The ideal four months
From signed agreement to opening day, the ideal path is about four months. Build-out is the long pole at three to four months, and the rest happens alongside it. Design and permits are the one part nobody can promise: plan on at least a month, and know that municipal timing is what stretches it.
Discovery & qualification
FDD review, discovery call, territory reservation
Franchise agreement & financing
Lender introduction, CSBFL application, agreement signed
Site selection & lease
Trade-area analysis, LOI, lease with rent-free build period
Design & permits
Pre-approved layout adapted to the unit, building permit. Permit timing depends on the municipality; no timeline can be guaranteed.
Build-out
Framing, electrical, low-voltage, bay enclosures, turf
Training
Operator training during construction: platform, access control, maintenance, member support
Equipment & automation install
TrackMan iO, projectors, access control, cameras, booking integration
Soft launch & grand opening
Test bookings, member pre-sales, launch campaign
≈ 4 months from signed agreement to grand opening. This is the ideal case. Build-out is 3–4 months. Design and permits need at least a month and are open-ended because permit timing depends on the municipality.
| Phase | Starts (week) | Duration | What happens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery & qualification | 0 | 1 | FDD review, discovery call, territory reservation |
| Franchise agreement & financing | 1 | 2 | Lender introduction, CSBFL application, agreement signed |
| Site selection & lease | 1 | 3 | Trade-area analysis, LOI, lease with rent-free build period |
| Design & permits | 2 | 1 month minimum (open-ended) | Pre-approved layout adapted to the unit, building permit. Permit timing depends on the municipality; no timeline can be guaranteed. |
| Build-out | 6 | 3–4 months | Framing, electrical, low-voltage, bay enclosures, turf |
| Training | 11 | 3 days | Operator training during construction: platform, access control, maintenance, member support |
| Equipment & automation install | 16 | 2 | TrackMan iO, projectors, access control, cameras, booking integration |
| Soft launch & grand opening | 18 | 1 | Test bookings, member pre-sales, launch campaign |