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    Magnuson Hotels vs Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts

    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.

    Magnuson Hotels2025 FDDMargaritaville Hotels & Resorts2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Magnuson Hotels

    $175,000 – $400,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts

    $22,114,750

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Magnuson Hotels

    $10,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Magnuson Hotels

    Not available

    Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts

    5% · 2) — 5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Before you compare

    • Magnuson Hotels figures come from its 2025 FDD and Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Magnuson Hotels discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Magnuson Hotels

    $175,000 – $400,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts

    $22,114,750
    TIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (excluding real estate costs and site work premiums) (21) — 22114750
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Magnuson Hotels

    $10,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Magnuson Hotels

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts

    5% · 2) — 5%
    OTHER FEES Type of Fee Amount Due Date Remarks Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Magnuson Hotels

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts

    $33
    products and services associated with these fees. Lastmile Retail Marketing Platform — 33
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 30

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Magnuson Hotels

    0
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36

    Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts

    19
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Magnuson Hotels

    +0
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 0 at end of 2024

    Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts

    +1
    Calculated: 18 at end of 2023 → 19 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Magnuson Hotels

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Magnuson Hotels

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Magnuson Hotels

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Magnuson Hotels

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 17 of19 fullyoperational>=18months US hotels supplying STR
    $198
    other Table1 Median RevPAR
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 17of19 reportingdirectchanneldata
    60 percent
    other Table2 Average Direct total
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 17of19 reportingindirectchanneldata
    38 percent
    other Table3 Median Indirect total
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74

    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.

    Magnuson Hotels vs Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Magnuson Hotels or Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts?
    Magnuson Hotels: $175,000 – $400,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts: $22,114,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Magnuson Hotels. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Magnuson Hotels or Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts?
    Magnuson Hotels: 0 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36); Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts: 19 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Magnuson Hotels and Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Magnuson Hotels makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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