Financing

Lending has tightened, and banks are choosier about who they back. The good news: they still say yes to franchise systems with a national footprint, standardized build costs and a documented operating model. That's what a Shotgun Golf franchise puts behind your application.

Leverage

A national brand behind your loan application

These days the bank's question is rarely whether the concept is good. It's whether they've seen it work before, and whether the numbers arrive in a form they can underwrite. A franchise brand answers both, and we help you make the case.

  • Lenders back systems, not experiments

    Franchise-lending teams underwrite the system as much as the borrower. A brand with multiple operating locations, consistent unit economics and a repeatable build gives the bank comparables to lend against, which an independent simulator lounge cannot offer.

  • A standardized, documented build

    Pre-approved layouts, a fixed equipment list and known leasehold scopes mean the cost side of your plan is already validated. Lenders see a project they have effectively seen before, with fewer surprises during construction.

  • CSBFL-eligible from day one

    TrackMan units, projectors, bay build-outs and leasehold improvements are exactly the asset classes the Canada Small Business Financing Loan program was built for, and the franchise fee qualifies as an intangible. Government-backed lending lowers the bank's risk and widens what you can borrow.

  • Your business plan is already written

    Every candidate receives the Shotgun Golf financial model: build cost, revenue ramp, operating costs and cash flow for a five-bay location. It is the plan lenders ask for, in the format they expect, ready to be tailored to your site.

  • Relationships with franchise lenders

    We introduce qualified candidates to the franchise-lending groups at the major Canadian banks and to independent CSBFL specialists who already know the Shotgun Golf model. You are not starting the conversation from zero.

  • Automation the bank understands

    No payroll means a leaner fixed-cost base and a business that keeps earning at 2 a.m. Lenders read that as resilience: revenue that does not depend on staffing a front desk.

How the franchise team supports your financing

  • Financial model and lender-ready business plan for your location
  • Introductions to franchise-lending teams and CSBFL specialists
  • Equipment quotes and build-out scopes lenders can verify
  • Guidance on structuring equity, government-backed debt and working capital
  • Support through the application until funds are released

What you bring

Owners typically fund the franchise fee, deposit and working capital from equity and finance equipment and leasehold improvements. Lenders generally look for meaningful liquid capital and a personal net worth comfortably above the loan amount; the FDD request form asks for both so we can point you to the right lender early.

Ready to talk to a lender who knows the brand?

Request the FDD and tell us your target market. Qualified candidates get the financial model and lender introductions during the discovery period.

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