Franchise opportunities compared
Scramblers Brands Development vs Shuckin Shack
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Initial investment · Item 7
Scramblers Brands Development
$547,000 – $1,096,500
2025 FDD · Item 7Shuckin Shack
$500,000 – $1,500,000
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Scramblers Brands Development
Not available
Shuckin Shack
$15,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Royalty · Item 6
Scramblers Brands Development
4%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Shuckin Shack
3.5% · Percentage of Gross Sales; 3.5% first calendar year, 4.5% second calendar year, 5.5% third and subsequent calendar years
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Before you compare
- Scramblers Brands Development figures come from its 2025 FDD and Shuckin Shack figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Scramblers Brands Development discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Scramblers Brands Development: 7, Shuckin Shack: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Scramblers Brands DevelopmentShuckin ShackItem 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
Scramblers Brands Development vs Shuckin Shack: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Scramblers Brands Development or Shuckin Shack?
- Scramblers Brands Development: $547,000 – $1,096,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Shuckin Shack: $500,000 – $1,500,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Shuckin Shack. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Scramblers Brands Development and Shuckin Shack royalties compare?
- Scramblers Brands Development: 4% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Shuckin Shack: 3.5% · Percentage of Gross Sales; 3.5% first calendar year, 4.5% second calendar year, 5.5% third and subsequent calendar years (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Scramblers Brands Development or Shuckin Shack?
- Scramblers Brands Development: 27 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48); Shuckin Shack: 18 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Scramblers Brands Development and Shuckin Shack disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Scramblers Brands Development has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups; Shuckin Shack has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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