icense to play Radio Margaritaville and other theme-appropriate channels and/or a subscription to an approved audiovisual vendor; 7. Use our approved reputation platform provider, Medallia, to measure
From the filings
Margaritaville RV Resorts
LodgingSoftware purchasing at Margaritaville RV Resorts runs through corporate: Item 8 obliges every location to use Medallia for guest feedback and Sysco for food distribution. Allbridge, Givex, InfoGenesis, and JukeVision are already in place for day-to-day operations. The RV-resort brand runs 5 franchised units spread across 5 states, flat year over year on a 2026 filing, under parent Margaritaville.
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Live signals
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
6.5%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
2 of these are mandated in the franchise agreement. Each is named in Item 11 of the filing, the incumbents a challenger must displace or integrate with.
FBR Unit, you must purchase all food items for the Core Menu of such restaurant (approximately 80% of the menu) from SYSCO. You must use Entegra as our group purchasing organization for food and bever
Currently, the HSIA Portal and Network system is provided by Allbridge
l that facilitates bookings through third-party websites, such as Trivago, Tripadvisor, Kayak, Wego, and Skyscanner, and search engines with travel capabilities such as Google and Bing. Metasearch sup
se all related domains and retain ownership of them while granting you access as per our policies and guidelines. Subject to our approval, you may use social media (which includes Facebook, Tik Tok, X
s for the Gift Card Program, which is a flat fee of $3,500. At the time you enter into your Franchise Agreement, you will also enter into a franchisee participation agreement with Givex, the third-par
Currently, the POS System is provided by InfoGenesis
Currently, the music/video content provider is JukeVision
Provide you with the specifications for the computer software and hardware required for the CRS, CRM software and Loyalty Program.
Provide you with the specifications for the computer software and hardware required for the CRS, CRM software and Loyalty Program.
rship of them while granting you access as per our policies and guidelines. Subject to our approval, you may use social media (which includes Facebook, Tik Tok, X (f/k/a Twitter), Instagram, Snapchat,
Provide you with the specifications for the computer software and hardware required for the CRS, CRM software and Loyalty Program.
Currently, the CRM is powered by Marketing Cloud
Currently, the PMS is provided by NewBook
Currently, the CMS system is provided by Smart CMS
em while granting you access as per our policies and guidelines. Subject to our approval, you may use social media (which includes Facebook, Tik Tok, X (f/k/a Twitter), Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, a
4. Margaritaville Metasearch Program. You must participate in Margaritaville Metasearch, a booking channel that facilitates bookings through third-party websites, such as Trivago, Tripadvisor, Kayak,
etain ownership of them while granting you access as per our policies and guidelines. Subject to our approval, you may use social media (which includes Facebook, Tik Tok, X (f/k/a Twitter), Instagram,
ranting you access as per our policies and guidelines. Subject to our approval, you may use social media (which includes Facebook, Tik Tok, X (f/k/a Twitter), Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, and similar
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
26 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 6 explicit no's; 2 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must use the computer hardware, software, cabling, and related equipment (“Computing Environment”) that we periodically designate to operate the Resort.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
You will provide us with independent access to the information that the Computing Environment generates and tracks upon our request.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
complete monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements relating to the Resort
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
required and authorized products and services that the Resort must offer to customers and quality standards for those products and services; and designated and approved suppliers of these products and services, which may include or be limited to us and/or our affiliates that we may designate, in which case you must…
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We may modify our System Standards with respect to our Computing Environment, in our sole discretion.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
1146599Item 8
The total revenue Margaritaville Holdings LLC received from franchisee required purchases and leases was $1,146,599.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and our affiliates may receive rebates, commissions, payments, benefits, and other material consideration from suppliers on account of their actual or prospective dealings with you and other franchisees and owners of Camp Margaritaville Resorts.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
80Item 8
We estimate that before operation and during operation of your Resort, you will purchase 80% of the required goods and services from suppliers we approve or designate.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We may charge you our costs to review your request and evaluate the proposed product, service and/or source.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you wish to obtain any FF&E, supplies, or other goods and services from a source that we have not previously approved, you must send us a written request with any information and samples we consider necessary to determine whether the product, service and source meet our then current criteria.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall and shall cause the Franchisee Agents to comply with (a) the most current version of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (including the payment application data security standards), as amended or updated from time to time (the “PCI Security Standards”)
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
Conduct periodic inspections of the Resort and otherwise maintain the Quality Assurance Program for the Camp Margaritaville Resort franchise network.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may make additions to, deletions from, and modifications to the Manual and the System Standards (“Supplements”) from time to time and in any form or fashion
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
It is your responsibility to select a potential site, but you must obtain our acceptance of the site.
Marketing
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 11
You must participate in the Loyalty Program and contribute fees set forth in Items 5, 6, and 7.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
Purchase all nonalcoholic beverages from a local Coca-Cola Bottling Company distributor;
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You currently must acquire the PMS, CMS, HSIA, POS System, CRS, CRM, EPP, music distribution system, video distribution systems, electronic door lock system, payment gateway, and gift card solution only from suppliers that we designate.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
All payments shall be delivered to Franchisor via ACH transfer in accordance with the wire transfer instructions provided by Franchisor to Franchisee, and accompanied by an accounting statement showing a detailed computation of the amounts paid.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 6
You must participate in the program for the sale and processing of gift cards at participating locations (the “Gift Card Program”) that we have established.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
You (or your approved management company) must hire and properly train all Resort personnel and always have Key Personnel in place at the Resort.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
Use Cintas for employee uniforms;
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You currently must acquire the PMS, POS System, CRM, CRS, CMS, EPP, HSIA, Music/Video Distribution systems, electronic door lock systems, and certain other components of the Computing Environment only from our designated vendors.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, we shall own and have access to all information generated by the PMS, POS System, CRS, CMS, EPP, HSIA portal, the Loyalty Program, and CRM.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall also participate in Franchisor’s customer relationship management system (“CRM System”) pursuant to CRM Terms of Use incorporated by reference into the Technology Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit E
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may also, at its option, provide other optional training programs from time to time during the term.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee’s marketing leaders, sales leaders and revenue leaders are required to attend the Marketing Summit.
The filing answers no to 6 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 20
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Franchise agreement
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 11
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at Margaritaville RV Resorts Margaritaville RV Resorts runs 5 franchised units across Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee, Georgia, and Texas, flat year over year per its 2026 FDD, in the lodging segment. The FDD makes no financial performance representation. The brand is part of Margaritaville, alongside sibling flags Camp Margaritaville Resorts and Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts.
Who controls software purchasing Item 8 already mandates Medallia and Sysco at the corporate level, the clearest signal of headquarters control over the tech stack here.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required Item 8 makes Medallia and Sysco mandatory. Allbridge, InfoGenesis, and JukeVision are already in use under Item 11, and Givex is in use under Item 6. Bing is named under Item 6 without a purchase obligation, and the filing also names CRM software under Item 11.
Procurement, renewals, and timing Item 8 designates suppliers only for the system. Item 17 covers renewal, transfer, and termination terms for the franchise agreement; the filing below carries the specifics for Margaritaville RV Resorts. The initial term is 20 years, and unit count is flat year over year across its five-state footprint.
How to read the Margaritaville RV Resorts FDD The full 2026 disclosure document is embedded below via the PDF viewer, filed with state franchise regulators. For a ranked list of franchise systems that fit your product better than this one, talk to FranCloud.
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Margaritaville RV Resorts, answered from the filing
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
5 operators run 5 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| FL | 1 |
|---|---|
| LA | 1 |
| TN | 1 |
| GA | 1 |
| TX | 1 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Margaritaville RV Resorts
single_brand_holdco of Margaritaville.
Sibling brands
Related Lodging brands
Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.