Las Vegas Golf & Tennis vs S3 Snow Skate Surf Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Las Vegas Golf & Tennis vs S3 Snow Skate Surf including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Las Vegas Golf & Tennis Franchise
S3 Snow Skate Surf Franchise
Investment $537,000 - $774,000N/A
Franchise Fee $39,000N/A
Royalty Fee 3%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1974-
Year Franchised 1984-
Term Of Agreement 15 years-
Term Of Agreement 15 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Las Vegas Golf & Tennis Franchise
S3 Snow Skate Surf Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options

     
    Las Vegas Golf & Tennis Franchise
    S3 Snow Skate Surf Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees Yes/No-/-
    Start-up Costs Yes/No-/-
    Equipment Yes/Yes-/-
    Inventory Yes/Yes-/-
    Receivables Yes/No-/-
    Payroll Yes/No-/-

    Training & Support

     
    Las Vegas Golf & Tennis Franchise
    S3 Snow Skate Surf Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising-
    Operations

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 8

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Las Vegas Golf & Tennis Franchise
    S3 Snow Skate Surf Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Las Vegas Golf & Tennis

    The first Las Vegas Golf & Tennis location was established in Nevada's biggest casino city in 1974 and began franchising in 1984. Stores offer new name-brand products including golf equipment, apparel, shoes and accessories, as well as an exclusive line of Vision Golf equipment.

    About S3 Snow Skate Surf

    S3 stands for Snow, Skate and Surf, and that's exactly the line of product you'll find at this retailer of The Forzani Group Ltd. (FGL). Using the strong buying power that comes with being connected to Canada's largest family of sporting goods stores, S3 has targeted the burgeoning snow/skate/surf specialty market. Like many other specialty banners under the Forzani brand, S3 benefits from the strong relationships that FGL has built with well-known snow, skate and surf vendors including Burton, Airwalk, O'Neill, Orage and many other names you know. S3 currently has six locations in Quebec.