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    FS8 Studio vs Nautical Boat Club

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    FS8 Studio2026 FDDNautical Boat Club2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    FS8 Studio

    $349,300 – $840,700

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Nautical Boat Club

    $396,700 – $697,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    FS8 Studio

    Not available

    Nautical Boat Club

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    FS8 Studio

    Not available

    Nautical Boat Club

    6% or $12k–$24k/yr min

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (FS8 Studio: 2, Nautical Boat Club: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    FS8 Studio

    $349,300 – $840,700
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Nautical Boat Club

    $396,700 – $697,000
    Total estimated initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    FS8 Studio

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Nautical Boat Club

    $60,000
    Paid in two installments; it covers comprehensive marina site selection and pre-opening assistance.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    FS8 Studio

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Nautical Boat Club

    6% or $12k–$24k/yr min
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    FS8 Studio

    $200
    Brand Fund — Up to 2% of Gross Sales, or $200 per month, whichever is higher
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Nautical Boat Club

    1% of gross sales; paid monthly.
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    FS8 Studio

    30
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63

    Nautical Boat Club

    26
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    FS8 Studio

    +27
    Calculated: 3 at end of 2023 → 30 at end of 2025

    Nautical Boat Club

    +2
    Calculated: 24 at end of 2023 → 26 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    FS8 Studio

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Nautical Boat Club

    0
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 0.0% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    FS8 Studio

    2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Nautical Boat Club

    June 2012
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    FS8 Studio

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Nautical Boat Club

    2012; formed May 24 as a Texas limited liability company
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    FS8 Studio
    Franchised (7 locations) — revenue
    $442,119
    mean Annual Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Franchised (3 locations) — revenue
    $338,167
    mean Annual Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Nautical Boat Club
    Franchised (20 locations) — other measures and revenue and EBITDA margin
    $834,649
    median Gross Sales per club
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    Franchised (24 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $723,037
    median Gross Sales per club
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    Franchised (24 locations) — revenue and other measures and EBITDA margin
    $66,882
    mean Revenue per boat
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    +4 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    FS8 Studio vs Nautical Boat Club: common questions

    Which costs less to open, FS8 Studio or Nautical Boat Club?
    FS8 Studio: $349,300 – $840,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); Nautical Boat Club: $396,700 – $697,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for FS8 Studio. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, FS8 Studio or Nautical Boat Club?
    FS8 Studio: 30 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63); Nautical Boat Club: 26 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do FS8 Studio and Nautical Boat Club disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    FS8 Studio has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Nautical Boat Club has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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