TL;DR
Shuckin' Shack, a 16-unit seafood franchise, reported same-store sales up 20% in Q1 2019 and AUVs around $1 million. The franchise has seen significant growth in the 12 years it has been around, driven by increasing consumer demand for health-conscious seafood options.
Seafood fans are enjoying more options with a recent increase in the appetite for fast casual and QSR seafood concepts like Shuckin' Shack, a 16-unit franchise out of North Carolina. Nation's Restaurant News recently covered the booming fast-casual seafood segment and Shuckin' Shack's success, with AUVs around $1 million and rising and same store sales up 20% in Q1 of 2019.
“We’ve seen the space grow significantly in the 12 years we’ve been around,” Jonathan Weathington, CEO of Shuckin’ Shack, told NRN. “Because consumers are being more health conscious, they’re learning there’s a lot of benefit to eating things from the ocean.”
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This story was originally published in 1851 Franchise on January 23, 2020. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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