Krystal

$KRYSF500 #501

CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants

SubcategoryHamburgers

Locations280

Franchisee Count141

Franchise Fee$35,000

Item 7 Low$4,854

Item 7 Midpoint$6,689

Item 7 High$8,524

Royalty Fees4.5% of Gross Sales

Ad / Brand Fund4.5%

Sold Not Open2

ParentCFTW Holdings II Corp.

PE / InvestorDrawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP

Founded1932

Completeness34/34 (100%)

Years in Business93

Began Franchising1990

HQDunwoody, GA

Executives6

LinksWeb

Main Phone(770) 351-4500

Emailfranchiseinquiry@krystal.com

FDD IssuedJune 14, 2024

Last UpdatedAug 24, 2026

FDD2024 🔒

Franchisor

Krystal Restaurants LLC offers franchises to operate quick service restaurants featuring specialty hamburgers and hotdogs, chicken sandwiches, french fries, shakes, ice cream and breakfast items.

Krystal Restaurants LLC is a Delaware limited liability company, wholly owned by DB KRST Investors LLC, which is part of a larger corporate structure under SPB LeadershipCo LLC. The CEO is Josh Kern, and the company has a team of experienced executives.

Krystal Restaurants LLC offers franchises to operate quick service restaurants featuring specialty hamburgers and hotdogs, chicken sandwiches, french fries, shakes, ice cream and breakfast items.

Read Krystal’s complete June 14, 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document. Founder level — $19/mo — also unlocks Item 19 revenue, financial strength and unit trajectory across all 3,850 brands on FranDeals.