Nautical Boat Club franchise
2022 filing · April 29, 2022Shares sales figures
Nautical Boat Club at a glance
A membership boat club at a marina where members pay an initiation fee and monthly dues to use a fleet of boats.
The business
- Franchisor
- Nautical Boat Clubs, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2012
- 10 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Austin, Texas
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $551K–$937K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $55,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6% + minimum
- The greater of 6% of gross sales or a minimum monthly royalty, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid monthly; it can rise to 3%
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 25% of the then-current Initial F ranchise Fee
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- Introductions to lenders
Where it is
- Franchised, 2021
- 20
- As printed in the filing
Support and records
From Nautical Boat Clubs, LLC’s 2022 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Nautical Boat Club among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Nautical Boat Club | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $744,100 | Costs more than 77% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $55,000 | Higher than 82% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $954,446 | Higher than 60% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.3× | Lower than 63% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Nautical Boat Club franchise costs
Opening one Nautical Boat Club costs an estimated $551,400 to $936,800. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are fleet inventory ($390,000 to $650,000) and additional funds – up to 12 months from signing the franchise agreement ($30,000 to $70,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $55,000 | ||
| Real Estate | $10,800 | $28,800 | |
| Office Rental | $4,500 | $13,500 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Fleet Inventory | $390,000 | $650,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment | $2,500 | $10,000 | |
| Computer Hardware and Software | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Exterior Signage | $2,500 | $5,000 | |
| Soft Costs | $2,500 | $5,000 | |
| Insurance | $8,100 | $18,000 | |
| Boat Outfitting Equipment, Supplies & Toys for 7 Boats | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Training Costs | $1,500 | $2,500 | |
| Security and Utility Deposits | $1,000 | $2,000 | |
| Business Licenses | $1,000 | $2,000 | |
| Advertising Expenses | $30,000 | $50,000 | |
| Additional Funds – Up to 12 months from signing the Franchise Agreement | $30,000 | $70,000 | |
| Total | $551,400 | $936,800 | |
Source: Nautical Boat Clubs, LLC, 2022 filing, page 13
Nautical Boat Club franchise fee
The franchise fee is $55,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Nautical Boat Clubs, LLC, 2022 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 6% of gross sales or a minimum monthly royalty, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid monthly; it can rise to 3%. |
| Renewal Franchise Fee | 25% of the then-current Initial F ranchise Fee |
| Additional Training (Per Diem Fee) | Per diem fee up to $400, plus expenses |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Nautical Boat Clubs, LLC, 2022 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Nautical Boat Club publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $954,446
- Median sales
- $747,947
Yearly figures for 2021, covering franchised clubs open all of 2021 (13 locations). The average is about 1.3 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Nautical Boat Clubs, LLC, 2022 filing, pages 34–35
SBA loans to Nautical Boat Club franchisees
Lenders approved 2 SBA 7(a) loans for Nautical Boat Club franchisees from 2019 to 2023, $669K in all. All 2 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Nautical Boat Club compares
Of the 120 sports franchises on this site, Nautical Boat Club is the 89th cheapest to open.
| Figure | Nautical Boat Club | Typical sports brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $551K | $227K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $937K | $442K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $55K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $954K | $733K | $794K |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 77 of 120 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 120 brands in sports franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13 (+3) | 5 |
| 2020 | 13 (0) | 6 |
| 2021 | 20 (+7) | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Six company clubs were sold to a new franchisee at the close of 2021.
These figures don't add up as printed: the 2021 counts come to 21, but the filing shows 20. Worth asking the franchisor.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Nautical Boat Clubs, LLC, 2022 filing, page 39
Where Nautical Boat Club locations are
At the end of 2021, Nautical Boat Club had locations in 5 states. The most are in Texas, Tennessee and South Carolina.
- Texas9
- Tennessee6
- South Carolina3
- Georgia1
- Wisconsin1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Tennessee | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Nautical Boat Clubs, LLC, 2022 filing, page 40
Who owns Nautical Boat Club?
Nautical Boat Club franchises are sold by Nautical Boat Clubs, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Nautical Boat Clubs, LLC’s 2022 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: Nautical Boat Clubs, LLC, 2022 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Nautical Boat Club filings
The figures on this page come from Nautical Boat Clubs, LLC’s 2022 filing, issued April 29, 2022, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | April 29, 2022 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
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