GolfTRK Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a GolfTRK franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
GolfTRK discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Two company-owned locations (Lenexa, Overland Park KS) showed 2025 revenues $337K-$389K with 40-48% margins. Limited franchisee data: only 5 franchises open as of filing; newest opened Jan-Mar 2026. Cherry-picked affiliate locations.
What a GolfTRK franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $60,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 1% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 8% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $398,743 – $973,500 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
7% royalty + 1% brand fund + 3% local marketing minimum. Technology fee $545/month. Additional fees for training, support, software subscriptions, non-compliance.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
GolfTRK system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 2 |
| Ceased operations | 2 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 100.0% of outlets |
2 company-owned locations sold to franchisees mid-2025; only 5 franchises operating; system still in early growth stage.
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 GolfTRK worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $398,743 | pricier than 77% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade D | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 100.0% of outlets | worse than 99% of peers |
| 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 GolfTRK
The franchisor's framing: Two company-owned locations (Lenexa, Overland Park KS) showed 2025 revenues $337K-$389K wi… 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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GolfTRK franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a GolfTRK franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $398,743–$973,500, including a $60,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do GolfTRK franchise owners make?
- Two company-owned locations (Lenexa, Overland Park KS) showed 2025 revenues $337K-$389K with 40-48% margins. Limited franchisee data: only 5 franchises open as of filing; newest opened Jan-Mar 2026. Cherry-picked affiliate locations. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What are the GolfTRK franchise fees?
- GolfTRK's FDD discloses a $60,000 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 7% royalty + 1% brand fund + 3% local marketing minimum. Technology fee $545/month. Additional fees for training, support, software subscriptions, non-compliance.
- What is the GolfTRK franchise profit margin?
- GolfTRK does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Two company-owned locations (Lenexa, Overland Park KS) showed 2025 revenues $337K-$389K with 40-48% margins. Limited franchisee data: only 5 franchises open as of filing; newest opened Jan-Mar 2026. Cherry-picked affiliate locations. Recurring fees alone take about 8% 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 GolfTRK franchise failure rate?
- 2 company-owned locations sold to franchisees mid-2025; only 5 franchises operating; system still in early growth stage.
- How many GolfTRK locations are there?
- GolfTRK's FDD reports 2 total outlets, with 2 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 GolfTRK have complaints or lawsuits?
- GolfTRK 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 GolfTRK franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. GolfTRK scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 8% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 35911-202604-07 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with GolfTRK or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.