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    Nautical Boat Club vs Pickleball Kingdom Business

    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.

    Nautical Boat Club2026 FDDPKPickleball Kingdom Business2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Nautical Boat Club

    $396,700 – $697,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Pickleball Kingdom Business

    $940,000 – $2,257,600

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Nautical Boat Club

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Pickleball Kingdom Business

    $60,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    Nautical Boat Club

    6% or $12k–$24k/yr min

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Pickleball Kingdom Business

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Nautical Boat Club figures come from its 2026 FDD and Pickleball Kingdom Business figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Nautical Boat Club: 7, Pickleball Kingdom Business: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Nautical Boat Club

    $396,700 – $697,000
    Total estimated initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Pickleball Kingdom Business

    $940,000 – $2,257,600
    Total Estimated Initial Investment — Franchise Agreement
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    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

    Pickleball Kingdom Business

    $60,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Nautical Boat Club

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

    Pickleball Kingdom Business

    7%
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Nautical Boat Club

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

    Pickleball Kingdom Business

    2%
    Advertising Fund contribution — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Nautical Boat Club

    26
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39

    Pickleball Kingdom Business

    4
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Nautical Boat Club

    +2
    Calculated: 24 at end of 2023 → 26 at end of 2025

    Pickleball Kingdom Business

    +3
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 4 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    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

    Pickleball Kingdom Business

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

    Nautical Boat Club

    June 2012
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Pickleball Kingdom Business

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

    Nautical Boat Club

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

    Pickleball Kingdom Business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    PKPickleball Kingdom Business
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $1,867,466
    other Gross revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68

    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.

    Nautical Boat Club vs Pickleball Kingdom Business: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Nautical Boat Club or Pickleball Kingdom Business?
    Nautical Boat Club: $396,700 – $697,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14); Pickleball Kingdom Business: $940,000 – $2,257,600 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Nautical Boat Club. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Nautical Boat Club and Pickleball Kingdom Business royalties compare?
    Nautical Boat Club: 6% or $12k–$24k/yr min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Pickleball Kingdom Business: 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Nautical Boat Club or Pickleball Kingdom Business?
    Nautical Boat Club: 26 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39); Pickleball Kingdom Business: 4 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Nautical Boat Club and Pickleball Kingdom Business disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Nautical Boat Club has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups; Pickleball Kingdom Business has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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