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Parmasters Golf Training Centers Inc.

Indoor golf-training center

Background

Founded: 2000 Franchising since: 2001
Parmasters was founded in 1999 by Tod Wilcock, Tom Matzen, and Scott Hazledine--all golf enthusiasts. The indoor facilities are designed as practice and training centers, featuring driving bays, putting greens, and sand traps, as well as golf simulators. Centers are climate-controlled and range from 2,000 to 30,000 square feet.
#1400, 1500 W. Georgia St.
Vancouver, British columbia V6G 2Z6
Phone:
(800)663-2331


Franchisor is a privately-held company with 5 employee(s); 1 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2006 1 0 0 0
2005 1 0 0 0

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 18 golf courses per territory

Special Programs
Parmasters donates golf balls to youth golf leagues, Golf Success Journals to young golfers, and time and money (50 cents per session) to local programs that support youth golf.

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $261.9K-2.5M
Franchise fee: $25K
Ongoing royalty fee: 8%
Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable


Type of Financing Available
In-House Third Party
Franchise Fee No No
Startup Costs No No
Equipment No Yes
Inventory No No
Accounts Receivable No No
Payroll No No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $250K
Cash liquidity requirement: $250K
Business Experience:
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Must have a passion for golf

Operations
  • 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit
  • Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training and Support

Training
  • Available at headquarters: 14 days
  • At franchisee's location: 7 days
  • At golf center for pre-opening marketing : 4 days

Ongoing Support
  • Newsletter
  • Meetings
  • Toll-free phone line
  • Grand opening
  • Internet
  • Security/safety procedures
  • Field operations/evaluations
  • Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support
  • Co-op advertising
  • Ad slicks
  • National media
  • Regional advertising

Other marketing support
  • Extensive public relations support

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