Tee Box franchise
An indoor golf business offering golf simulation, practice, fitting and related services. At the end of 2025 there were 9 Tee Box locations in the US, 6 franchised and 3 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $730K–$964K
- Franchise fee
- $49,500
- Royalty
- 5%–8%, depending on service
- Locations, 2025
- 9+6 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Tee Box Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Tee Box franchise costs
Opening one Tee Box costs an estimated $730,000 to $963,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Tee Box Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 28
Tee Box franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Tee Box Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 8% of gross sales from general business activities and 5% of combined golf club product sales and fitting-service sales. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Tee Box Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Tee Box publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: The disclosure is a projection of franchise performance, rather than historical results.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Tee Box Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 66
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 (+6) | 3 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Tee Box 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: Tee Box Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 68
How Tee Box compares
Of the 37 entertainment franchises on this site, Tee Box is the 19th cheapest to open and the 28th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Tee Box | Typical entertainment |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $730K | $730K |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 30 of 37 |
Typical is the median across the 37 brands in entertainment franchises.
