11 | Fewer than 60% of franchises |
How much a GolfCave franchise costs
Opening one GolfCave costs an estimated $523,660 to $1,308,163. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: GolfCave Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 20
GolfCave franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: GolfCave Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 8.5% of gross revenues, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| On-Site Training and Assistance | $1,500 per day. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: GolfCave Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from page 13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures GolfCave publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: GolfCave Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 57
SBA loans to GolfCave franchisees
Lenders approved 6 SBA 7(a) loans for GolfCave franchisees from 2025 to 2026, $5.53M in all. None has been paid off or charged off yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How GolfCave compares
Of the 120 sports franchises on this site, GolfCave is the 87th cheapest to open and the 65th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | GolfCave | Typical sports brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $524K | $227K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.31M | $442K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 8.5% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 11 | 15 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 2.6% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 77 of 120 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 120 brands in sports franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 (+3) | 3 | +3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 (+5) | 3 | +5 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
GolfCave passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it had fewer than 100 US locations three years ago.
More in the guides: golf simulator franchises and franchise failure rates.
Source: GolfCave Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 59
Where GolfCave locations are
At the end of 2025, GolfCave had locations in 1 state. The most are in New Jersey.
- New Jersey11
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 8 | 3 | 11 |
Source: GolfCave Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 60
Who owns GolfCave?
GolfCave franchises are sold by GolfCave Franchising, LLC.
From GolfCave Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: GolfCave Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 10
GolfCave filings
The figures on this page come from GolfCave Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 14, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 14, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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