Franchise opportunities compared
Nautical Boat Club vs Wine and Design
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Nautical Boat Club
$396,700 – $697,000
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14Wine and Design
$69,950 – $271,700
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Nautical Boat Club
$60,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10Wine and Design
$25,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8Royalty · Item 6
Nautical Boat Club
6% or $12k–$24k/yr min
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Wine and Design
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9Before you compare
- Nautical Boat Club figures come from its 2026 FDD and Wine and Design figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only Nautical Boat Club has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Nautical Boat ClubNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
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 Wine and Design: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Nautical Boat Club or Wine and Design?
- Nautical Boat Club: $396,700 – $697,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14); Wine and Design: $69,950 – $271,700 (2025 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 Wine and Design. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Nautical Boat Club and Wine and Design royalties compare?
- Nautical Boat Club: 6% or $12k–$24k/yr min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Wine and Design: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Nautical Boat Club or Wine and Design?
- Nautical Boat Club: 26 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39); Wine and Design: 49 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Nautical Boat Club and Wine and Design disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Nautical Boat Club has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups; Wine and Design makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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