Savannah Seafood Shack franchise
2022 filing · February 3, 2022Shares sales figures
Savannah Seafood Shack at a glance
A fast-casual seafood restaurant serving Low Country seafood boils and hand-battered fried seafood. At the end of 2021 there were 1 Savannah Seafood Shack locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Savannah Seafood Shack Franchise LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2022
- Franchisor based in
- Savannah, Georgia
- Typical size
- 1,500–2,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $283K–$805K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross revenue, paid weekly, plus up to 2% for creative and at least 1% on local marketing
- Brand fund
- None now
- Up to 2% of gross revenue; not charged at present
- Renewal fee
- $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2021
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2019–2021
From Savannah Seafood Shack Franchise LLC’s 2022 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Savannah Seafood Shack among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Savannah Seafood Shack | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $544,000 | Costs more than 67% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a Savannah Seafood Shack franchise costs
Opening one Savannah Seafood Shack costs an estimated $283,400 to $804,600. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Savannah Seafood Shack Franchise LLC, 2022 filing, page 20
Savannah Seafood Shack franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Savannah Seafood Shack Franchise LLC, 2022 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenue, paid weekly, plus up to 2% for creative and at least 1% on local marketing. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Up to 2% of gross revenue; not charged at present. |
| TechnologyFee | Currently$0 |
| TransferFee– Franchise Agreement | $15,000 |
| RenewalFee | $5,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Savannah Seafood Shack Franchise LLC, 2022 filing, pages 11 and 12
Other fees as filed, from page 13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Savannah Seafood Shack publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Savannah Seafood Shack Franchise LLC, 2022 filing, page 49
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $840K–$1.5M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Savannah Seafood Shack compares
Of the 813 restaurant franchises on this site, Savannah Seafood Shack is the 222nd cheapest to open and the 733rd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Savannah Seafood Shack | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $283K | $408K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $805K | $866K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 1 | 14 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 474 of 813 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 813 brands in restaurant franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Savannah Seafood Shack Franchise LLC, 2022 filing, page 52
Who owns Savannah Seafood Shack?
Savannah Seafood Shack franchises are sold by Savannah Seafood Shack Franchise LLC.
From Savannah Seafood Shack Franchise LLC’s 2022 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| 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: Savannah Seafood Shack Franchise LLC, 2022 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Savannah Seafood Shack filings
The figures on this page come from Savannah Seafood Shack Franchise LLC’s 2022 filing, issued February 3, 2022, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | February 3, 2022 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
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