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    Franchise opportunities compared

    Club vs Golf VX

    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.

    CClub2026 FDDGVGolf VX2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Club

    $349,179 – $696,724

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Golf VX

    $339,743 – $809,442

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Club

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Golf VX

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Club

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Golf VX

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Golf VX discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Club has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Club

    $349,179 – $696,724
    Total estimated initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Golf VX

    $339,743 – $809,442
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Club

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Golf VX

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Club

    8%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Golf VX

    6%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Club

    $300
    Marketing Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Golf VX

    2%
    Brand Development Fund — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Club

    3
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54

    Golf VX

    3
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Club

    +2
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 3 at end of 2025

    Golf VX

    +3
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2023 → 3 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Club

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Golf VX

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Club

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Golf VX

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Club

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Golf VX

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    CClub
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Two Affiliate-Owned Clubs in La Verne and Covina, California, reported together…
    $424,118
    other Affiliate-Owned Clubs
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One individually listed Open Franchised Club: Tempe, Arizona.
    $18,041
    other Pre-Sale Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-Owned Clubs and Open Franchised Clubs combined in Table 4, as disclos…
    $3,600
    other Affiliate-Owned Clubs
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    +4 more groups in the full report
    GVGolf VX

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    Club vs Golf VX: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Club or Golf VX?
    Club: $349,179 – $696,724 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); Golf VX: $339,743 – $809,442 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Golf VX. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Club and Golf VX royalties compare?
    Club: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Golf VX: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Club or Golf VX?
    Club: 3 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54); Golf VX: 3 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Club and Golf VX disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Club has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups; Golf VX makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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