OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2020
Nautical Bowls FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2020
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). Nautical Bowls's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2020 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal) — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2020 · SOURCE STATE MN
| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $30K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $150K–$250K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 0 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — financial performance representation made |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2019) | 0 franchised at year end · 0 exits |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — DS&B, Ltd. |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2020 Nautical Bowls FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
Nautical Bowls FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the Nautical Bowls FDD for free?
Nautical Bowls's 2020 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record, filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is Nautical Bowls's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent Nautical Bowls FDD tracked here was filed in 2020 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does Nautical Bowls's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — Nautical Bowls makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2020 FDD. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does Nautical Bowls's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2019, Nautical Bowls ended with 0 franchised outlets; 0 of 0 open at the start of the year left the system (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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