Fat Shack
Food & Beverage · Quick-Service Restaurants
- Active units
- 24
- Avg unit volume
- $919k
- Royalty
- 6.0%
Franchised, year-end 2023
of weekly Net Sales
About Fat Shack
Fat Shack Vintage is an Australian online lighting store that specializes in vintage and industrial-style products. They offer a wide range of pendant lights, floor lamps, table lamps, LED light bulbs, Edison bulbs, and lighting accessories. With delivery available across Australia, Fat Shack Vintage is your go-to destination for unique and affordable lighting options. Founded in 2011, Fat Shack Vintage was born out of a love for all things vintage and nostalgic. The company started as a vintage picker store, but quickly grew into a full-fledged business that sources and supplies high-quality lighting for homes, cafes, restaurants, hotels, offices, and retail spaces. With a focus on creating and curating eclectic pieces that tell a story, Fat Shack Vintage aims to cater to the individuality of their customers. Their dedicated customer service team is available to assist with any inquiries, and they also collaborate with interior designers, architects, electricians, and construction companies for large-scale projects. Browse their exclusive collection at FatShackVintage.com.au and discover the perfect lighting solutions to add vintage flair to your space.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$25k
- Development credit
$5,000 of the Development Fee for each additional Restaurant is credited toward the $15,000 Initial Franchise Fee for that unit
- Subsequent unit fee
Initial Franchise Fee reduced to $15,000 for each subsequent Franchise Agreement
- Brand fund
1.5% of Net Sales
- Footprint
1,200 – 2,500 sq ft
- Development Agreement
$5k
- Veteran discount
Not offered
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing).
Growth
- Total locations28
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings4
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate16.7%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR8.0%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio4.0×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$614k
Item 19 cohort year 2025
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$335k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate6.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio1.8×
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.