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    Angry Crab Shack

    Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data

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    Angry Crab Shack franchise specializes in Cajun-style seafood served in a casual, hands-on dining environment where guests crack shells and enjoy bold flavors.

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    Angry Crab Shack quick facts

    Is Angry Crab Shack a franchise?
    Yes. Angry Crab Shack offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 19 franchised and 5 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 54).
    How much does it cost to open an Angry Crab Shack franchise?
    The Angry Crab Shack Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $421,800 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 17). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What ongoing fees does Angry Crab Shack charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is 5% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 10). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 1% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 11). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    Does Angry Crab Shack disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Angry Crab Shack FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 45). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    How many Angry Crab Shack locations are there?
    The FDD reports 24 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 54). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
    Is Angry Crab Shack a good franchise to buy?
    Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    What the disclosures show

    1. 1Opening costs are estimated at $421,800 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 45 separate groups: revenue for 1 Company locations; revenue for 1 Company locations; revenue for 1 Company locations; revenue for 1 Company locations; revenue for 1 Company locations; revenue for 1 Franchise locations; revenue for 1 Franchise locations; revenue for 1 Franchise locations; revenue for 1 Franchise locations; revenue for 1 Franchise locations; revenue for 1 Franchise locations; revenue for 1 Franchise locations; revenue for 1 Franchise locations; revenue for 1 Franchise locations; revenue for 1 Franchise locations; revenue for 1 Franchise locations; revenue for 1 Franchise locations; revenue for 1 Franchise locations; revenue for 1 Franchise locations; revenue for 23 Five company-owned and eighteen franchise-owned locations; revenue for 20 Five company-owned and eighteen franchise-owned locations; other measures and revenue for 1 Franchised locations; other measures and revenue for 1 Franchised locations; other measures and revenue for 1 Franchised locations; other measures and revenue for 1 Franchised locations; revenue and other measures for 1 Franchised locations; revenue for 1 Franchised locations; other measures and revenue for 1 Franchised locations; other measures and revenue for 1 Franchised locations; other measures for locations; revenue and other measures and costs and profit and EBITDA for 5 Mixed company-owned and franchised locations; revenue and other measures and profit and costs and EBITDA for 6 Mixed company-owned and franchised locations; revenue and other measures and costs and profit and EBITDA for 5 Mixed company-owned and franchised locations; revenue and other measures and costs and EBITDA and profit for 22 Mixed company-owned and franchised locations; revenue and other measures and profit and costs and EBITDA for 6 Mixed company-owned and franchised locations; other measures and revenue for 22 Mixed company-owned and franchised locations; revenue for 1 Franchise locations; revenue for 1 Franchise locations; other measures for 1 Franchise locations; revenue for 19 Five company-owned and eighteen franchise-owned restaurants; other measures and revenue for 1 Franchised locations; revenue for 1 Franchise locations; revenue for 1 Franchised locations; revenue for 1 Franchised locations; other measures for 1 Franchised locations. They are not combined.
    3. 3Outlets grew by 1 in 2025, to 24 (United States, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    Franchises under $500kOther brands whose disclosed Item 7 low end fits this budget.Compare outlet trendsPut Item 20 counts side by side with up to 3 other brands.

    Angry Crab Shack head-to-head

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    Costs · Items 5–7

    What does it cost to open?

    Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.

    Startup Investment — Item 7

    Total estimated initial investment

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

    Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.

    Royalty fee percent of Net SalesMain ongoing fee

    35 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.

    Financial Performance — Item 19

    What results are disclosed—and for which locations?

    45 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.

    1 locations

    Revenue · 1 locations

    Who is counted
    Goodyear
    Period
    2025
    Excluded
    Partial years omitted; transferred shop excluded where reported sales unreliable; 2025 new shop excluded
    Method
    Unaudited historic sales reports; sales less taxes, documented refunds, discounts, credits and allowances.

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    United States, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2025 of each year.

    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54

    Net +3 outlets, 2023–2025

    0212023232024242025+2+1

    Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.

    Questions to investigate

    Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.

    For the franchisor

    • Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($421,800) vary most by market, and why?

    • Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?

    • Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?

    • Reported units went from 23 to 24 in 2025. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?

    • Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?

    For current and former owners

    • How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?

    • How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?

    • How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?

    • What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?

    For your advisors

    • Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.

    • Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.

    Sources & vintage history

    Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.

    Citations (2026 FDD)

    1. [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    2. [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Goodyear · PDF p. 45
    3. [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — East Mesa · PDF p. 45
    4. [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Mesa · PDF p. 45
    5. [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Phoenix · PDF p. 45
    6. [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Peoria · PDF p. 45
    7. [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — North Tucson · PDF p. 45
    8. [8]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Norterra · PDF p. 45
    9. [9]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — East Bell · PDF p. 45
    10. [10]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Yuma · PDF p. 45
    11. [11]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Surprise · PDF p. 45
    12. [12]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — San Tan · PDF p. 45
    13. [13]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Henderson · PDF p. 45
    14. [14]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Scottsdale · PDF p. 45
    15. [15]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Orange Beach · PDF p. 45
    16. [16]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Laveen · PDF p. 45
    17. [17]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Casa Grande · PDF p. 45
    18. [18]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Atascocita · PDF p. 45
    19. [19]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — East Tucson · PDF p. 45
    20. [20]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Tempe · PDF p. 45
    21. [21]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Historic sales: 19 restaurants 2023; 20 in 2024; 23 in 2025 · PDF p. 45; PDF p. 46
    22. [22]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Historic sales: 19 restaurants 2023; 20 in 2024; 23 in 2025 · PDF p. 46; PDF p. 45
    23. [23]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — San Tan opened 20-Aug · PDF p. 46
    24. [24]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Laveen opened 20-Dec · PDF p. 46
    25. [25]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Henderson opened 21-Jan · PDF p. 46
    26. [26]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Scottsdale opened 21-Oct · PDF p. 46
    27. [27]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Casa Grande opened 22-Feb · PDF p. 46
    28. [28]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Atascocita opened 22-Apr · PDF p. 46
    29. [29]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — East Tucson opened 22-May · PDF p. 46
    30. [30]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Prescott opened 24-Jul · PDF p. 47
    31. [31]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Twelve newer franchise-owned restaurants; first and second generation sites sep… · PDF p. 47
    32. [32]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Q2 · PDF p. 49; PDF p. 51
    33. [33]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Q3 · PDF p. 49; PDF p. 51
    34. [34]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Q4 · PDF p. 49; PDF p. 51
    35. [35]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All · PDF p. 49; PDF p. 51
    36. [36]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Q1 · PDF p. 49; PDF p. 51
    37. [37]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Five company and seventeen franchised restaurants · PDF p. 53
    38. [38]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Everett · PDF p. 45
    39. [39]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Acworth · PDF p. 45
    40. [40]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Atlantic Station (Atlanta) · PDF p. 45
    41. [41]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Historic sales: 19 restaurants 2023; 20 in 2024; 23 in 2025 · PDF p. 46; PDF p. 45
    42. [42]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Tempe opened 22-Nov · PDF p. 46
    43. [43]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Prescott · PDF p. 45
    44. [44]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Everett opened 23-Nov · PDF p. 46
    45. [45]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Acworth opened 24-Feb · PDF p. 46
    46. [46]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — West El Paso opened 25-Jul · PDF p. 47
    47. [47]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 54

    "PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD

    Territory & operations

    These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.

    Legal & agreement

    Franchisor financial statements

    Fiscal yearMeasureReported value
    2024assets current assets cash and cash equivalents$243,400
    2024accounts receivableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$146,199
    2024prepaid expensesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$76,170
    2024current portion of deferred franchise costs$32,125
    2024total current assets$541,117
    2024property and equipment, net$16,857
    2024operating right-of-use assets$157,153
    2024deposits$23,945
    2024liabilities and members' deficit current liabilities accounts payable$132,754
    2024current portion of deferred franchise revenue$109,250
    2024current portion of lease liability - operating$24,530
    2024total current liabilities$280,423

    These figures describe the franchisor company, not individual franchise locations.

    SBA-backed loans to franchisees

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    Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.

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