Angry Crab Shack

$ACSNF500 #501
CategoryFood: Full-Service Restaurants
SubcategoryMiscellaneous Full-Service Restaurants
Locations24
Franchisee Count35
Franchise Fee$50,000
Item 7 Low$411,800
Item 7 Midpoint$798,000
Item 7 High$1,184,200
Royalty Fees5% of Net Sales
Ad / Brand Fund2%
Sold Not Open4
ParentAngry Crab Franchise, LLC
Founded2015
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business12
Began Franchising2015
HQMesa, AZ
Executives7
LinksWeb
Main Phone(480) 398-7099
FDD IssuedApril 8, 2026
Last UpdatedAug 24, 2026
FDDs2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023 🔒
Franchisor

Angry Crab Franchise, LLC offers franchises for the establishment and operation of Angry Crab Shack restaurants, which are southern style seafood boil restaurants offering seafood and Cajun style offerings as well as other authorized food and beverages on an eat-in or take out basis in a lively, casual, friendly environment.

Franchisees must use a designated point-of-sale system and maintain it in good working order, with upgrades as required. The Confidential Operations Manual is 293 pages long and the Confidential Restaurant Launch Manual is 119 pages long, both of which may be modified over time.

Angry Crab Franchise, LLC offers franchises for the establishment and operation of Angry Crab Shack restaurants, which are southern style seafood boil restaurants offering seafood and Cajun style offerings as well as other authorized food and beverages on an eat-in or take out basis in a lively, casual, friendly environment.

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