With a track record of having built 187 coffee bars, our Founders launch
“possibly the most advanced start-up in franchise history”
– Entrepreneur Magazine, Dec. 2023
Our Founders have been featured in:
#1 – We Combine Golf, Coffee & Business
We Combine Three Recession-Proof Businesses Into One.
Combine Golf, Coffee & Business
We Combine Three Recession- Proof Businesses Into One.
Golf, Coffee and Business.
Read on to learn why we chose these three sectors to focus on.
Why Golf?
First Time Golfers in 2021 – 3.2 Million (US)
The industry has had eight straight years with more than 2 million beginners, with the past two topping 3 million. Prior to the pandemic-boosted totals of 2020 and 2021, the previous recorded-high of 2.4 million was set in 2000, when Tiger Woods was at the height of his popularity.
Golf Participants – 37.5 Million (US)
Of 37.5 million Americans who engaged in golf in 2021, 25.1 million played on a golf course and an additional 12.4 million participated exclusively off-course at driving ranges, indoor golf simulators, and golf entertainment venues like Topgolf® and Drive Shack®. For the first time fifty percent of golfers are golfing NOT on green grass golf courses. And that number continues to grow. In 2023 54% of all golfers now don't golf on grass courses.
Three Big Challenges With Traditional Golf
Problem #1 – Five hours for a round of golf
Problem #2 – Rising cost to play golf
Problem #3 – Complexity to master the sport, and the rules of play
Our Solutions
You can play by the minute, save your round for later, with as little as 30 minutes of fun at a time. A Links Golf Cafe has world class golf clubs and golf balls (and you never lose them!). Can play without worrying about the “group behind you”, and focus on fun.
Why Coffee?
Done right, coffee bars are one of the most profitable businesses in the world.
Coffee is the second most consumed beverage in the world (after tea).
52% of North Americans consume coffee each and every day.
Coffee bar visits grow in a recession.
Coffee bars can generate 52% cash on cash return per year
Simple to run, scalable, and great margins (not because of food cost, like many think, but rather because of labor productivity).
In fact, our Founder has set up some one hundred and eighty-seven independent coffee bars, and they’ve averaged a stunning 52% cash on cash return per year.
That means full cash invested returned in two years.
Why Business?
By focusing on local small businesses we create monthly recurring revenues
Local Small Business Masterminds
Local businesses need cost effective ways to grow and scale. They need a community of like-minded entrepreneurs to bounce ideas off of. And, in the post lockdown world, they’re seeking opportunities to network face-to-face more than ever. Our Links Golf Cafe includes Local Small Business Mastermind Memberships that meet on-site twice a month, leverage the connections made, and help each member grow their sales and increase their profits.
Business Golf Seminars
One of the best ways to grow a business is by developing strategic partnerships. And Business Golf is one of the fastest ways to do that. One round of golf (in a simulator or on green grass) is like 15 power lunches.
We will train our members on how to excel at this strategy.
Lunch & Learns
Local business members will be encouraged to run their own Lunch & Learn workshops. This will allow them a fun and simple way to grow their business, and introduce a dozen more potential members when they come to use our Boardrooms.
Founding Charter Memberships
By leveraging the business growth programs we have, and the ability to do business golf, we’ll pre sell Founding Charter Memberships, allow significant capital to be raised before the doors open.
#2 – Guaranteed Positive Cash Flow
Our Extensive Marketing System Is So Good We Guarantee Positive Cash Flow Within 12 Months.
Guaranteed Positive Cash Flow
Our Extensive Marketing System Is So Good We Guarantee Positive Cash Flow Within 12 Months.
We’re super excited to announce that we’re formally launching a guarantee for our Franchise Program.
Local businesses need cost effective ways to grow and scale. They need a community of like-minded entrepreneurs to bounce ideas off of. And, in the post lockdown world, they’re seeking opportunities to network face-to-face more than ever. Our Links Golf Cafe includes Local Small Business Mastermind Memberships that meet on-site twice a month, leverage the connections made, and help each member grow their sales and increase their profits.
Essentially this is it.
If you’re not cash flow positive within 12 months of opening your Links Golf Cafe, we will pay your System Rental Fees (what some franchises call Royalties) until you are.
That means we’re putting 100% of the revenue we will earn from you on the line.
Allow us to explain.
Recently we were discussing our experience opening one hundred and eight-seven coffee businesses.
Over that period of time, the locations averaged a 52% Return On Capital, per year.
Realizing at Links Golf Cafe we were taking that base and adding in memberships, golf, retail and more, we knew it should be even better.
So we met with our Advisors To Our Board and brainstormed how can we guarantee results (and why don’t other Franchises do this).
After detailed discussions we realized that the best guarantee we could offer is that each Franchise Owner is cash flow positive within the first year. And since we’re very confident in our Membership Marketing Strategies to generate monthly recurring revenues, we decided to go “all in” on this.
If you’re accepted as an Area Developer (committing to build at least four sites over time, starting with one), we will guarantee positive cash flow with your first 12 months, or we will pay your System Rental Fees for you until you are!!
Other Franchisors call this Royalties. We don’t like that term and think System Rental Fee is a better way of describing it. Either way, it’s 7% of gross sales. And if you’re not cash flow positive within your first 12 months of opening, we’ll pay it for you.
This means we’re putting 100% of our on-going cash flow from you on the line.
And, of course, it’s in writing in our Franchise Agreement.
Super proud of this.
#3 – System To Make It Easier
Hundreds Of Pages Of Operation Manuals, Training Videos, And Intranet Support Makes It Easier To Hire Your Managers And Easier For Them To Lead The Team.
System To Make It Easier
Hundreds Of Pages Of Operation Manuals, Training Videos, And Intranet Support Makes It Easier To Hire Your Managers And Easier For Them To Lead The Team.
We are very proud of our support systems, both as you open your Links Golf Cafe and on-going support.The Initial Support
answers the question, ‘just what do I get for my initial franchise fee?’, and theOngoing Support answers the question,‘what do I get in return for paying those ongoing system rental fees (or royalties)?’
In addition, our street-tested operations and training manuals used as the core of hundreds of businesses before, make them one of the most comprehensive systems for an emerging franchise today (those in the zero to 100 locations).
Take time to explore each of these sections, and happy reading.
Initial Support
Our systems of initial support can be described as follows:
First Time Golfer in 2021 – 3.2 Million (US)
Links Golf Cafe Owners receive assistance in finding the site perfect for their Links Golf Cafe. This includes a detailed analysis of as many as 20 potential sites using our custom Site Selection Criteria checklists.
Lease Negotiation Assistance
We help negotiate leases that save Links Golf Cafe Owners time and money. This includes use of our standard form Offer to Lease.
Links Golf Cafe Design
Links Golf Cafe Owners receive assistance from Team Headquarters in all aspects of a Links Golf Cafe layout and design including:
Pre-done drawings to allow for smooth construction process (and at a great price);
Effective use of signage;
Equipment specifications;
Leasehold requirements; and
Help on minimizing costs while maximizing quality.
Construction Co-Ordination
All aspects of construction are put out to tender to ensure Links Golf Cafe Owners get the best value for their money. In addition, we oversee construction of their Links Golf Cafe to help reduce the chance of time delays and help ensure that costs are kept in line.
Seven Day Pre-Opening Training in Links Golf Cafe On Site
Once Links Golf Cafe Owners are ready to open their Links Golf Cafe, we will conduct a hands-on training on the Links Golf Cafe Systems that Owners will implement in their Center including:
Reviewing and fine-tuning all daily operations systems;
Intensive training on the use of computerized marketing database and membership service systems;
Intensive review and training of coaches, including learning how to certify your first team members;
Effective time management systems; and
Awesome communication skills systems.
Pre-Opening Marketing Training
On Zoom, via Voxer, via e-mail, and in person Links Golf Cafe Owners will be coached on:
Effective market research for their area;
How to identify key golf contacts;
Mailing letters and then meeting strategic partners in their area; and
Pre-opening methods of marketing Founding Charter Memberships and all other Memberships.
Links Golf Cafe University: Ten Day Operations Training at Team Headquarters
Franchisees receive comprehensive training on the Links Golf Cafe business system that will help Franchisees in every aspect of owning and operating their Center. Franchisees will learn:
The secrets of Links Golf Cafe success and how to plan for their own;
How to achieve excellence in quality, customer service and cleanliness in your location;
How to find, interview, hire, and train their Links Golf Cafe team;
How to create a WOW! experience for every customer (including how to handle complaints);
How to choose a General Manager to run their Links Golf Cafe for them, and how to coach that General Manager to hire the assistant managers needed; and
How to certify awesome marketing and training personnel.
In addition, Franchisees will receive training on the following Links Golf Cafe Systems:
Sales systems that help Franchisees build their membership volume to any level they choose;
Service systems that help Franchisees keep those Members happy;
Referral systems that create more Members from your existing customer base;
Operational systems that help you run a smooth operation on a day to day basis (including dealing with security problems and training the Team to open and close their Center for them);
Staff training systems that make training the team a breeze!;
Thank you letters (what we call “Success Stories”) and letter-of-the-week system that help you build credibility for your business;
Daily, weekly and monthly checklist systems that help them stay organized;
Effective time management systems;
Awesome communication skills systems; and
Employee and financial management systems.
Start Up Administration Packages
Franchisees will be provided with everything they need to get started right away including a complete office form package and set of original operations and training manuals.
Computerized Scheduling
Franchisees receive access to a state-of-the-art scheduling system allowing for simple and time-efficient tracking of Member visits, leagues, training and events.
Motivational Tools
Franchisees will be provided, at cost with no or little mark-up from Team Headquarters with everything they need to get their Members excited including motivational videos and golf success journals .
On Going Support
Our systems of ongoing support can be described as follows:
Seven-day-a-week Unlimited Voxer Support
This is an audio app where you leave messages and we reply, asynchronously. Super efficient and effective for most things. We are there to help Links Golf Cafe Owners – seven days a week with any challenges, questions or comments they may have. (Not only that but the call in Voxer is free too!)
Site Visits
In addition to the Semi-Annual Franchise Owners Conferences (details below), we will visit Links Golf Cafe Owners site at least twice per year live to provide them with detailed one-on-one coaching and support.
Group Coaching
Links Golf Cafe Owners will receive coaching on the following nine areas on an as-needed basis:
Marketing Support
Publicity Support
Quality Assurance Support
Research & Development
Financial Analysis
Purchasing & Strategic Alliances
Training
Environmental & Social Issues
Management Information Systems (MIS)
Use of the Links Golf Cafe Name
As Links Golf Cafe name recognition grows, so do their sales. Franchisees benefit from the awareness other Links Golf Cafe franchises create.
Use of the Links Golf Cafe Instructional Programs
Franchisees gain access to our:
Our free introductory workshop on Business Golf;
Our full deep dive program on Business Golf;
Our Six Figure Referral Program;
all additional training and courses we develop over time
Use of the Links Golf Cafe Coaching Techniques
On Zoom, via Voxer, via e-mail, and in person Links Golf Cafe Owners will be coached on:
Franchisees gain access to our accelerated learning and positive reinforcement coaching techniques that help their customers see instant results.
This includes access to our 145 point Team Great Performance Review our powerful tool that virtually guarantees consistent results every single shift and a WOW Experience for the customers.
Participation in twice monthly Scale To Eight Figures Mastermind with other Links Golf Cafe Franchisees
One of the biggest benefits from being part of a franchise is the networking with other franchise owners:
Franchisees get to talk to other great people who have many of the same goals as they have.
Franchisees have the opportunity to build strong bonds of camaraderie and support.
Franchisees get to share ideas – which ones are working, which ones aren’t -and this saves them time, money and helps make their business that much more successful.
Semi-Annual Links Golf Cafe Franchise Owners Conference Hosted by Team Headquarters
Held twice a year in conjunction with a major golf event, this action-packed four days of learning, growing, golf, and making new friends will be the highlight of their business year.
Quality Assurance Support
Ensures that a high level of quality is consistently maintained throughout all Links Golf Cafe locations. Quality is maintained by providing Franchisees with an initial training foundation and by providing follow up training on an on-going basis, including semi-annual inspections and awards.
Research & Development
Ensures that there is constant improvement in the Links Golf Cafe training programs. This means that you are able to stay ahead of competition, and adapt to your ever-changing and evolving Members. Dozens of programs are being researched and tested every month – ask us about the latest research.
Financial Analysis
Offers support on a financial side as well by analyzing and evaluating Center’s figures from all Links Golf Cafe locations. These evaluations result in us being better able to serve and assist you in making your business potentially even more profitable. In this way, you benefit from the experiences of all other Links Golf Cafes. We also help you identify problem areas before they become serious, or determine at what point to expand your existing Links Golf Cafe.
Purchasing & Strategic Alliances
This area of support involves negotiating purchasing and marketing alliances with key suppliers to reduce or eliminate costs on items such as balls, golf clubs, apparel, marketing tools and Team uniforms.
Training
Training covers all aspects of ongoing Franchise Owners training development programs and developing support materials. This includes planning and organizing the semi-annual Franchise Owners Conference for all Links Golf Cafe Franchisees.
Environmental & Social Issues
The E&S Department is responsible for researching and developing ways that Links Golf Cafe can stay on the leading edge of environmental and social responsibility. This includes developing programs for building more soul in the workplace, and building ‘greener’ centers.
Management Information Systems (MIS)
Provides support for computerized communication throughout the franchise network. This includes e-mail, web, and PC-based data transfer systems.
#4 – Guaranteed Buying Power
Save More Than $125,000 Versus Doing It On Your Own, In Writing. And Save On On-Going Purchases As Well.
Guaranteed Buying Power
Save More Than $125,000 Versus Doing It On Your Own, In Writing.
And Save On On-Going Purchases As Well.
Initial Investment
As you’ll see the total estimated investment for Links Golf Cafe is $1,061,981. We estimate a qualified franchise prospect will need roughly one third of that in liquid assets, and can leverage the balance with traditional financing, if desired. And that’s before pre-selling Founding Charter Memberships at $10,000 each, up to 100 per location.
Current savings on your Initial Investment versus doing it on your own are $125,000 USD.
And we expect that to grow in 2024.
How is that possible for a new franchise?
Quite simply, because that’s been part of our pre launch focus.
Negotiating with suppliers based on planned volume, locking in those
savings, and then passing them on to you. About 20% of franchises take this approach, we’re happy to be in that category. Note, about 80% seek ways to profit off their franchisee’s backs at every single step. One large competitor in our space charges about 40% more for Golf Simulators alone. We think that’s a foolish strategy and trust you agree.
If we can’t do this for much less than you can do on your own, we shouldn’t be in business.
Savings from our Group Buying approach occur in two areas: Initial Investment and On-Going Purchases.
Our Franchise Agreements mandate, in writing, that all volume rebates and group savings are passed on the the Franchise Owners, not to Team Headquarters. In fact we’re proud to say that they are financial penalties against us, in writing, if we violate that. That’s because, done right, franchising is a partnership. Ideally a triple-win partnership. You win, your clients win, and we win.
This includes our dramatic savings as members of the National Golf Course Restaurant Association, that saves us 4-6% on food & beverage purchases!!
SUMMARY
PER FOOT
Leaseholds
$ 420,444
$ 70
Equipment
$ 296,523
$ 49
Furniture & Fixtures
$ 73,314
$ 12
Inventory
$ 39,000
$ 7
Other
$ 132,700
$ 22
Working Capital
$ 100,000
$ 17
Total pre TI’s
$1,061,981
$ 177
Less TI’s (Landlord Tenant Improvement Allowance)
$ 150,000
$ 25
Total
$ 911,981
$ 152
#5 – Experienced Leadership Team
Our Two Founders And Seven Advisors To The Board Have More Than 195 Years Of Experience,
Started More Than One Hundred Businesses, And Coached More Than Ten Thousand Entrepreneurs.
We are very proud of our Team and Support Systems, both as you open your Links Golf Cafe and on-going support.
You can learn more about our Team and Advisors to the Board on this page, and links to their LinkedIn Profiles.
For what this team will do for you, see our overview below.
The Initial Support answers the question, ‘just what do I get for my initial franchise fee?’, and the Ongoing Support answers the question, ‘what do I get in return for paying those ongoing system rental fees (or royalties)?’
In addition, our street-tested operations and training manuals used as the core of hundreds of businesses before, make them one of the most comprehensive systems for an emerging franchise today (those in the zero to 100 locations).
Initial Support
Our systems of initial support can be described as follows:
Site Analysis Assistance
Lease Negotiation Assistance
Links Golf Cafe Design
Construction Co-Ordination
Seven Day Pre-Opening Training in Links Golf Cafe On Site
Pre-Opening Marketing Training
Links Golf Cafe University: Ten Day Operations Training at Team Headquarters
Start Up Administration Packages
Computerized Scheduling
Motivational Tools
On Going Support
Our systems of ongoing support can be described as follows:
Seven-day-a-week Unlimited Voxer Support
Site Visits
Group Coaching
Use of the Links Golf Cafe Name
Use of the Links Golf Cafe Instructional Programs
Use of the Links Golf Cafe Coaching Techniques
Participation in twice monthly Scale To Eight Figures Mastermind with other Links Golf Cafe Franchisees
Semi-Annual Links Golf Cafe Franchise Owners Conference Hosted by Team Headquarters
Quality Assurance Support
Research & Development
Financial Analysis
Purchasing & Strategic Alliances
Training
Environmental & Social Issues
Management Information Systems (MIS)
#6 – Monthly Recurring Revenues
The Key To Long Term Profit Is Monthly Recurring Revenues. The Heart Of Ours Are Local Small Business Masterminds.
Monthly Recurring Revenues
The Key To Long Term Profit Is Monthly Recurring Revenues.
The Heart Of Ours Are Local Small Business Masterminds.
Our Founders have been running Masterminds for more than ten years, and bring that experience to this approach.
Local businesses need cost effective ways to grow and scale.
They need a community of like-minded business people to bounce ideas off of.
Our Local Small Business Masterminds meet on-site twice a month, leverage the connections made, and help each member grow their sales and increase their profits. Guaranteed.
These Masterminds will attract local small business owners and entrepreneurs looking to grow their business.
They’ll use the meeting rooms for presentations, the golf simulators for business golf, and the Masterminds themselves to grow and scale their business.
#7 – Leveraging The Power Of Partnerships
From Our Daily Special Contests Run System Wide (Like Pebble Beach Tuesdays, Tesla Thursdays, And St. Andrews Saturdays),
To Local Charity Fundraisers On Give Back Sundays, To Print On Demand Retail, We Leverage Partnerships Throughout.
In addition to members that can pre-book times, and drop-in golf on the spot, we’ll have a series of Events in each Links Golf Cafe to drive engagement and profits.
These include:
Member Mondays
All Members can bring guests for free to play.
Pebble Beach Tuesdays
Play the famous 7th Hole of Pebble Beach and enter to win a trip to the #1 Public Course in America,
Pebble Beach Golf Links.
Wealth Creating Wednesdays
Join in for nine holes of Business Golf. Build high trust relationships, grow your business and have fun at the same time.
Tesla Thursdays
Enter to win a three year lease to a Model Y Tesla.
Freedom Fridays
Play to win a one year Company Membership.
St. Andrews Saturdays
Play the Old Course and enter to win a trip for you and three friends to Scotland’s Home of Golf.
Give Back Sundays
Raise money for a local Nonprofit or Charity with Closest To The Pin and Long Drive Competitions.
Note, these Events will be set by our Franchise Advisory Council ,
and will change from season to season.
#8 – Ability To Pre-Fund Entire Golf Cafe Investment
With Our Founding Charter Memberships You Can Generate $10,000 to $25,000 Per Client, Up To 100 Per Location.
This Would Cover The Entire Investment, In Advance.
Ability To Pre-Fund Entire Golf Cafe Investment
With Our Founding Charter Memberships You Can Generate $10,000 - $25,000 Per Client;
Up To 100 Per Location;
This Would Cover The Entire Investment, In Advance.
Just like quality fitness clubs (City Clubs) do, we will pre-sell up to 100 Founding Memberships, per location.
This special offer will be pre-sold in the Major Regional Shopping Center that our location will be in, for 3-4 months before the Links Golf Cafe opens for business.
(Yes, we will be located inside Major Regional Shopping Centers. More on that in Stage Two).
Founding Charter Memberships will include:
Three years of a Full Play Golf Membership (Value $97 a month, $3,492 total);
Three years of Local Small Business Mastermind (Value $297 a month, $10,692);
Raving Fans For Life Bootcamp – all about accelerating the quantity and quality of referrals (Value $25,000);
Business Golf Bootcamp – all about building high trust relationships with golf (Value $10,000);
Residual Income Academy Bootcamp – helping entrepreneurs build residual income while they grow their main business (Value $25,000);
Game Changer Program Academy – creating a high ticket offer that guarantees results (Value $10,000); &
Strategic Philanthropy Workshop – creating a high converting four hour virtual workshop (Value $10,000);
Total Value = $94,184
This also includes twenty percent savings on Food & Beverage and Retail
This bundle will sell for $10,000 per Founding Member.
Done right, we’ll pre-sell all 100, and raise up to one million per location to cover the entire investment to open.Ask for details on each of these, and how they will be sold
So why consider a franchise vs doing it on your own?
Great question.
Fundamentally we believe there are three reasons. Buying power (if it’s in writing, like we do), a system to make it easier, and marketing systems to increase the odds of success.
Our Five Stage Franchise
Awarding Process
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