Monster Mini Golf
The total investment to open a Monster Mini Golf franchise ranges from $50,500 to $511,650. The initial franchise fee is $40,000. Ongoing royalties are 7% plus a 2% advertising fee.
What is the Monster Mini Golf franchise?
Monster Mini Golf is an indoor mini golf entertainment business for families and other visitors. The estimated total initial investment is $50,500 to $511,650, and the initial franchise fee is $40,000.
The ongoing royalty is 7 percent, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 2 percent. The franchise agreement term is 5 years. The brand was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Providence, RI. These cost and fee figures come from the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Loan Activity Score
55/100
SBA Default Rate
17.2%
Active Lenders
19
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Monster Mini Golf has 20 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 19 lenders made 29 loans to franchisees of Monster Mini Golf. PeerSense calculates Monster Mini Golf's score as 55 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. To correct a figure, email the current FDD and the differing item numbers to info@peersense.com, and this page will be updated.
Franchising since 2004 · 20 locations
$50,500 to $511,650
$40,000
20
20 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
ModerateDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Monster Mini Golf
29
Total SBA loans
$889K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Monster Mini Golf
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Established (25 to 99 loans)
Are lenders increasingly or decreasingly funding this brand? Growing trends score highest.
Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
Quality lenders actively backing this brand, with penalty for lender pullback.
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Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
17.2%
vs 7.9% peer avg
SBA Loans
29
Total Volume
$25.8M
Active Lenders
19
3 selective
States
17
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Monster Mini Golf based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
17.2%
9.3% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
29 loans
Across 19 lenders
Lender Diversity
19 lenders
Avg 1.5 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$50,500 to $511,650 total
Monster Mini Golf: Deep SBA Data
Brand specific metrics derived directly from SBA 7(a) approval records: peak lending year, leading state, average loan size, and lender concentration. PeerSense computes these per brand so capital advisors and prospective franchisees can benchmark this opportunity against the rest of the franchise universe.
Peak SBA Year
2025
5 approvals. The best year on record for Monster Mini Golf.
Top SBA State
New Jersey
3 SBA financed Monster Mini Golf locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$889K
Median $515K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Monster Mini Golf unit.
Lender Concentration
34.5%
Moderately Spread
Share of Monster Mini Golf approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Monster Mini Golf's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2025 (5 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 38% of cumulative volume ($19M approved). Operator density is highest in New Jersey with 3 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $889K, with the median at $515K. Lender mix is moderately spread: the top three SBA lenders account for 34.5% of approvals. Meaningful choice exists, but specific lenders carry the brand.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$523
Principal & Interest only
Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.
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Monster Mini Golf, unit breakdown
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
- PeerSense is a capital advisory firm that places commercial financing with direct capital sources; the capital source sets final terms.
- Edward L. Freeman founded PeerSense in January 2020.
- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
- In the 12 months through September 30, 2026, PeerSense tracked 912 publicly announced financings with a disclosed size of $361.32 billion. PeerSense Capital Data Report · Methodology page
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