TruGolf Links franchise
2025 filing · May 29, 2025
TruGolf Links at a glance
An indoor golf venue with simulator bays, arcade games, a bar and event space, offering memberships, lessons and leagues.
The business
- Franchisor
- TruGolf Links Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Centerville, Utah
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $765K–$1.28M
- A traditional location
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- $22,500 for an executive location
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid monthly (4% for an executive location). A 1% brand development fund starts once set up
- Brand fund
- None now
- Not charged at present (0%); 1% of gross sales once the fund is set up
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 0
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 0
From TruGolf Links Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
TruGolf Links among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | TruGolf Links | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,022,748 | Costs more than 84% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $45,000 | Higher than 55% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 0 | Fewer than 97% of franchises |
How much a TruGolf Links franchise costs
Opening a traditional location costs an estimated $764,745 to $1,280,750. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: TruGolf Links Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 18
TruGolf Links franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000, $22,500 for an executive location. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: TruGolf Links Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid monthly (4% for an executive location). A 1% brand development fund starts once set up. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Not charged at present (0%); 1% of gross sales once the fund is set up. |
| Transfer Fee | $10,000 |
| Local Advertising | 3% of Gross Sales.2, 4 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: TruGolf Links Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 14
Other fees as filed, from pages 14–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures TruGolf Links 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: TruGolf Links Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 46
SBA loans to TruGolf Links franchisees
Lenders approved one SBA 7(a) loan for a TruGolf Links franchisee in 2026, for $1.12M. It hasn’t 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 TruGolf Links compares
Of the 120 sports franchises on this site, TruGolf Links is the 95th cheapest to open and the 108th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | TruGolf Links | Typical sports brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $765K | $227K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.28M | $442K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $45K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 0 | 15 | 21 |
| 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 | 0 (0) | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 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.
More in the guides: golf simulator franchises and franchise failure rates.
Source: TruGolf Links Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 47
Who owns TruGolf Links?
TruGolf Links franchises are sold by TruGolf Links Franchising, LLC.
From TruGolf Links Franchising, LLC’s 2025 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: TruGolf Links Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
TruGolf Links filings
The figures on this page come from TruGolf Links Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued May 29, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | May 29, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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