Fireside RV Rental Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Fireside RV Rental is an RV rental franchise renting motorhomes and travel trailers to vacationers. Franchisees run local operations, managing the fleet, bookings, cleaning and inspection, and customer service.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Fireside RV Rental franchise requires a total initial investment of $38K – $80K, including a $35K franchise fee. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $38K – $80K
- 10th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 37
- 34th pct Business Serv…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Business Services avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $38K – $80K including a $35K franchise fee.
- RETURNSAudited financial statements (Exhibit D, FYE Dec 31 2022-2024) are not text-extractable in this document (image-only). The only equity figure present is from the Virginia addendum: stockholder's equity of $13,622 as of December 31, 2022 (stale vs the most recent FY 2024).
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 66/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHSystem growing at 117.6% CAGR over 3 years with 37 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Fireside RV Franchising, LLC
- Predecessor
- Michigan Camper Rental, LLC (affiliate)
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- CEO and Founder
- Garr Russell
- CEO experience
- 2016 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- FL
- HQ
- 1827 SW 67th Drive, Okeechobee, FL 34974
- Auditor
- Naper CPA Group
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $249K
- vs $706K prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Garr Russell
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 2021
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 20
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 79% below the typical business services franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $35K | $35K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $1K | $5K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $2K | $41K |
| Total initial investment | $38K | $80K |
Source: Fireside RV Rental 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $38K – $80K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $1K – $5K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $35K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 10% on Gross Sales up to $100,000; 8% up to $200,000; 7% …
- Ad fund
- 5.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 15.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | Tiered: 10% up to $100k, 8% up to $200k, 7% up to $300k, 6% up to $400k, 5% over $400k with max $49k/year |
| Marketing / ad fund | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 15.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Fireside RV Rental did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Fireside RV Rental unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
145%
Above the 30–60% band. Verify revenue is per-unit average
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Audited financial statements (Exhibit D, FYE Dec 31 2022-2024) are not text-extractable in this document (image-only). The only equity figure present is from the Virginia addendum: stockholder's equity of $13,622 as of December 31, 2022 (stale vs the most recent FY 2024).
- Item 19 type
- average per rental
- Sample size
- 37 outlets
- vs category median 35
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- Disclosed in the 2025 filing, covering 2024
- Transparency
- 4 / 10
- vs category median 3 / 10 · above
Compared against 296 Business Services brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 15.0% — above the Business Services average of 11.9%.
Disclosure
Item 19 reports average per rental rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
System expanding at 117.6% CAGR over 3 years across 37 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Business Services averages
How Fireside RV Rental Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 37
- Opened
- 15
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 3
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 8.1%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +117.6%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +117.6%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 15
- Closed (3yr)
- 3
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Ceased ops
- 8.1%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 10 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Fireside RV Rental presents elevated risk due to going concern status, undisclosed profitability, and extremely low reported revenues that may not support franchisee success despite claimed rapid growth.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed in Item 3.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Naper CPA Group
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 66 / 100 verdict
- 01HIGHGoing Concern warning indicates potential financial/operational distress at franchisor level despite unit growth
- 02MINORNo net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents assessment of actual franchisee profitability despite $1,510.72 average revenue figure
- 03HIGHAggressive unit growth (48% YoY) combined with going concern status suggests rapid expansion masking underlying problems or franchisor financial stress
- 04MINORRoyalty cap of $49,000 annually appears designed to limit franchisor revenue, potentially indicating cash flow problems
- 05MINORAverage revenue of $1,510.72 is extremely low and likely monthly—annual would be ~$18,128, which seems insufficient to cover typical business operating costs
- 06MED37-unit system is small and fragile; high percentage growth can mask low absolute unit count and limited operating history
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 15.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | exclusive |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 50,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 30 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Okeechobee, Florida |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | FL |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed in Item 3.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 19 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- Virtual (online)
- Ongoing training
- Optional
- Time to open
- 1 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee selects, subject to franchisor approval
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Whiparound
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Whiparound
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
28 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Fireside RV Rental · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Fireside RV Rental franchise?
The total investment to open a Fireside RV Rental franchise ranges from $38K – $80K, with an initial franchise fee of $35K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Fireside RV Rental franchise owners earn?
Fireside RV Rental does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Fireside RV Rental FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Fireside RV Rental FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Fireside RV Rental's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Fireside RV Rental (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Fireside RV Rental franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Fireside RV Rental has 37 total units in the United States, including 37 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 15 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Fireside RV Rental a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Fireside RV Rental as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 66 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.