Timberline Glamping franchise
2024 filing · June 1, 2024
Timberline Glamping at a glance
A glamping business setting up and running furnished tent campsites at campgrounds and on private land.
The business
- Industry
- Entertainment
- Franchisor
- TGCF, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2021
- 3 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Cumming, Georgia
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $115K–$210K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 10%
- 10% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the marketing fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- Franchised, 2023
- 12
- As printed in the filing
From TGCF, LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Timberline Glamping among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Timberline Glamping | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $162,749 | Costs less than 75% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 10% | Higher than 95% of brands with a set rate |
How much a Timberline Glamping franchise costs
Opening one Timberline Glamping costs an estimated $115,349 to $210,149. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: TGCF, LLC, 2024 filing, page 16
Timberline Glamping franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: TGCF, LLC, 2024 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 10% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the marketing fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
| Software subscription | Currently, $82.10- $199 per month |
| Transfer fee | $10,000 plus any broker fees and other out-of-pocket costs we incur |
| Replacement/Additional Training fee | Currently, $250 per day |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: TGCF, LLC, 2024 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Timberline Glamping does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: TGCF, LLC, 2024 filing, page 41
SBA loans to Timberline Glamping franchisees
Lenders approved 3 SBA 7(a) loans for Timberline Glamping franchisees in 2023, $480K in all. None has been paid off or charged off yet.
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 Timberline Glamping compares
Of the 168 entertainment franchises on this site, Timberline Glamping is the 37th cheapest to open.
| Figure | Timberline Glamping | Typical entertainment brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $115K | $286K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $210K | $598K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 10% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1.3% | 2% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 113 of 168 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 168 brands in entertainment franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 (+1) | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 (+4) | 1 |
| 2023 | 12 (+6) | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
These figures don't add up as printed: the 2021 counts come to 3, but the filing shows 2. Worth asking the franchisor.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: TGCF, LLC, 2024 filing, page 42
Where Timberline Glamping locations are
At the end of 2023, Timberline Glamping had franchised locations in 3 states. The most are in Georgia, Florida and Alabama.
- Georgia6
- Florida5
- Alabama1
Source: TGCF, LLC, 2024 filing, page 43
Who owns Timberline Glamping?
Timberline Glamping franchises are sold by TGCF, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From TGCF, LLC’s 2024 filing, page 9.
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: TGCF, LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Timberline Glamping filings
The figures on this page come from TGCF, LLC’s 2024 filing, issued June 1, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | June 1, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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