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    Nautical Boat Club

    Nautical Toys International, LLC; renamed in June 2013 · reviewed 2026 disclosure data

    Researching Nautical Boat Club franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.

    Reviewed sources

    Nautical Boat Club franchise offers a membership-based boat sharing model that provides recreational boating access without the costs and responsibilities of in

    Headline figures

    Nautical Boat Club quick facts

    Is Nautical Boat Club a franchise?
    Yes. Nautical Boat Club offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 26 outlets in total (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 39).
    How much does it cost to open a Nautical Boat Club franchise?
    The Nautical Boat Club Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $396,700–$697,000 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 14). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What is the Nautical Boat Club initial franchise fee?
    The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $60,000 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 10). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
    What ongoing fees does Nautical Boat Club charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is 6% or $12k–$24k/yr min (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 11). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 1% · Percent of Gross Sales; paid monthly. (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 11). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    Does Nautical Boat Club disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Nautical Boat Club FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 37). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    How many Nautical Boat Club locations are there?
    The FDD reports 26 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 39). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
    How many Nautical Boat Club franchises opened and closed?
    In 2025, the FDD reports 2 outlet openings and 2 exits (closures, terminations and non-renewals combined) (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 40). These are outlet counts, not franchisee success or failure rates. Details
    Is Nautical Boat Club a good franchise to buy?
    Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 shows openings, exits and transfers for 2025; compare them with the total outlet count; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    What the disclosures show

    1. 1Opening costs are estimated at $396,700 – $697,000 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 7 separate groups: other measures and revenue and EBITDA margin for 20 franchised locations; revenue and other measures for 24 franchised locations; revenue and other measures and EBITDA margin for 24 franchised locations; revenue for franchised locations; revenue and other measures for 20 franchised locations; adjusted operating results for 24 franchised locations; other measures for 24 locations. They are not combined.
    3. 3Outlets held steady in 2025, to 26 (Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    Franchises under $500kOther brands whose disclosed Item 7 low end fits this budget.Compare outlet trendsPut Item 20 counts side by side with up to 3 other brands.

    Nautical Boat Club head-to-head

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    Costs · Items 5–7

    What does it cost to open?

    Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.

    Startup Investment — Item 7

    Total estimated initial investment

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Standard single-unit franchise fee

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

    Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.

    Royalty FeeMain ongoing fee · No minimum applies in the first operating year; the annual minimum is $12,000 in year two and $24,000 thereafter.

    21 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.

    Financial Performance — Item 19

    What results are disclosed—and for which locations?

    7 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.

    Franchised locations

    Revenue, EBITDA margin and other measures · 20 locations

    Who is counted
    franchised Nautical Boat Club that were open and operating for the full respective fiscal year
    Period
    2023
    Excluded
    Clubs that were not open and operating for the entire 2023 fiscal year
    Method
    The information in the table is derived from our franchisee’s sales reports provided to us as required in their Franchise Agreement. The information is unaudited and unverified by us.

    Franchised locations

    Revenue and other measures · 24 locations

    Who is counted
    franchised Nautical Boat Club that were open and operating for the full respective fiscal year
    Period
    2024
    Excluded
    Clubs that were not open and operating for the entire 2024 fiscal year
    Method
    The information in the table is derived from our franchisee’s sales reports provided to us as required in their Franchise Agreement. The information is unaudited and unverified by us.

    Franchised locations

    Revenue, EBITDA margin and other measures · 24 locations

    Who is counted
    franchised Nautical Boat Clubs that were open and operating for the full respective fiscal year
    Period
    2024
    Excluded
    Clubs not open and operating for the entire 2024 fiscal year
    Method
    Information derived from franchisee sales reports; unaudited and unverified by the franchisor

    Franchised locations

    Revenue

    Who is counted
    one main Marina Site and two additional smaller Marina Sites of one Nautical Boat Club
    Period
    2025

    Franchised locations

    Revenue and other measures · 20 locations

    Who is counted
    franchised Nautical Boat Clubs that were open and operating for the full respective fiscal year
    Period
    2023
    Excluded
    Clubs not open and operating for the entire 2023 fiscal year
    Method
    Information derived from franchisee sales reports; unaudited and unverified by the franchisor

    Franchised locations

    Adjusted operating results · 24 locations

    Adjusted company-owned results: the franchisor adjusted these centers' expenses to estimate franchisee costs. They are not observed franchisee results or owner take-home income.

    Who is counted
    franchised Clubs that were open and operating for the full respective 2023, 2024, and 2025 fiscal years
    Period
    2025
    Excluded
    Of these 26 Clubs, 24 were open and operating for the entire 2025 fiscal year and included in this analysis.
    Method
    The information in the table is derived from our franchisee’s sales reports provided to us as required in their Franchise Agreement. The information is unaudited and unverified by us. EBITDA Margin is produced by dividing the EBITDA by the Gross Sales. Adjustments are made for management company payments to clubs who have parent entities or holding companies for vessels.

    24 locations

    Other measures · 24 locations

    Who is counted
    franchised Clubs that were open and operating for the entire 2024 fiscal year in the United States (page 37: "Of these 26 Clubs, 24 were open and operating for the entire 2024 fiscal year and included in this analysis.")
    Period
    2024
    Excluded
    The 2 of 26 franchised Clubs that were not open and operating for the entire 2024 fiscal year were not included (page 37: "Of these 26 Clubs, 24 were open and operating for the entire 2024 fiscal year and included in this analysis.")
    Method
    The information in the table is derived from our franchisee’s sales reports provided to us as required in their Franchise Agreement; the information is unaudited and unverified by us (page 37).

    These groups are never combined. Adjusted company-owned operating results cannot be divided by franchised revenue to calculate a franchisee profit margin.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of year end of each year.

    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39

    Net +2 outlets, 2023–2025

    0242023262024262025+20

    Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero, so the line looks nearly flat; the labels between the dots show each year's change.

    2025 turnover at a glance

    Outlets at start · reported
    26
    Exits · summed reported counts
    2
    Churn · Franopolis calculation

    Exits include closures, terminations and non-renewals. Churn divides exits by outlets at the start of the year; it is not a measure of earnings.

    Questions to investigate

    Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.

    For the franchisor

    • Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($396,700 – $697,000) vary most by market, and why?

    • Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?

    • Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?

    • Reported units went from 26 to 26 in 2025. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?

    • Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?

    For current and former owners

    • How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?

    • How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?

    • How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?

    • What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?

    For your advisors

    • Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.

    • Ask an attorney what the Item 3 litigation disclosures mean for a new franchisee.

    • Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.

    Sources & vintage history

    Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.

    Citations (2026 FDD)

    1. [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 14
    2. [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    3. [3]Item 19 — Franchised (20 locations) — other measures and revenue and EBITDA margin · PDF p. 37; PDF p. 38
    4. [4]Item 19 — Franchised (24 locations) — revenue and other measures · PDF p. 37
    5. [5]Item 19 — Franchised (24 locations) — revenue and other measures and EBITDA margin · PDF p. 38
    6. [6]Item 19 — Franchised locations — revenue · PDF p. 38
    7. [7]Item 19 — Franchised (20 locations) — revenue and other measures · PDF p. 38
    8. [8]Item 19 — Franchised (24 locations) — adjusted operating results · PDF p. 38
    9. [9]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record · PDF p. 37
    10. [10]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 39

    "PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD

    Territory & operations

    24 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.

    These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.

    Legal & agreement

    Litigation disclosure

    Bankruptcy disclosure

    Initial term

    Franchisor financial statements

    No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.

    SBA-backed loans to franchisees

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    Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.

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    At a glance

    Business history

    Owner participation

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    Litigation disclosure

    Bankruptcy disclosure

    Agreement term

    Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.

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