The initial franchise fee is $39,500 and for an additional franchise, there is a 20% discount. The initial franchise fee is nonrefundable although if The Boiling Crab terminates your franchise agreement, they will refund you $31,600 if it is within 120 days.
The initial investment for The Boiling Crab can cost anywhere from $ 941,000 to $ 1.3 million. The majority of these costs are required so you need to put in a decent amount of capital to open this restaurant. Some of the high-priced items in this are the training expenses, which can cost between $ 45,000 to $ 55,000. Other expensive costs include the equipment, construction/remodeling, furniture, etc. which ranges anywhere between $ 750,000 to $ 1.1 million. An unusual expense included in the FDD are security cameras and a security system which are mandatory. This expense is between $45,00 to $55,000.