From the filings
GOLFTEC's franchise agreement keeps software purchasing in-house: franchisees must buy the TECSWING, TECPUTT, CADDYMASTER, TECFIT and Clubhouse "Technology Systems" from GOLFTEC or its affiliate. The system spans 222 Improvement Centers, though the large majority — 179 of 222 — are company-owned rather than franchised.
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Ongoing fee load
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
9%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
27 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 4 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisee shall establish and maintain, at its own expense, bookkeeping, accounting and data processing systems which conform to the specifications which the Franchisor may prescribe from time to time.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to independently access all Technology Systems and POS System information.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Financial statements, prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), and consisting of a quarterly profit and loss statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement for the GOLFTEC Improvement Center, mailed to the Franchisor postmarked no later than the 10th day of the month or…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
As discussed above, all Technology Systems are available only from us or our affiliates.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
Although the Franchise Agreement does not obligate us to, we sponsor the “GOLFTEC Franchisee Advisory Council” (“Advisory Council”) which is composed of franchisees who are nominated and appointed by franchisees to represent their peers throughout the country.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to change the published standards regarding any approved supplier or any products, equipment, supplies, or services used, offered for sale or leased by franchisees upon 30 days written notice to all franchisees and all approved suppliers.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
786310Item 8
In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, we received revenue from the sale or lease of products and services to franchisees of $786,310 or $16.42% . of our total revenues of $4,786,371 $.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We have the right to receive payments from suppliers on account of their dealings with you and other Franchisees.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
15Item 8
approximately 15% to 30% of the total cost of operating a GOLFTEC Improvement Center after that time.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesFranchise agreement
A charge not to exceed the reasonable cost of investigation may be made by the Franchisor and shall be paid by the Franchisee.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you want to purchase or lease any inventory items, products, equipment, supplies, or services we have not approved or through a supplier who we have not previously approved, you must notify us in writing and obtain our approval in advance.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisee acknowledges that, as between the Franchisee and the Franchisor, the Franchisor has the sole rights to and interest in all telephone, telecopy or facsimile machine numbers and directory listings associated with any Mark.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees, at its sole cost and expense, to at all times: a. comply with data protection, collection, maintenance, and use requirements for Customer Data set out in the Operations Manual and this Franchise Agreement, including all policies, procedures and controls that Franchisor implements now or in the…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisee shall permit the Franchisor to inspect and audit the books and records of the GOLFTEC Improvement Center at any reasonable time, at the Franchisor’s expense.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisor reserves the right to revise the Operations Manual from time to time as it deems necessary to update or change operating and marketing techniques or standards and specifications.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
We must approve of the site.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisee shall not develop, create, distribute, disseminate, or use any Internet advertising or website, or any multimedia, telecommunication, mass electronic mail or audio/visual advertising, promotional or marketing materials (“Electronic Advertising”), without the Franchisor's prior written consent, which…
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisee shall spend an average minimum of 5% of the total monthly Gross Revenues and Merchandise Revenues on local advertising to create public awareness of the Franchisee’s GOLFTEC Improvement Center (“Local Advertising Allocation”).
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 11
Maintenance and upgrades are available only through us or our designated suppliers.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We require that you purchase all equipment, supplies, and services used at or sold through your GOLFTEC Improvement Center only from suppliers approved by us in advance.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
Royalties are paid to us by electronic transfer of funds.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 11
You must also have a minimum of two personal coaches (Franchisor encourages that the personal coaches be PGA or LPGA Members or Apprentices) certified at GOLFTEC UNIVERSITY (GTU) and employed by you to handle client instruction at your Improvement Center (“Certified Coach” or “Certified Pro”).
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
All Center Managers, employees of the Franchisee, the Franchisee and its owners, shall wear the 84271705;1 B-12 67514462;4 specified apparel at all times while working at the Franchised Location.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisee shall purchase, install and utilize in its Improvement Center the point-of-sale system hardware and software (“POS System”) which is provided from the Franchisor with the payment of the Software License Fee.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to independently access all Technology Systems and POS System information.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We may charge tuition for continuing training that is mandatory.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisee or its Store Manager shall be required to attend any ongoing mandatory seminars, conventions, programs or meetings as may be offered by the Franchisor.
Who buys here
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HQ leadership: CEO/President + VP Ops/Franchise + a first dedicated IT/systems owner.
The GOLFTEC system spans 222 golf-instruction Improvement Centers, but only 43 are franchised — the remaining 179 are company-owned, making GOLFTEC's own corporate operations the larger buyer of technology in the system. The 10-year initial term and a royalty of 5% of Gross Revenues (2% of Merchandise Revenues) frame a business built around proprietary in-bay instruction hardware rather than open technology procurement.
GOLFTEC keeps its "Technology Systems" purchasing in-house. Item 8 requires franchisees to buy the office and instruction-bay hardware, plus the proprietary Improvement Center software, from GOLFTEC itself or its affiliate — leaving little room for an outside vendor to sell directly into that layer. Franchisees are also required to join and pay for an electronic network connection service linking them with GOLFTEC and all GOLFTEC franchisees, obtained from one of GOLFTEC's preferred vendors or a local vendor of their choice. COO Jeremy Beck and CEO Joseph L. Assell head the corporate side that sets these standards.
The FDD names a specific bundle it calls the "Technology Systems": TECSWING, TECPUTT, a launch monitor, CADDYMASTER, and TECFIT & Clubhouse hardware and software for each instruction bay, plus additional office-system hardware — all required, and purchased only from GOLFTEC or its affiliate. The mobile TECSWING Portable System is the one item in that bundle the FDD describes as optional. Item 5 also counts GOLFTEC TV digital signage, GOLFTEC University (LMS), TECSWING GO, OptiMotion and webflow website content management among the Technology Systems, and Item 8 names GOLFTEC's own proprietary POS software as the current POS system. GOLFTEC also requires periodic hardware upgrades whenever software support for existing hardware lapses.
Outside the Technology Systems, Item 8 runs a broader approved-supplier list: franchisees must buy all equipment, supplies and services used at an Improvement Center only from suppliers GOLFTEC has approved in advance, drawn from a list in the Operations Manual. GOLFTEC reserves the right to change approved-supplier standards on 30 days' written notice. Renewal under Item 17 requires a remodel, a fee, and a new franchise agreement and release signed on GOLFTEC's then-current terms — a natural point for a Technology Systems refresh across the 43 franchised centers.
The embedded viewer below carries GOLFTEC Franchising's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document in full, including the Item 8 supplier-restriction and Item 11 technology language summarized above.
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Operator footprint
1 operators run 1 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
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Ownership
parent_company of GOLFTEC Enterprises LLC.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.