Monster Mini Golf franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.16 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$20,000 to $60,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

7% · 7% of weekly Gross Sales; reduced to 6.5% of Gross Sales on all outlets for franchisees who own 3+ outlets while 3+ are open

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$1,500/year (then-current fee), due annually on July 1

Other fees

Transfer fee $9,500; Additional training $500/day per trainer plus expenses; Audit expenses if understatement of amounts due is 3%+

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$30,000-$50,000 recommended for first 3 months of operating expenses and employee salaries; excludes owner draw/salary, debt service, or personal expenses

Fees sourceFDD p.11 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.16 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Store-level Revenue and Expense Data (Total Income, COGS, expenses, EBITDA) by outlet; Revenue per Square Foot by outlet; Revenue Mix by Type and Month

Reporting period

1/1/2025 through 12/31/2025 (FY2025)

Sample

Part I: 27 outlets (24 franchised + 3 affiliate-owned); Parts II & III: 28 outlets (25 franchised + 3 affiliate-owned)

Reported average

$968,238

Reported median

Not captured

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.43 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

25

Year-end outlets

34

Net change

+9

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

9

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

1

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.50 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

10 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$1,140,400

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

9 loans

Historical charge-off share

27.27%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

3 / 11

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Monster Mini Golf franchise cost?

Core Concept: $891,500 to $1,563,500 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $20,000 to $60,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.16 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Monster Mini Golf owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Store-level Revenue and Expense Data (Total Income, COGS, expenses, EBITDA) by outlet; Revenue per Square Foot by outlet; Revenue Mix by Type and Month. Sample: Part I: 27 outlets (24 franchised + 3 affiliate-owned); Parts II & III: 28 outlets (25 franchised + 3 affiliate-owned). Period: 1/1/2025 through 12/31/2025 (FY2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.43 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Monster Mini Golf?

27.27%; numerator / denominator: 3 / 11. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $1,140,400; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 9 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗