Quick Verdict · who it fits
Back Nine Golf Group fits first-time franchise buyers looking for an emerging fitness concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$276K - $604K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$50K
Royalty (Item 6)
8% + 0–5% ad
System size (Item 20)
26 +17
Years in business
3+ yrs
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Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 8% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (8%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
120 franchised outlets as of December 31, 2025
Total units open
95 franchised outlets opened in 2025
Units opened last year
0 franchised outlets closed in 2025
Units closed last year
+95 units in 2025
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
4
Questions to ask
How Back Nine Golf Group ranks against 155 Fitness & Wellness peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
44th pct · of 155 peers
Franchise fee
53rd pct · of 155 peers
System size
52nd pct · of 155 peers
Fitness & Wellness industry averages
Avg investment
$418K - $1.0M
Avg franchise fee
$48K
Avg system size
165
Franchises analyzed
155
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back Nine Golf Group | Disclosed | $50K | $276K - $604K | 8% | 26 |
| Training MateSimilar price | Disclosed | $50K | $223K - $605K | 5–6% | 7 |
| JazzerciseBiggest system | Disclosed | $1K | $2K - $3K | 20% | 5,092 |
| Next HealthTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $80K | $1.7M - $2.3M | 9% | 5 |
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Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
Back Nine Golf Group requires a $50,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $276,050–$603,550, per the most recent FDD on file.
Back Nine Golf Group franchises are sold by BACK NINE GOLF GROUP, LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the corporate structure, including any parent companies and predecessors.
Yes. Back Nine Golf Group discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 8% of monthly Gross Revenues and an advertising fund contribution of 0% of monthly Gross Revenues, will not exceed a 5% increase annually on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Back Nine Golf Group has 26 total locations, with 17 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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