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Shuckin Shack
Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar is a franchise system for oyster bars and seafood restaurants offering fresh seafood like oysters, clams, and shellfish, along with sandwiches, salads, other menu items, and a full-service bar in a neighborhood atmosphere. The franchisor, Shuckin Shack Franchising LLC, grants single-unit franchises, 1-3 multi-franchise addendums, and multi-unit development agreements for multiple restaurants within designated territories. Their business model revolves around licensing the proprietary system, marks, and operations manual to franchisees targeting casual diners seeking fresh seafood and beverages.
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Franchise Costs
5.5% royalty + up to 2.5% ad fund + $500/mo POS + $75 bi-weekly technology fee
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 14 Operational Franchise Outlets for 2025.
* Data extracted from Table 3: 'All Operational Franchise Outlets Gross Sales Data' on page 4, for the Calendar Year 2025. This table exclusively reports on Operational Franchise Outlets. No expense or profit margin data was available to estimate profit ranges.
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $1,360,886
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Key Insights
- Lower than average SBA loan default rate in Casual Dining
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shuckin Shack Current | $500K – $1.5M | $45K | 5.5% | 16 |
| IHOP & INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES | $1.8M – $4.5M | $69K | N/A | 1,703 |
| BUFFALO WILD WINGS | $2.5M – $4.9M | $25K | 5.0% | 549 |
| GOLDEN CORRAL STEAKS, BUFFET & BAKERY | $2.1M – $8.5M | $50K | 4.0% | 352 |
| GOLDEN CORRAL | $1.5M – $6.2M | $50K | 4.0% | 344 |
| ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE (THE) | $483K – $1.7M | $60K | 2.0% | 150 |
Casual Dining Average 44 franchises | $1.5M – $3.5M | $44K | 4.7% | – |
* 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
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Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for Shuckin Shack franchisees (2015 – 2022)
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.
12 SBA loans on record
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14 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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Unlock contactsDue Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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The total initial investment to open a Shuckin Shack franchise ranges from $500,000 to $1,500,000. This includes a franchise fee of $45,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.5% of gross sales.
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