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ANGRY CRAB SHACK

ANGRY CRAB SHACK

Angry Crab Shack franchises the right to operate southern-style seafood boil restaurants offering seafood, Cajun-style dishes, and other authorized food and beverages on an eat-in or take-out basis in a lively, casual, friendly environment. Franchisees are required to offer a full bar with beer, wine, and spirits as permitted by law. The target market includes people of all ages in locations with dense residential populations and strong daytime working areas, within the competitive restaurant industry.

19
Locations
$422K–$1204K
Investment
Since 2015
Franchising
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Food & BeverageMesa, AZwww.angrycrabshack.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$50,000
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
$421,800 – $1,203,800
Low: $421,800High: $1,203,800
Item 7 of FDD
Royalty Rate
5.00%
of gross sales
Brand Fund
1.00%
Item 6 of FDD
Fixed Monthly Fees
$80 – $400
Item 6 of FDD

5% royalty + 1% ad fund (up to 2%) + $80-$400/mo technology fee

Financial Performance

Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$0
EBITDA Margin
0%
Top Quartile Revenue
$0
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$0
Average Gross Profit
$0
Average EBITDA
$0

Data Based On: Financial performance data is based on 22 Angry Crab Shack Restaurants (5 company-owned and 17 franchise-owned) categorized into quartiles for calendar year 2025. Company-owned data was included in the sample but adjusted to reflect franchise ownership regarding royalties and advertising fees, as stated in Page 7, Note (4).

* Average EBITDA was confirmed by subtracting Cost of Goods Sold, Total Operating Expenses, Royalties, and Advertising Fund Fees from Total Average Net Sales ($2,909,156 - $1,147,050 - $1,359,556 - $145,458 - $29,092 = $228,000). Median gross revenue and average net profit/net income could not be determined due to insufficient data for the specific sample of 22 restaurants or missing line items (e.g., depreciation, interest, taxes) to calculate net profit/income from EBITDA.

Extracted Item 19 Section

How ANGRY CRAB SHACK Compares

Key Insights

  • Lower investment than 77% of Casual Dining franchises
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
ANGRY CRAB SHACK
Current
$422K – $1.2M$50K5.0%19
IHOP & INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES$1.8M – $4.5M$69KN/A1,703
BUFFALO WILD WINGS$2.5M – $4.9M$25K5.0%549
GOLDEN CORRAL STEAKS, BUFFET & BAKERY$2.1M – $8.5M$50K4.0%352
GOLDEN CORRAL$2.2M – $8.7M$50K4.0%348
ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE (THE)$483K – $1.7M$60K2.0%146
Casual Dining Average
44 franchises
$1.5M – $3.5M$43K4.6%–

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 44 Casual Dining franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth

Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1AZ
12
2GA
2
3TX
2
4AL
1
5NV
1
6WA
1

SBA Loan History

Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for ANGRY CRAB SHACK franchisees (2020 – 2024)

Total Loans
2
Average Loan
$382,300
Total Volume
$0.8M
Default Rate
0.0%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

Franchisee Contacts

15 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

NameSBA Loan
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active

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Due Diligence

Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases1

Breach of franchise agreement, sublease, guaranty, and loan agreement with Tucson, Arizona franchisee; settled November 2019 with termination of agreements.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
0
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
1
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
7

Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a ANGRY CRAB SHACK franchise ranges from $421,800 to $1,203,800. This includes a franchise fee of $50,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.

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