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Compass by Margaritaville franchise — is it worth it?
Medium risk Growing network
Compass by Margaritaville is a travel and hospitality brand with a small but growing footprint.
Everything below is free, read straight off Compass by Margaritaville's registered filing. Weighing Compass by Margaritaville against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.
Figures above are as disclosed in Compass by Margaritaville's most recent FDD (registered 2026). Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Financial Institutions — Franchise Registration · filing 641496 — check it yourself. See every other Wisconsin-registered franchise.
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Compass by Margaritaville franchise profit — what the FDD discloses
Plainly: Compass by Margaritaville does not disclose franchise profit or revenue. Its most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-backed earnings figure for Compass by Margaritaville — any number quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure. The absence is itself worth weighing (50% of travel & hospitality franchisors in our corpus do disclose); the fees, litigation and outlet churn Compass by Margaritaville's FDD does contain are on this page. For brands that put earnings on paper, see Hotel, travel & hospitality franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings.
Compass by Margaritaville lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
Compass by Margaritaville's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026) does disclose 3 legal proceedings in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Compass by Margaritaville itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. Item 3 of the source FDD describes each case.
Compass by Margaritaville closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Compass by Margaritaville will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Compass by Margaritaville's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a travel & hospitality of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Compass by Margaritaville's latest tables show a growing franchised network. Net franchised outlets moved +1 to 5 in the latest reported year.
Who owns Compass by Margaritaville?
Compass by Margaritaville's franchise is offered by Compass Margaritaville, LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at WI DFI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Other travel & hospitality franchises
Anyone weighing Compass by Margaritaville is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
Compass by Margaritaville franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Compass by Margaritaville — who is the franchisor?
Compass by Margaritaville's most recently filed FDD (2026) names Compass Margaritaville, LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a Compass by Margaritaville franchise cost?
Compass by Margaritaville's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at a range disclosed in Item 7 and a 5% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote.
How much profit does a Compass by Margaritaville franchise make?
Compass by Margaritaville makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-disclosed revenue or profit figure for Compass by Margaritaville at all — and profit would never be disclosed even where earnings are, because it depends on your rent, labor and how you operate. Any profit figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
Does Compass by Margaritaville disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
No — Compass by Margaritaville's most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Its absence is worth weighing: 50% of travel & hospitality franchisors in our corpus do disclose.
Are there lawsuits against Compass by Margaritaville?
Compass by Margaritaville's most recently filed FDD (2026) discloses 3 legal proceedings in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Compass by Margaritaville itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing.
Is Compass by Margaritaville a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from Compass by Margaritaville's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against travel & hospitality peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is medium risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.
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