Bottom line
- Total investment $340K – $2.6M including a $35K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 75/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Golf VX unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
7%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Golf VX franchisees operate golf entertainment/instruction centers or golf-related venues, likely combining simulator technology, coaching services, and retail/food operations. Day-to-day operations include managing customer bookings, instructor scheduling, equipment maintenance, facility upkeep, and point-of-sale management while paying 6% of gross sales to corporate.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 3 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Golf VX presents HIGH RISK due to a microscopic 3-unit system with active fraud litigation, undisclosed financial metrics, and potential franchisor solvency concerns—unsuitable for most investors.
Score breakdown · what drove the 75 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 3 units systemwide with unknown growth trajectory indicates minimal market validation and potential system contraction risk
- 02HIGHActive litigation involving founder/principal alleging breach of contract and fraudulent concealment creates credibility and operational uncertainty
- 03MEDNo disclosed average revenue or net income data prevents ROI assessment and suggests either poor performance or deliberate opacity
- 04MEDHigh investment range ($339K-$2.5M) with 6% royalty on undisclosed sales creates profitability uncertainty and potential cash flow stress
- 05HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE, which may indicate accounting/solvency red flags at corporate level
- 06MINORTiny franchisee base (3 units) means minimal peer support network and franchisor scalability concerns
- 07HIGH10-year term is long commitment for an unproven, litigation-encumbered, sub-5-unit system
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
3 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Golf VX · FDD (2026) PDF