TourScale | Trolley Pub | Trolley Party | Paddle Pub | Tiki Pub franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a TourScale | Trolley Pub | Trolley Party | Paddle Pub | Tiki Pub franchise takes $75,150 – $204,150 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $51,100 – $125,450. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
TourScale | Trolley Pub | Trolley Party | Paddle Pub | Tiki Pub franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $51,100 | $125,450 | $51,100 to $125,450 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $75,150 | $204,150 | $75,150 to $204,150 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $75,150 | $204,150 | $75,150 to $204,150 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means TourScale | Trolley Pub | Trolley Party | Paddle Pub | Tiki Pub's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | Not disclosed |
How TourScale | Trolley Pub | Trolley Party | Paddle Pub | Tiki Pub's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where TourScale | Trolley Pub | Trolley Party | Paddle Pub | Tiki Pub's disclosed cost sits against the Entertainment & Recreation category:
- Minimum startup cost of $75,150 — about 95% below the Entertainment & Recreation median of $1,498,565.
- Initial franchise fee of $51,100 — about 34% below the Entertainment & Recreation median of $77,540.
Category medians are computed from the Entertainment & Recreation brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Entertainment & Recreation franchises
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How TourScale | Trolley Pub | Trolley Party | Paddle Pub | Tiki Pub's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2020–2021: began the window at 0 units; 7 units opened, 0 closed, ending at 7 units.
Not enough history to compute a survival figure — we need at least three years of unit data, and we don't extrapolate.
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for TourScale | Trolley Pub | Trolley Party | Paddle Pub | Tiki Pub or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask TourScale | Trolley Pub | Trolley Party | Paddle Pub | Tiki Pub for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether TourScale | Trolley Pub | Trolley Party | Paddle Pub | Tiki Pub is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether TourScale | Trolley Pub | Trolley Party | Paddle Pub | Tiki Pub grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only TourScale | Trolley Pub | Trolley Party | Paddle Pub | Tiki Pub can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the TourScale | Trolley Pub | Trolley Party | Paddle Pub | Tiki Pub franchise
TourScale | Trolley Pub | Trolley Party | Paddle Pub | Tiki Pub is an entertainment & recreation franchisor with 7 units at the end of 2021 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2020 and 2021, it began the window at 0 units; its filings record 7 unit openings and 0 closures, ending at 7 units. Its parent company is TourScale Franchising, LLC.
Disclosure filings report 1 franchise-related lawsuit. Review Item 3 of the FDD. (as of 2026-05)
From the franchisor's materials
The franchise offers a range of unique mobile pub experiences that blend socializing with fun activities, including customizable tours, pedal-powered trolleys, festive party trolleys, kayaking with drinks, and tiki-themed gatherings. These engaging options cater to various interests and are ideal for celebrations and social events.
TourScale | Trolley Pub | Trolley Party | Paddle Pub | Tiki Pub franchise: quick answers
- How much does a TourScale | Trolley Pub | Trolley Party | Paddle Pub | Tiki Pub franchise cost?
- $75,150 – $204,150 all-in to open, per TourScale | Trolley Pub | Trolley Party | Paddle Pub | Tiki Pub's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many TourScale | Trolley Pub | Trolley Party | Paddle Pub | Tiki Pub units are there?
- 7 units at the end of 2021 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).