Cap't Loui franchise
2022 filing · April 30, 2022Shares sales figures
Cap't Loui at a glance
A seafood restaurant serving Cajun-style boils, fried seafood and Louisiana dishes, dine-in or carry-out, with optional bar service. At the end of 2021 there were 11 Cap't Loui locations in the US, 9 franchised and 2 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Capt Loui, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $225K–$828K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 4.5%
- 4.5% of gross revenue for a first restaurant, paid weekly; 4%, 3.5% and 3% for the second, third and later restaurants under a development agreement
Where it is
- US locations, 2021
- 11
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 9
- Company-owned
- 2
- States
- 5
- Most in New York, Massachusetts and New Jersey
From Capt Loui, LLC’s 2022 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Cap't Loui among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Cap't Loui | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $526,500 | Costs more than 66% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 4.5% | Lower than 92% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 11 | Fewer than 60% of franchises |
How much a Cap't Loui franchise costs
Opening one Cap't Loui costs an estimated $225,000 to $828,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Capt Loui, LLC, 2022 filing, page 1
Cap't Loui franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Capt Loui, LLC, 2022 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 4.5% of gross revenue for a first restaurant, paid weekly; 4%, 3.5% and 3% for the second, third and later restaurants under a development agreement. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Capt Loui, LLC, 2022 filing, page 14
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Cap't Loui publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Capt Loui, LLC, 2022 filing, page 56
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $790K–$1.4M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Cap't Loui compares
Of the 309 fast food franchises on this site, Cap't Loui is the 60th cheapest to open and the 178th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Cap't Loui | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $225K | $353K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $828K | $786K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 4.5% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 11 | 23 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | +800% | +5.2% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 189 of 309 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 309 brands in fast food franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 (+4) | 2 |
| 2020 | 6 (+1) | 2 |
| 2021 | 9 (+3) | 2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: fast food franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Capt Loui, LLC, 2022 filing, page 62
Where Cap't Loui locations are
At the end of 2021, Cap't Loui had locations in 5 states. The most are in New York, Massachusetts and New Jersey.
- New York4
- Massachusetts3
- New Jersey2
- California1
- Georgia1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| California | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Capt Loui, LLC, 2022 filing, page 63
Who owns Cap't Loui?
Cap't Loui franchises are sold by Capt Loui, LLC.
From Capt Loui, LLC’s 2022 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 7. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Capt Loui, LLC, 2022 filing, litigation on page 7, bankruptcy on page 13
Cap't Loui filings
The figures on this page come from Capt Loui, LLC’s 2022 filing, issued April 30, 2022, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | April 30, 2022 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
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