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    Golfec vs Gradumgswing

    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.

    Golfec2025 FDDGradumgswing2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Golfec

    $322,850

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Gradumgswing

    $330,000 – $680,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Golfec

    Not available

    Gradumgswing

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Golfec

    Not available

    Gradumgswing

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Golfec figures come from its 2025 FDD and Gradumgswing figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Gradumgswing discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Gradumgswing has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Golfec

    $322,850
    Total initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Gradumgswing

    $330,000 – $680,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Golfec

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Gradumgswing

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Golfec

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Gradumgswing

    8%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Golfec

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Gradumgswing

    2%
    Brand Development Fund — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Golfec

    0
    Outlets at end of 2023
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48

    Gradumgswing

    13
    Outlets at end of 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Golfec

    −41
    Calculated: 41 at end of 2022 → 0 at end of 2023

    Gradumgswing

    +10
    Calculated: 3 at end of 2020 → 13 at end of 2023
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Golfec

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Gradumgswing

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

    Golfec

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Gradumgswing

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

    Golfec

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Gradumgswing

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Golfec

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Gradumgswing
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $21,420
    other Avg. Net Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40

    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.

    Golfec vs Gradumgswing: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Golfec or Gradumgswing?
    Golfec: $322,850 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Gradumgswing: $330,000 – $680,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Golfec. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Golfec or Gradumgswing?
    Golfec: 0 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48); Gradumgswing: 13 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Golfec and Gradumgswing disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Golfec makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Gradumgswing has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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