Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts charges a royalty fee of 5.0% of gross sales (2025 FDD). This ongoing fee is typically paid weekly or monthly to the franchisor for continued use of the brand and support systems.

The total ongoing fee rate for a Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts franchise is approximately 6.5% of gross sales (2025 FDD). This includes the royalty fee, a 1.5% marketing/advertising fund contribution, and other recurring charges.

Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts has been involved in 2 litigation cases over the past 3 years (2025 FDD). There are currently 1 pending cases. There are no class action lawsuits pending.

No, the Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts franchisor has no bankruptcy filings in their disclosure history (2025 FDD).

Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts offers protected territory rights to its franchisees (2025 FDD). The franchise agreement includes encroachment protection, preventing the franchisor from placing another unit in your territory. Online sales rights are shared between the franchisor and franchisee.

Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts currently operates 18 locations (2025 FDD) (18 franchised, 0 company-owned). The system grew by 0.0% over the past year. The 3-year compound annual growth rate is 6.3%.

The 1-year franchisee turnover rate for Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts is 5.6% (2025 FDD). This includes closures, terminations, non-renewals, and transfers. A lower turnover rate generally indicates higher franchisee satisfaction and system stability.

According to the Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts FDD Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD), the median gross sales per unit is $227K (average: $208K).

The initial franchise agreement term for Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts is 20 years (2025 FDD). Franchisees can renew 1 time for 10-year periods. The total potential term is 30 years.

Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts's post-termination non-compete clause restricts former franchisees from operating a competing business for 0 years within 0 miles of the former location (2025 FDD).

Yes, Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts's franchise agreement requires mandatory arbitration for dispute resolution (2025 FDD). The agreement includes a jury trial waiver.

Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts provides 40 hours of initial training over approximately 3 weeks (2025 FDD). Ongoing field support is provided on a quarterly basis.

Yes, Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts provides site selection assistance to help franchisees find the right location (2025 FDD). The franchisor also provides technology support and systems.