Franchise opportunities compared
American Poolplayers Association vs Cornhole Golf
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Before you compare
- American Poolplayers Association figures come from its 2026 FDD and Cornhole Golf figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Cornhole Golf discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  American Poolplayers Association | CGCornhole Golf |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $22,220 – $30,759 Total Estimated Initial Investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26 | $212,000 – $803,000 2025 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $10,000 The fee increases by $1,000 for each 50,000 people, or portion, above a Territory population of 400,000. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 | $75,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 20% of Basic Weekly Fee Weekly Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 | $7.00 Royalty Fee — 7% 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 5% of gross revenue Advertising 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 358 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57 | 1 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +29 Calculated: 329 at end of 2023 → 358 at end of 2025 | Not available Only one year reported |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 1982 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 1981 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | No reviewed Item 19 figures |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.