Franchise opportunities compared
Golf Envy vs The Hot Spot
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
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Golf Envy discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Golf Envy: 5, The Hot Spot: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | GEGolf Envy |  The Hot Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $349,179 – $766,724 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $82,600 – $156,200 Total initial investment lower endpoint 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $50,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 | $39,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $12,000 EMARKS Royalty 8% of Gross Sales, with a rolling 12- month minimum annual royalty of — 12000 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 | $100 Continuing royalty monthly minimum in second operating year 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $300 ness in good faith gives to customers and your employees. See Note 2. Marketing Fund — 300 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 | $2.00 Brand Fund Contribution maximum 2% of Gross Revenue; current 1% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 6 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54 | 26 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 37 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +4 Calculated: 2 at end of 2023 → 6 at end of 2025 | +23 Calculated: 3 at end of 2023 → 26 at end of 2025 |
| 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) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Combined affiliate-owned clubs in La Verne and Covina, California; reported tog… $300 other Imputed Marketing Fund Contribution 3 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Combined Affiliate-Owned Clubs in La Verne and Covina, California, reported tog… $27,776 other Gross Sales Less Imputed Expenses 5 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — TempeAZ $18,041 other Tempepresalerevenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52 +2 more groups in the full report | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — TahoeCalifornia opened2010 $89,019 other TahoeCalifornia opened2010 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 34 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — LibertyCalifornia opened2012 $1,222,713 other LibertyCalifornia opened2012 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — SparksNevada opened2019 $488,060 other SparksNevada opened2019 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36 |
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.