Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar
Food & Beverage · Full-Service Restaurants
- Active units
- 16
Franchised, year-end 2025
About Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar
Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar is a vibrant seafood restaurant franchise that offers a unique culinary experience centered around fresh, delicious seafood in a casual atmosphere. With a commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, Shuckin' Shack is dedicated to providing a diverse menu that includes a wide variety of oysters, shrimp, crab, and other seafood dishes, along with sports pub classics. Aspiring entrepreneurs looking to dive into the restaurant industry will find an exciting opportunity by joining the Shuckin' Shack franchise family.
The brand recently launched a dedicated franchise website, ShuckinShackFranchise.com, which serves as a resource for potential franchisees. Here, interested parties can learn more about franchise offerings, associated legal requirements, and the potential benefits of partnering with an established name in the seafood dining industry. Shuckin' Shack adheres to all state regulations concerning franchise sales, ensuring a compliant and supportive environment for its franchisees.
Key terms
- 1-3 Multi-Franchise Addendum option
Option to develop and operate up to two additional Restaurants without payment of an Initial Franchise Fee at the time of signing for each Additional Restaurant
- Brand fund
2.5% of Net Sales
- Footprint
1,800 – 3,500 sq ft
- Multi-Unit Development Agreement - Development Area Fee
$23k
- Multi-Unit Development Agreement - Initial franchise fee for each additional Restaurant
$23k
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations16
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings1
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate0.0%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR0.0%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio1.0×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 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$1.0M
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate—
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
- Sales-to-investment ratio—
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
Showing 21 of 41 mapped locations
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.