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Nautical Bowls

Austin, TX · Founded 2001 · NBTW

Nautical Boat Clubs, LLC offers franchises for the establishment and operation of Nautical Boat Clubs, which are private members-only boating country clubs where members purchase memberships to access and use a fleet of boats and boating equipment on a first-come, first-served basis.

Read the 2025 FDD ↗www.nauticalbowls.com ↗
2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
—
units (2024)
625.0%
year over year

Units by Year

4
2021
29
2022

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$503,700 – $902,250
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$60,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
1%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

6% of Gross Sales(2) you actually billed to Members or other third parties during the applicable calendar month; subject to additional payment if you fail to satisfy the then current Minimum Annual Royalty Payment for any operating year.

Leadership

  • Thomas R. Gardiner

    Manager

  • Bryan Wallace

    President

  • Nicholas J. Marsello

    Director of Development

On File

FDD years
2025202320222021
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Franchisee records
24
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
2
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
24 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFNautical Bowls FDD 2025Most recent · opens in a new tabPDFNautical Bowls FDD 2023Opens in a new tabPDFNautical Bowls FDD 2022Opens in a new tabPDFNautical Bowls FDD 2021Opens in a new tab

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