Fireside RV Rental franchise
2025 filing · March 6, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
Fireside RV Rental at a glance
An RV rental business renting motorhomes and travel trailers through an online booking platform. At the end of 2024 there were 37 Fireside RV Rental locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Fireside RV Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2022
- 3 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Okeechobee, Florida
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $38K–$80K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%–10%
- A sliding royalty on gross sales after the 10% platform fee: 10% up to $100,000, 8% up to $200,000, 7% up to $300,000, 6% up to $400,000 and 5% above, capped at $49,000 a year
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 37
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 37
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +37
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 20
- Most in Texas, Florida and Michigan
From Fireside RV Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Fireside RV Rental among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Fireside RV Rental | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $59,225 | Costs less than 95% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 10% | Higher than 95% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 37 | More than 59% of franchises |
How much a Fireside RV Rental franchise costs
Opening one Fireside RV Rental costs an estimated $38,350 to $80,100. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the franchises under $50K.
The biggest costs are initial franchise fee ($35,000) and vehicle & trailers lease or purchase ($0 to $30,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $35,000 | ||
| Rent and Lease Security Deposit | $0 | $2,500 | |
| Vehicle & Trailers lease or purchase | $0 | $30,000 | |
| Utilities | $500 | $800 | |
| Computer Systems | $650 | $1,400 | |
| Insurance | $500 | $2,500 | |
| Signage | $100 | $1,000 | |
| Office Expenses | $50 | $100 | |
| Licenses and Permits | $0 | $300 | |
| Dues and Subscriptions | $250 | $1,000 | |
| Professional Fees (lawyer, accountant, etc.) | $300 | $1,000 | |
| Additional funds (for first 3 months) | $1,000 | $4,500 | |
| Total | $38,350 | $80,100 | |
Source: Fireside RV Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 12
Fireside RV Rental franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Fireside RV Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | A sliding royalty on gross sales after the 10% platform fee: 10% up to $100,000, 8% up to $200,000, 7% up to $300,000, 6% up to $400,000 and 5% above, capped at $49,000 a year. |
|---|---|
| Transfer Fee | $5,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Fireside RV Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from page 11. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Fireside RV Rental publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Fireside RV Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 32
How Fireside RV Rental compares
Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Figure | Fireside RV Rental | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $38K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $80K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 10% | 6% |
| US locations | 37 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 2 | – | – |
| 2022 | 17 (+17) | 1 | +17 | 0 |
| 2023 | 25 (+8) | 0 | +8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 37 (+12) | 0 | +15 | −3 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2024, franchised locations went from 0 to 37 (+37). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: Fireside RV Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 34
2021: Fireside RV Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 32
Where Fireside RV Rental locations are
At the end of 2024, Fireside RV Rental had franchised locations in 20 states. The most are in Texas, Florida and Michigan.
- Texas6
- Florida4
- Michigan3
- South Carolina3
- Alabama2
- Arizona2
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Texas | 6 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
All 20 states
| Colorado | 1 |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
Source: Fireside RV Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 34
Who owns Fireside RV Rental?
Fireside RV Rental franchises are sold by Fireside RV Franchising, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Fireside RV Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 8.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Fireside RV Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Fireside RV Rental filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Fireside RV Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued March 6, 2025; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | March 6, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
| 2024 filing | – | NASAA depository | Locations, 2021 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
