What do the Permits, licenses, deposits, and related fees for Camp Margaritaville include?
Camp_Margaritaville Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
g agent, and general contractor. We also require that you use our designer, currently designated as McBride Designs, or another designer approved by us.
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- Permits, licenses, deposits, and related fees. These costs include fees for all licensing and permits required to comply with federal, state, and local laws, including, without limitation, those laws set forth in Item 1 as applicable to the Resort. Such costs, include, but are not limited to, permit fees, liquor license, utility deposits and startup requirements, impact fees (one-time charges that the government levies to offset service costs relating to the new development), tap fees (charges for connecting to existing water or sewer lines), and various business licenses. Landlords sometimes pay some of the tap or impact fees, and the amount depends on municipal requirements and the final Resort configuration. Any liquor license obtained must include beer, wine, and full spirits, as allowable under Applicable Law in the Resort's jurisdiction. Additionally, you are required to obtain (i) a SiriusXM Radio commercial rights license to play Radio Margaritaville and other theme-appropriate channels and/or a subscription to our audiovisual vendor; (ii) for other music, such other licenses as required by applicable music publishers, record companies, unions, guilds, collecting societies and performing rights organizations (e.g., ASCAP, BMI and SESAC); and (iii) pay all applicable third-party license fees, royalties and other costs due related to those licenses. You must also purchase various licenses for software necessary to comply with our technological requirements, including, without limitation, licenses for certain applications for use in the entire Camp Margaritaville System.
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- Training fees and expenses for vendor and brand training. This includes all training as described in Items 5 and 11.
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- Construction, improvements, remodeling, and decorating costs. Resorts generally will be located in drive-to leisure vacation destinations. We do not estimate the cost of real estate or site work premiums because of wide variations among geographic areas and at different sites.
Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (FDD pages 34–40)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Camp Margaritaville's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the permits, licenses, deposits, and related fees encompass all licensing and permits necessary to comply with federal, state, and local laws applicable to the Resort. These costs range from $50,000 to $150,000. These fees include permit fees, liquor licenses, utility deposits and startup requirements, impact fees, tap fees, and various business licenses.
Camp Margaritaville franchisees must obtain a liquor license that includes beer, wine, and full spirits, if allowed by local laws. Additionally, franchisees need a SiriusXM Radio commercial rights license to play Radio Margaritaville and other themed channels, or a subscription to the audiovisual vendor. They also need licenses required by music publishers, record companies, unions, guilds, collecting societies, and performing rights organizations like ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC. Franchisees are responsible for all third-party license fees, royalties, and other costs related to these licenses.
Landlords may sometimes cover tap or impact fees, with the amount varying based on municipal requirements and the final Resort configuration. These fees are paid to government authorities and utility companies before construction begins and before the Resort starts operating. Franchisees must also acquire licenses for software necessary to meet Camp Margaritaville's technological requirements, including specific applications for use within the Camp Margaritaville System.