Who is responsible for the costs associated with Camp Margaritaville personnel during the task force training?
Camp_Margaritaville Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
p>* The above chart assumes full food and beverage operations. For Resorts with very limited F&B (no food, or only bar) BOH procedures may be reduced by 8 hours.
Task Force Training
For the final part of our required initial training program, we will provide to you a task force to assist in onsite pre-opening training for the Resort to occur approximately 30 days prior to opening. That task force may include personnel employed directly by us or personnel from existing Camp Margaritaville Resorts or other Margaritaville-branded venues. We will be responsible for any costs associated with our personnel, while you will be responsible for any other costs relating to the task force, including costs related to personnel from existing Camp Margaritaville Resorts or other Margaritaville-branded venues. The task force takes place on dates and times mutually agreed upon by you and us. The task force training typically lasts between 10 to 14 days, although we may (at our option) conduct this training on more than one visit. There is no fee for the training by the task force, but you will cover the expenses for our personnel to provide the training. Further, if you are not able to demonstrate compliance with our System Standards, as determined in our sole discretion, after 14 days of training at your Resort, then our trainers may stay longer until you are able to demonstrate compliance with our System Standards, as determined in our sole discretion. In such event, you will be required to pay $500 per day per trainer for each additional day they remain until you become compliant with System Standards, in addition to the task force's additional expenses associated with their extended stay.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 46–55)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Camp Margaritaville's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisor is responsible for costs associated with their own personnel during the task force training. This task force assists in on-site pre-opening training for the Resort, approximately 30 days before opening. The task force may consist of personnel employed directly by Camp Margaritaville or individuals from existing Camp Margaritaville Resorts or other Margaritaville-branded venues.
While Camp Margaritaville covers the costs of its own personnel, the franchisee is responsible for all other costs related to the task force. This includes expenses for personnel from existing Camp Margaritaville Resorts or other Margaritaville-branded venues. The task force training typically lasts 10 to 14 days, but Camp Margaritaville can extend it if the franchisee isn't compliant with System Standards.
If the training extends beyond 14 days, the franchisee must pay $500 per day per trainer, plus additional expenses for their extended stay, until compliance is achieved. This arrangement means that while the initial training involving Camp Margaritaville personnel is covered by the franchisor, any extended training due to non-compliance can become an additional and potentially significant expense for the franchisee.