GOLFTEC franchise
2025 filing · December 23, 2025
GOLFTEC at a glance
A golf instruction center offering lessons, club fitting and practice using swing-analysis technology. At the end of 2024 there were 222 GOLFTEC locations in the US, 43 franchised and 179 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- GOLFTEC Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Englewood, Colorado
- Typical size
- 2,000–5,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $323K–$898K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross revenues and 2% of merchandise revenues, paid twice a month
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 222
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 43
- Company-owned
- 179
- States
- 39
- Most in California, Texas and Florida
From GOLFTEC Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
GOLFTEC among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | GOLFTEC | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $610,363 | Costs more than 71% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $45,000 | Higher than 55% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 222 | More than 87% of franchises |
How much a GOLFTEC franchise costs
Opening one GOLFTEC costs an estimated $322,850 to $897,875. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: GOLFTEC Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 19
GOLFTEC franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: GOLFTEC Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross revenues and 2% of merchandise revenues, paid twice a month. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: GOLFTEC Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 12
Sales and earnings
No figures GOLFTEC does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: GOLFTEC Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 45
SBA loans to GOLFTEC franchisees
Lenders approved 7 SBA 7(a) loans for GOLFTEC franchisees from 2009 to 2024, $1.84M in all. All 5 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 2 haven’t ended 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 GOLFTEC compares
Of the 120 sports franchises on this site, GOLFTEC is the 72nd cheapest to open and the 10th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | GOLFTEC | Typical sports brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $323K | $227K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $898K | $442K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $45K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 222 | 15 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | +10.3% | +38.5% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 41 (+2) | 164 |
| 2023 | 42 (+1) | 176 |
| 2024 | 43 (+1) | 179 |
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.
More in the guides: golf simulator franchises and franchise failure rates.
Source: GOLFTEC Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 46
Where GOLFTEC locations are
At the end of 2024, GOLFTEC had locations in 39 states. The most are in California, Texas and Florida.
- California25
- Texas24
- Florida17
- Ohio11
- Colorado10
- Illinois9
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| Texas | 6 | 18 | 24 |
| Florida | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Ohio | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Colorado | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Illinois | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| New Jersey | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Arizona | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| New York | 1 | 6 | 7 |
All 39 states
Source: GOLFTEC Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 47
Who owns GOLFTEC?
GOLFTEC franchises are sold by GOLFTEC Franchising LLC. It is a subsidiary of GOLFTEC Enterprises LLC.
From GOLFTEC Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing, page 7.
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: GOLFTEC Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
GOLFTEC filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from GOLFTEC Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing, issued December 23, 2025; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | December 23, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
| 2022 filing | October 17, 2022 | NASAA depository | Replaced by the 2025 filing |
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