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Krystal

$KRYSF500 #501
CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants
SubcategoryHamburgers
Locations280
Franchisee Count141
Franchise Fee$35,000
Item 7 Low$4,854
Item 7 Midpoint$6,689
Item 7 High$8,524
Royalty Fees4.5% of Gross Sales
Ad / Brand Fund4.5%
Sold Not Open2
ParentCFTW Holdings II Corp.
PE / InvestorDrawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP
Founded1932
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business93
Began Franchising1990
HQDunwoody, GA
Executives6
LinksWeb
Main Phone(770) 351-4500
Emailfranchiseinquiry@krystal.com
FDD IssuedJune 14, 2024
Last UpdatedAug 24, 2026
FDD2024 🔒
Franchisor

Krystal Restaurants LLC offers franchises to operate quick service restaurants featuring specialty hamburgers and hotdogs, chicken sandwiches, french fries, shakes, ice cream and breakfast items.

Krystal Restaurants LLC is a Delaware limited liability company, wholly owned by DB KRST Investors LLC, which is part of a larger corporate structure under SPB LeadershipCo LLC. The CEO is Josh Kern, and the company has a team of experienced executives.

Krystal Restaurants LLC offers franchises to operate quick service restaurants featuring specialty hamburgers and hotdogs, chicken sandwiches, french fries, shakes, ice cream and breakfast items.

Read Krystal’s complete June 14, 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document. Founder level — $19/mo — also unlocks Item 19 revenue, financial strength and unit trajectory across all 3,860 brands on FranDeals.

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