How much does a Freedom Boat Club franchise cost?
Opening a Freedom Boat Club franchise takes a total initial investment of $263,500 to $622,500, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Freedom Boat Club franchises the establishment and operation of a Freedom Boat Club business. Category: Recreation.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Freedom Boat Club franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $263,500 to $622,500. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Boat Inventory ($150,000 to $400,000), Start-up Advertising ($15,000 to $60,000), and Additional Funds - Three Months ($30,000 to $50,000). Together they make up about 82% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $50,000, about 19% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Training Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $2,000 | $4,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Real Estate2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $3,000 | $9,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Improvements (including Signage)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Furniture, Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $2,000 | $3,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Boat Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $150,000 | $400,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $1,500 | $7,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $7,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Start-up Advertising2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $15,000 | $60,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Deposits, Licenses/ | $1,000 | $4,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Sales and Marketing Support Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $0 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Additional Funds - Three Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $30,000 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $263,500 | $622,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
Source Freedom Boat Club, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Freedom Boat Club franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
Source Freedom Boat Club, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 41, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Freedom Boat Club outlets there are, and how many closed
Freedom Boat Club ended 2025 with 288 franchised outlets and 149 company-owned outlets. In that year 33 franchised outlets opened and 14 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Freedom Boat Club opened 110 franchised outlets and 62 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 48, from 240 to 288 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 7 were terminated, 18 were bought back by the franchisor, and 37 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 8.0% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 13.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 269 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 288 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 45 |
| 2024 | 266 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 269 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 45 |
| 2023 | 240 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 266 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 45 |
Source Freedom Boat Club, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 45, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Freedom Boat Club compares with other Recreation franchises
Measured against the 21 Recreation franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Freedom Boat Club's estimated range is $443,000. It costs less to open than 55% of Recreation franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 8.0% for Freedom Boat Club. That is higher than 60% of the 11 Recreation franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Freedom Boat Club's franchised system grew 20%. The typical Recreation franchise here grew 10.0%.
- Earnings disclosure. 13 of the 21 Recreation franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Freedom Boat Club is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Recreation franchise side by side.
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