CROOKED PINT ALE HOUSE

CROOKED PINT ALE HOUSE

Crooked Pint Ale House is a franchise that operates casual/fast casual restaurants with a unique urban pub theme, offering on-premises dining, carry-out, and a menu featuring a wide assortment of beer, burgers, sandwiches, entrees, and other products and beverages. Some franchise locations may supplement their offerings with selected Green Mill on the Go products through co-branded shops. The business model revolves around franchising these restaurants, targeting customers seeking a pub-style dining experience in urban settings.

15
Locations
$1182K–$2094K
Investment
Since 2012
Franchising
Food & BeverageSt. Paul, MNHightop Brands, LLCwww.crookedpintalehouse.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs


Franchise Fee
$45,000
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
$1,181,700 $2,093,900
Low: $1,181,700High: $2,093,900
Item 7 of FDD
Royalty Rate
4.00%
of gross sales
Brand Fund
1.50%
Item 6 of FDD
Fixed Monthly Fees
$5,803 – $7,469
Item 6 of FDD

4% royalty + 1.5% (up to 3%) ad fund + $3,400/mo technology minimum + $230/mo KDS fee + $281/mo accounting software + $20,000-$40,000 annual insurance + $1,500 annual QC + $1,200 annual academy fee.

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$0
Median Gross Revenue
$0

Data Based On: 15 franchised outlets open for full year 2023

* Annual average gross revenue calculated by multiplying the stated monthly average sales for 2023 ($111,620) by 12. Annual median gross revenue calculated by multiplying the stated monthly median sales for 2023 ($171,887) by 12. Best guess profit range estimated using the average food (32.41%), beverage (26.29%), and direct labor (35.80%) costs for 2023, totaling 94.50% of gross revenue. This leaves 5.50% of gross revenue available to cover all other operating expenses (e.g., royalty fees, advertising, occupancy, debt service, insurance, professional fees, other operating costs as listed in Item 19) and profit. For the high guess profit, other expenses were optimistically estimated at 1% of revenue, leading to a 4.50% profit margin. For the low guess profit, other expenses were estimated at 5% of revenue, leading to a 0.50% profit margin.

Extracted Item 19 Section

How CROOKED PINT ALE HOUSE Compares


Key Insights

  • Higher investment than 93% of Fast Casual franchises
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
CROOKED PINT ALE HOUSE
Current
$1.2M – $2.1M$45K4.0%15
Tropical Smoothie Cafe$300K – $721K$35K6.0%1,371
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ$300K – $721K$35K6.0%1,371
FIREHOUSE SUBS RESTAURANTS (UNIT)$379K – $1.4M$20K6.0%1,248
Zaxby's$1.4M – $3.8M$35K6.0%826
Qdoba$548K – $1.3M$40K5.0%652
Fast Casual Average
107 franchises
$532K – $1.2M$39K5.6%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 107 Fast Casual franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2023)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1MN
12
2ND
2
3AZ
1
4SD
1
5WI
1

SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for CROOKED PINT ALE HOUSE franchisees (20132021)

Total Loans
4
Average Loan
$600,250
Total Volume
$2.4M
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


17 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

17 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

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
1
Transfers
2
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
0

Frequently Asked Questions


The total initial investment to open a CROOKED PINT ALE HOUSE franchise ranges from $1,181,700 to $2,093,900. This includes a franchise fee of $45,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 4.0% of gross sales.

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