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    Golfec vs SafeSplash

    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 FDDSafeSplash2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Golfec

    $322,850

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    SafeSplash

    $24,250 – $1,508,785

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Golfec

    Not available

    SafeSplash

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Golfec

    Not available

    SafeSplash

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25

    Before you compare

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

    SafeSplash

    $24,250 – $1,508,785
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Golfec

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    SafeSplash

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Golfec

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    SafeSplash

    6%
    Royalty standard dedicated/hosted
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Golfec

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    SafeSplash

    2%
    National Brand Fund contribution rate — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Golfec

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

    SafeSplash

    294
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Golfec

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

    SafeSplash

    +200
    Calculated: 94 at end of 2022 → 294 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Golfec

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    SafeSplash

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

    Golfec

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    SafeSplash

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

    Golfec

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    SafeSplash

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Golfec

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    SafeSplash
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Dedicated expense sample
    $225,652
    other Dedicated expense sample
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Owner2–3hosted
    2.3 locations
    other Owner2–3hosted
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Owner1hosted
    $91,568
    other Owner1hosted
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    +33 more groups in the full report

    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 SafeSplash: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Golfec or SafeSplash?
    Golfec: $322,850 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); SafeSplash: $24,250 – $1,508,785 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for SafeSplash. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Golfec or SafeSplash?
    Golfec: 0 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48); SafeSplash: 294 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Golfec and SafeSplash disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Golfec makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; SafeSplash has reviewed Item 19 figures for 36 location groups. 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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