Monster Mini Golf franchise
An indoor glow-in-the-dark miniature golf and entertainment center. At the end of 2025 there were 37 Monster Mini Golf locations in the US, 34 franchised and 3 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $892K–$1.56M
- Franchise fee
- $60,000
- Royalty
- 7%; qualifying multi-unit 6.5%
- Locations, 2025
- 37+14 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From MONSTER ENTERTAINMENT, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Monster Mini Golf franchise costs
Opening Single outlet costs an estimated $891,500 to $1,563,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: MONSTER ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Monster Mini Golf franchise fee
The franchise fee is $60,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: MONSTER ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales; qualifying multi-outlet operators pay 6.5%. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: MONSTER ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Monster Mini Golf publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: MONSTER ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, 2026 filing, page 43
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 (+4) | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 25 (+1) | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 34 (+9) | 3 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Monster Mini Golf 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.
Source: MONSTER ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, 2026 filing, page 50
How Monster Mini Golf compares
Of the 33 entertainment franchises on this site, Monster Mini Golf is the 19th cheapest to open and the 14th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Monster Mini Golf | Typical entertainment |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $892K | $809K |
| Royalty | 7% | 6% |
| Closed or left per year | 1.7% | 3% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +70% | +36.7% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 29 of 33 |
Typical is the median across the 33 brands in entertainment franchises.
