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    Nautical Boat Club vs Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA

    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.

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Nautical Boat Club: 7, Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA: 46). Different groups are not directly comparable.
    DisclosureNautical Boat ClubSVSandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA
    Financial commitment
    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
    $396,700 – $697,000
    Total estimated initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14
    $15 – $1,439,616
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
    $60,000
    Paid in two installments; it covers comprehensive marina site selection and pre-opening assistance.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)
    6% or $12k–$24k/yr min
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    $5.00
    Royalty The greater — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)
    1% of gross sales; paid monthly.
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    $1.00
    Brand Development — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    System scale & health
    Total outlets (Item 20)
    26
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39
    43
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63
    Net outlet change (Item 20)
    +2
    Calculated: 24 at end of 2023 → 26 at end of 2025
    +10
    Calculated: 33 at end of 2023 → 43 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)
    0
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 0.0% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39
    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)
    June 2012
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7
    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)
    2012; formed May 24 as a Texas limited liability company
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7
    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Performance (Item 19)
    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
    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
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Topanga, CA
    $103,770
    other Topanga, CA · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 36USstores opened before2025;3franchise,33affiliate
    $4,866,249
    other Net Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Hillsdale, CA
    $194,519
    other Hillsdale, CA · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    +43 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.

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