For Camp Margaritaville, what services do the 'Service Fees' apply to?
Camp_Margaritaville Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
rcent of the invoice for services rendered under these CRS Terms of Use for the then-current month, in the event Margaritaville (or the Third-Party Call Center Provider) has failed to input proper information into the CR System or other applicable reservation system. Customer agrees to indemnify and hold Margaritaville harmless from any liability in connection with Customer's failure to honor a confirmed reservation, or in connection with improper charges imposed on a reservation holder. Subject to Margaritaville's (or the Third-Party Call Center Provider's) obligation to input proper information into the CR System, if Margaritaville makes any payment to or enters into settlement with a holder of a reservation with respect to a claim that Customer or Property failed to provide accommodations as confirmed, or charged a holder of a reservation improperly, Customer and the Property will immediately, on demand, pay such amounts to Margaritaville.
D. Fees.
Customer shall pay Margaritaville the Set-Up Fees and other fees and charges for Call Center Services as required pursuant to Attachment A of the CRS Terms of Use. Fees for Call Center Services shall be subject to fee increases as set forth in Sections 6 and 6 of the CRS Terms of Use. In the event Customer does not pay within 30 days of notice of an overdue payment, Margaritaville shall have the right to suspend the Call Center Services for any applicable Property(ies) until the overdue payment has been made (save for any amount disputed in good faith). A reactivation fee of $250 will be assessed if service has been disconnected or suspended due to non-payment. Failure by Margaritaville to invoice Customer promptly for any portion of the Call Center Services does not constitute a waiver by Margaritaville of its right to invoice Customer at a later time.
E. Early Termination.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 72–406)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Camp Margaritaville's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, 'Service Fees' apply to several services. These include Call Center Services, for which franchisees pay set-up fees and other charges as detailed in Attachment A of the CRS Terms of Use. These fees are subject to increases as outlined in Sections 6 of the CRS Terms of Use. A reactivation fee of $250 is assessed if the Call Center Service is disconnected or suspended due to non-payment.
Service fees also apply to the Loyalty Program. Franchisees must participate in the Loyalty Program, which includes paying a one-time set-up fee and ongoing loyalty fees, generally calculated on a "Per Overnight Accommodation" basis. These fees may change based on increases in the underlying charges Camp Margaritaville pays for the Loyalty Program.
Additionally, Camp Margaritaville franchisees pay a monthly Property Website Package Fee for the ongoing development and maintenance of the Resort System Website. Franchisees also pay a one-time Resort System Website setup fee, which is currently $8,750 if the Resort does not contain Dwellings and $38,750 if the Resort does contain Dwellings. These fees cover the cost of providing each Camp Margaritaville Resort with a separate webpage on the Resort System Website, which becomes the Resort Website.