What was the median annual Gross Sales for a Fat Shack franchisee-owned unit in 2024?
Fat_Shack Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The following chart shows the average annual Gross Sales for the franchisee-owned Units that operated for the entire calendar year 2024. There are 22 franchisee-owned Units that are reported in the chart below. The chart is a historic representation based on the past performance of the Franchiseeowned Units.
The above charts show information regarding the average Gross Sales of the FAT SHACK Restaurants operated for the full year for calendar year 2024.
These charts only show "Gross Sales," which is defined as sales of any kind for all services or products purchased from or through the applicable Unit, including sales made for cash or upon credit, and regardless of whether sales occur at the site of the Unit or off-site, but excluding discounts, sales taxes, or other similar taxes and credits. It also includes delivery fees and revenue from the redemption of FAT SHACK gift certificates, customer loyalty cards, gift cards and other prepaid cards.
Source: Item 19 — Financial Performance Representations (FDD pages 46–49)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Fat Shack's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the median annual Gross Sales for franchisee-owned units in 2024 was not disclosed in the provided Item 19 excerpts. The document includes data on the average annual Gross Sales for franchisee-owned units, but it does not specify the median sales figure for these units.
Item 19 includes an image of a chart showing the average annual Gross Sales for franchisee-owned units that operated for the entire calendar year 2024. The FDD states that 22 franchisee-owned Units are reported in the chart. The document also clarifies that the charts only show "Gross Sales," which includes all sales of services or products, whether for cash or credit, at the unit or off-site, and includes delivery fees and revenue from gift card redemptions. Gross sales exclude discounts, sales taxes, and similar taxes and credits.
Prospective franchisees should inquire directly with Fat Shack about the median annual Gross Sales for franchisee-owned units to gain a more comprehensive understanding of potential financial performance. Understanding both average and median sales figures can provide a more balanced view, as the median is less susceptible to distortion by extremely high or low outliers.