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Pro Golf International
 

PRO GOLF offers the best opportunity to make money among the golf franchise stores available today. We have the best training, the largest selection of private label and exclusive products to sell and the best name - PRO GOLF. Come visit PRO GOLF and learn how a successful retail golf store should operate.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:

  1962

Franchising Since:

  1974

Operating Units:

Franchised Units:70 100%  
Company-Owned Units:0 0%  
 ______ _____  
Total Operating Units:70 100%  
 

Geographic Distribution:

U.S.:70 72.9% In 30 States
Canada:22 22.9% In 4 Canadian Provinces
International:4 4.2% In 0 Foreign Countries
 ______ _____  
Total:96 100%  
 

North America:

States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:
DensityUnits    
1. California12
2. Florida9
3. Michigan13

Registered in Following Registration States:

   California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, District Of Columbia

Financial Requirements

Investment:

Minimum Net Worth:$400K
Cash Investment:$100K
Total Investment:$300K+
Average Total Investment:$350K
 

Fees:

Initial Franchise Fee:$49.5K
Average Franchise Fee:$50K
On-Going Royalty:2.5%
Average Royalty:3%
Advertising Fee:0-1%

Average Number of Employees:

   4 Full-time, 3 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage):

   4,000-6,000

Preferred Sites:

   Free-standing Building, Strip Center

Other Sites:

  

Encourage Conversions?

   Yes

Earnings Claims Provided?

   No

Listed in the SBA Registry?

   No

Support and Training

International Franchise Association:Yes
Canadian Franchise Association:No
Franchisee Association/Member:No
Size of Corporate Staff:15
Site Selection Assistance?Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?Yes
Financial Assistance?Yes, Direct
 

Marketing Support:

Co-Op Advertising:No
National Advertising:No
Regional Advertising:No
Local Advertising:No
Marketing Materials:None Specified
Additional Services:None Specified
Other Marketing Support:None Specified
 

On-Going Support:

Central Data Processing:Not Applicable
Central Purchasing:Included in Fees
Field Operation Evaluation:Included in Fees
Field Training:Included in Fees
Initial Store Opening:Included in Fees
Inventory Control:Included in Fees
Franchisee Newsletter:Included in Fees
Regional or National Meetings:Included in Fees
800 Telephone Hotline:Included in Fees
 

Training:

1. Corporate Office in MI8-12 Days
2. Your Location4-6 Days
 

Franchisee Qualifications

Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
 
Financial Net Worth:5
General Business Experience:4
Specific Industry Experience:3
Formal Education:4
Psychological Profile:N/A
Personal Interview(s):5

Minority Representation

Units Owned by Minorities:

African-American:N/A
Asian-American:N/A
Hispanic:N/A
Native American:N/A
Other:N/A
Specific Minority:Although we strongly support the objectives of the NMFI, we do not yet have any specific programs in place at this time.

Terms of Contract

Term of Initial Contract:15 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:10 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:Allowed, But Discouraged
Area Development Agreements?Yes, for 1 Year(s)
Sub-Franchising Contracts?No
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?Yes

Expansion Plans

Projected New Units Over Next 12 months:

   20
U.S.:Yes, All United States
Canada:Yes, All Canada
Overseas:Yes, All That Have Golfers
 
 
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