Golf Envy Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Golf Envy franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Golf Envy discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Affiliate-owned clubs (2 CA locations) reported $424,118 gross sales in 2025. Pre-sale revenue from 2 open franchised clubs provided. No operating expenses disclosed. No historical franchisee performance data.
What a Golf Envy franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 8% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 0.3% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 8.3% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $349,179 – $696,724 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
8% royalty, $300/mo marketing fund, $3,000/mo min local marketing. Pre-opening: $50k initial fee, $20k opening support, $237.5k simulators (3 minimum).
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Golf Envy system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 3 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
Franchisor had only 2 company-owned clubs operating; minimal franchisee history (2 open as of April 2026).
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Golf Envy worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8.3% of sales | about average |
| Startup cost | from $349,179 | pricier than 76% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade D | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 1.5%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Golf Envy
The franchisor's framing: Affiliate-owned clubs (2 CA locations) reported $424,118 gross sales in 2025. Pre-sale rev… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Golf Envy franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Golf Envy franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $349,179–$696,724, including a $50,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Golf Envy franchise owners make?
- Affiliate-owned clubs (2 CA locations) reported $424,118 gross sales in 2025. Pre-sale revenue from 2 open franchised clubs provided. No operating expenses disclosed. No historical franchisee performance data. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What are the Golf Envy franchise fees?
- Golf Envy's FDD discloses a $50,000 initial franchise fee, a 8% royalty on gross sales, a 0.3% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8.3% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 8% royalty, $300/mo marketing fund, $3,000/mo min local marketing. Pre-opening: $50k initial fee, $20k opening support, $237.5k simulators (3 minimum).
- What is the Golf Envy franchise profit margin?
- Golf Envy does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Affiliate-owned clubs (2 CA locations) reported $424,118 gross sales in 2025. Pre-sale revenue from 2 open franchised clubs provided. No operating expenses disclosed. No historical franchisee performance data. Recurring fees alone take about 8.3% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the Golf Envy franchise failure rate?
- Franchisor had only 2 company-owned clubs operating; minimal franchisee history (2 open as of April 2026).
- How many Golf Envy locations are there?
- Golf Envy's FDD reports 3 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Golf Envy have complaints or lawsuits?
- Golf Envy discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a Golf Envy franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Golf Envy scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 8.3% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 36058-202604-08 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Golf Envy or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.