Week 9: Cousins Maine Lobster & D1 Training
A shark tank franchise + a boutique fitness brand
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Greetings from Maine!
Today’s edition highlights Cousins Maine Lobster (when in Rome folks) and D1 Training.
Cousins Maine Lobster is a fast casual franchise known for it’s popular food trucks that serve lobster rolls and other lobster-based dishes. The founders appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank in 2012, and ultimately secured an investment from Barbara Corcoran: $55,000 in exchange for 15% equity. We’ll see the progress they’ve made since bringing on a shark!
D1 Training is a boutique fitness concept founded by Will Bartholomew. Will was a former teammate of Peyton Manning at the University of Tennessee, where he eventually became captain and led the Volunteers to a national championship. After suffering a career ending injury in the NFL, he learned there wasn’t a great place for him to recover, train hard, and optimize his performance. This is when his D1 journey started.
Breakdowns below👇
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Cousins Maine Lobster
Fast Facts
Background
Founded in 2011; franchising since 2014
37 locations open nationwide; 33 franchised
Serves lunch and dinner, primarily via food trucks
Fees + Investment
Royalty: 8% of gross sales
Brand Fund: 2% of gross sales
Franchise Fee: $38,500
Initial Investment: $191,550 - $501,000
Financial Performance
The following table illustrates gross revenue of all franchised food trucks that were open for the full year 2020 (unless noted otherwise in the second column)
The Wolf’s Take 🍟
Frankly, I’m hungry for some lobster! There’s varying levels of success amongst the franchisees, but an average monthly sales systemwide of $116,676 during 2020 puts average annual revenue at $1.4M. Not too shabby for a single food truck, and you get to work with Barbara Corcoran!
Recent Press
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D1 Training
Fast Facts
Background
Founded in 2001, franchising since 2015
57 units as of 2021, all franchised
Provides 54 minute workouts meant for aspiring youth athletes and adults who want high intensity fitness training
Fees + Investment
Royalty: 7% of gross sales
Brand Fund: $250/month, can be raised to 2% of gross sales
Franchise Fee: $59,500
Initial Investment: $235,250 - $670,290
Financial Performance
The below table presents gross revenues, royalties, marketing expenditures, part time labor, and a manager’s salary from 13 franchised locations for the full year 2019
The Wolf’s Take 🍟
Boutique fitness concepts are red hot, and D1 is no different. I don’t know the exact number, but this concept has exploded this past year and has far more units in development than the 57 that are currently open today. With an average location pulling in $270k after a majority of expenses are accounted for, it shows the potential to hit a 3:1 investment to profit ratio.
Recent Press
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