Franchise opportunities compared

    Golfec vs Streamline Brands

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Golfec

    $322,850

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Streamline Brands

    $36,500 – $69,900

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Golfec

    Not available

    Streamline Brands

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Golfec

    Not available

    Streamline Brands

    $450

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Streamline Brands discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Streamline Brands 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

    Streamline Brands

    $36,500 – $69,900
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Golfec

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Streamline Brands

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

    Golfec

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Streamline Brands

    $450
    Royalty — territories 80,000 children or more
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Golfec

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Streamline Brands

    $275
    National Brand Fund contribution
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Golfec

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

    Streamline Brands

    264
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Golfec

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

    Streamline Brands

    +45
    Calculated: 219 at end of 2022 → 264 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Golfec

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Streamline Brands

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

    Golfec

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Streamline Brands

    2014
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Golfec

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Streamline Brands

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Golfec

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Streamline Brands
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom Half Included Franchises during the October 1, 2023–September 30, 2024 R…
    $22,936
    other Venue expense
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Half Included Franchises during the October 1, 2023–September 30, 2024 Repo…
    $98,499
    other Venue expense
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Total Included Franchises during the October 1, 2023–September 30, 2024 Reporti…
    $60,997
    other Venue expense
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    +9 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 Streamline Brands: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Golfec or Streamline Brands?
    Golfec: $322,850 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Streamline Brands: $36,500 – $69,900 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Streamline Brands. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Golfec or Streamline Brands?
    Golfec: 0 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48); Streamline Brands: 264 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Golfec and Streamline Brands disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Golfec makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Streamline Brands has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 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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