Pro Golf Int'l. Inc.
Golf equipment & accessoriesBackground
Founded: 1962 Franchising since: 1972
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 20 employee(s); 1 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
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: 5-mile radius
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23399 Commerce Dr., #B1 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335 |
Phone: (800)776-4653/ (248)994-0553 |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 20 employee(s); 1 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2006 | 101 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 109 | 9 | 1 | 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: 5-mile radius
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $250K-500K Franchise fee: $49.5K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 2.5% Term of agreement: 15 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | Yes |
| Startup Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | Yes |
| Accounts Receivable | No | Yes |
| Payroll | No | Yes |
Third-party financing source(s): broker network
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $260K
Cash liquidity requirement: Varies
Operations
- 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4
- Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
- Available at headquarters: 10-14 days
- At franchisee's location: 5-7 days
- Ongoing support available
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
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#464 (2007); #375 (2006); #245 (2005);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2006; 2005;
America's Top Global Franchises:
#165 (2005);
#464 (2007); #375 (2006); #245 (2005);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2006; 2005;
America's Top Global Franchises:
#165 (2005);