Bottom line
- Total investment $323K – $898K including a $45K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 47/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 10 loans (below the industry average).
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
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 GOLFTEC unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
17%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate golf instruction centers using proprietary swing analysis technology (3D motion capture) and coaching software. Day-to-day operations include scheduling student lessons, conducting swing assessments, managing coaching staff, retail merchandise sales, and facility maintenance. Revenue comes primarily from lesson fees and secondary revenue from branded equipment/merchandise sales.
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 · 16 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.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
GOLFTEC presents moderate-to-elevated risk due to opaque unit economics, anemic growth, and lack of financial performance disclosure typical of mature franchise systems.
Score breakdown · what drove the 47 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (average unit revenue and net income not disclosed) — inability to assess realistic ROI
- 02MINORMinimal system growth of 2.4% YoY with 222 units suggests market saturation or weak unit economics
- 03MINORWide investment range ($322K–$898K) indicates high variability in startup costs and unclear cost structure
- 04MINOR5% royalty on gross revenues (not net) erodes profitability, especially in seasonal golf instruction business
- 05MEDHigh initial franchise fee ($45K) relative to disclosed financial transparency and growth trajectory
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
99 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
GOLFTEC · FDD (2025) PDF