Is DEFY or Five Iron Golf cheaper to open?

DEFY costs $2,650,700–$4,207,600 and Five Iron Golf costs $1,963,500–$4,655,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Five Iron Golf has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, DEFY or Five Iron Golf?

DEFY reports $2,014,280 average annual unit revenue vs $3,020,897 for Five Iron Golf (FDD Item 19). Five Iron Golf is higher. For Five Iron Golf: Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance.

Which is the better franchise, DEFY or Five Iron Golf?

FranchiseVerdict grades DEFY B and Five Iron Golf B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

DEFY vs Five Iron Golf

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both DEFY and Five Iron Golf are recreation & entertainment franchises. DEFY requires an investment of $2.7M – $4.2M while Five Iron Golf requires $2.0M – $4.7M. In terms of revenue, Five Iron Golf reports higher average unit revenue at $3.0M. Note: Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance. FranchiseVerdict rates DEFY B (Above average) and Five Iron Golf B (Above average).

Metric	DEFY	Five Iron Golf
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$2.7M – $4.2M	$2.0M – $4.7M
Franchise Fee	$60K	$50K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	7.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$2.0M	$3.0MCompany-owned only
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	61	37
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	+4 units
Year Began Franchising	2018	2022
FDD Year	2022	2026