GolfTRKFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A GolfTRK franchise requires a total initial investment of $299K – $675K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $291K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $299K – $675K
- 23rd pct Recreation & …
- Avg gross sales
- $291K
- 6th pct Recreation & …
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 18th pct Recreation & …
- Units
- 2
- 7th pct Recreation & …
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Recreation & Entertainment · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Recreation & Entertainment avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
At 0.6x revenue per dollar invested, this system underperforms the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Started franchising in 2024. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
The franchisor's auditor raised doubt about continued operations. This is a serious risk signal.
17% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line). Within the 15-30% range most franchise investors consider acceptable.
Bottom line
- Total investment $299K – $675K including a $50K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $291K/year, with an estimated 17% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 49/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note, which flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- GolfTRK Franchising, LLC
- Parent company
- Albatross Golf, Inc.
- Incorporated in
- KS
- HQ
- 11207 Strang Line Road, Lenexa, Kansas 66215
- Auditor
- BerganKDV, LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed in FDD 2025
- Auditor flagged doubt about continued operations. Verify against the latest FDD before deciding.
Affiliated brands
- has the same business address as us
- GolfTRK
- is wholly owned by our parent
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
GolfTRK franchisees operate golf analytics/performance tracking technology services, likely offering swing analysis, course management software, or player data solutions to golf facilities, clubs, or individual golfers. Daily operations typically include client acquisition, technology training, data management, and customer support for golf-related tracking solutions.
- CEO
- Alex Reed
- Headquarters
- KS
- Founded
- 2024
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 16 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Fee (Multi-Unit, first Business)not refundable | $50K | $50K | |
| Development Fee (each additional Business)not refundable | $35K | $35K | |
| Royaltynot refundable | — | — | |
| Brand Fund Contribution | — | — | |
| Market Cooperative Contribution | — | — | |
| Local Marketing / Required Spending | — | — | |
| Replacement / Additional Training fee | $350 | $350 | |
| Third party vendors | — | — | |
| Software License and Hardware Support Subscription | $1K | $2K | |
| Non-compliance fee | $500 | $500 | |
| Reimbursement | — | — | |
| Late fee | $100 | $100 | |
| Insufficient funds fee | $30 | $30 | |
| Costs of collection | — | — | |
| Special support fee | $600 | $600 | |
| Customer (fee) | — | — | |
| Total initial investment | $87K | $88K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$44K
15.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
8%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
12.0 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $299K – $675K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $24K – $54K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K – $50K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 5.8 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $1K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $12K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $291K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $84K
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Cash-on-cash
- 17.3%
- Based on P&L Bottom Line / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- Historical
- Sample size
- 1 units
- vs category median 5 · small
- Transparency tier
- revenue_only
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Transparency
- 7 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 176 Recreation & Entertainment brands
Revenue is only 0.6x the investment. This means each unit may take 5+ years to recoup the initial outlay at typical margins.
vs Recreation & Entertainment averages
How GolfTRK Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 2
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 4 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 contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 4 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 4
- Loan volume
- $1.9M
- Median loan
- $464K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 3
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into GolfTRK's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 3 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 3 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 1-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
GolfTRK is a pre-scaling golf tech franchisor with minimal unit count, unproven unit economics, and insufficient franchisee data to validate ROI claims.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 1 pending, 0 settled.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Disclosed in last 7 years
Bankruptcy Code; (b) obtained a discharge of its debts under the bankruptcy code; or (c) was a principal officer of a company or a general partner in a partnership that either filed as a debtor (or had filed against it) a petition to start an action under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or that obtained a
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · BerganKDV, LLC⚠ Going-concern note flagged
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 49 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 2 existing units with unknown growth trajectory raises serious scalability and validation concerns
- 02MINOR29% net margin on $291K revenue suggests heavy operational costs or unsustainable pricing; unclear if replicable
- 03MED7% royalty on modest average revenue ($291K) combined with $49.5K franchise fee creates front-loaded financial burden with limited franchisor support visibility
- 04HIGHNo litigation disclosed but system is too small to validate track record; insufficient franchisee base for pattern analysis
- 05MEDItem 19 financials appear limited—only 2 units means no meaningful statistical sample; actual franchisee performance highly variable
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Population-based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Governing law | Kansas |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 1 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 37 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 29 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- POS system
- Square
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Square
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
4 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
GolfTRK · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a GolfTRK franchise?
The total investment to open a GolfTRK franchise ranges from $299K – $675K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do GolfTRK franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the GolfTRK FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $291K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is GolfTRK's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for GolfTRK (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many GolfTRK franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, GolfTRK has 2 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 2 company-owned units.
Is GolfTRK a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates GolfTRK as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 49 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.