Cousins Maine Lobster – 2020 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)

This is the 2020 Cousins Maine Lobster Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). It is a PDF document available for immediate download upon purchase.

“A Cousins Maine Lobster Franchise Storefront offers Maine lobster and seafood meals, appetizers, entrees, and desserts in a store front location. The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Cousins Maine Lobster franchise is $232,900 to $828,700. This includes between $68,500 and $98,500, that must be paid to franchisor and its affiliates. The total additional investment necessary to become a Cousins Maine Lobster Area Developer with one additional franchise is $30,000 to $120,000 for …”
-Cousins Maine Lobster FDD, Dec 2020

What is in the Cousins Maine Lobster 2020 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)?

The United States Federal Trade Commission requires all franchisors who sell franchises in the USA to compile an FDD each year which covers 23 key items of disclosure about the franchise opportunity. The FDD is written in a federally mandated format that is standardized for all franchises, must be presented in easily understood language, and typically is 100+ pages in length. This document is required to be given to a prospective franchisee before the franchise agreement is signed or any money changes hands. This document is extremely useful to anyone who is researching the history, inner workings, and other critical information and disclosures about the franchise system.