Under what circumstances might programming assistance for Camp Margaritaville be billable?
Camp_Margaritaville Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
all include a customized course of training covering the procedures necessary to properly operate the Resort. Task Force support may be provided at the Resort for a minimum of 10 days and a maximum of 14 days. There is no fee for the training programs, but you will cover the expenses for our personnel to provide the training. Further, with respect to the Task Force, if you are not able to demonstrate compliance with Franchisor's System Standards, as determined in Franchisor's sole discretion, after 14 days of training at the Resort, then the Task Force may stay longer until Franchisee is able to demonstrate compliance with System Standards, as determined in Franchisor's sole discretion. In such event, Franchisee will be required to pay $500 per day per trainer for each additional day the Task Force remains until
Franchisee becomes compliant with System Standards, in addition to the Task Force's additional expenses associated with their extended stay.
- (c) Annual Margaritaville Revenue & Marketing Summit. Franchisor hosts the Annual Margaritaville Revenue and Marketing Summit (the "Marketing Summit") at a Margaritaville-branded hotel or resort of Franchisor's choice. Franchisee's marketing leaders, sales leaders and revenue leaders are required to attend the Marketing Summit. The Marketing Summit currently costs $399 per person, plus all costs associated with travel and lodging expenses while at the Marketing Summit. The Marketing summit costs per person may increase over time if Franchisor's underlying costs to host the Marketing Summit increase.
- (d) Additional Training.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 72–406)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Camp Margaritaville FDD, programming assistance can become billable under specific circumstances related to training and compliance. Initially, Camp Margaritaville provides task force support to assist with pre-opening training and setup, with the franchisor covering the costs of its personnel, while the franchisee provides complimentary lodging. However, the franchisee is responsible for all other costs associated with the Task Force, including lodging, per diem, travel expenses, and any other costs related to the Resort's use of the Trainers.
If a Camp Margaritaville franchisee is unable to demonstrate compliance with the franchisor's System Standards after the initial 14 days of Task Force training, the Task Force may extend its stay until compliance is achieved. In this case, the franchisee will be required to pay $500 per day per trainer for each additional day the Task Force remains, in addition to covering the Task Force's additional expenses associated with their extended stay. This condition underscores the importance of adhering to Camp Margaritaville's operational standards and the potential financial implications of non-compliance.
In addition to the Task Force training, Camp Margaritaville also offers optional training programs that franchisees may request for their Resort personnel. The franchisor has the discretion to provide such requested training at the franchisee's expense. Furthermore, franchisees must pay the franchisor's then-current fees for any onsite or offsite training that the Resort's personnel attend, including the Training Program. These fees, along with the costs associated with Resort personnel related to the Training Program, such as wages, salaries, housing, travel-related expenses, and per diem charges, are the responsibility of the franchisee, subject to a mutually agreed budget. If training is conducted onsite at the Resort, the franchisee must cover the costs of lodging and living expenses for all persons conducting such training, including franchisor personnel.