How much does a Coastal Angler franchise cost?
Opening a Coastal Angler franchise takes a total initial investment of $28,975 to $34,600, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Coastal Angler franchises Coastal Angler Magazine businesses. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Coastal Angler franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $28,975 to $34,600. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are ADDITIONAL OPERATING FUNDS FOR 3 MONTHS ($3,000 to $6,000), Office Equipment ($0 to $800), and Travel and Living Expense ($300 to $500). Together they make up about 21% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $25,000, about 86% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Additional Person Attending Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $0 | $200 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Travel and Living Expense2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $300 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Real Estate2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $0 | $0 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Uniforms2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $50 | $300 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Office Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $0 | $800 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Office Utilities, Telephones and Internet2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $0 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Office Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $100 | $200 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Collateral Material2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $300 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Computer Software2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $25 | $100 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $200 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| ADDITIONAL OPERATING FUNDS FOR 3 MONTHS2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $3,000 | $6,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9-10 | $28,975 | $34,600 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9-10 |
Source Coastal Angler, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9-10, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Coastal Angler franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised businesses. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing business, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that business.
Source Coastal Angler, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 28, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Coastal Angler outlets there are, and how many closed
Coastal Angler ended 2025 with 33 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. In that year 1 franchised outlet opened and 1 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Coastal Angler opened 5 franchised outlets and 5 outlets left the system. The franchised system ended the period the same size it started. Of the outlets that left, 5 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 5.1% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 20.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 34 |
| 2024 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 34 |
| 2023 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 34 |
Source Coastal Angler, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 29-34, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Coastal Angler compares with other Business Services franchises
Measured against the 140 Business Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Coastal Angler's estimated range is $31,788. It costs less to open than 95% of Business Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 5.1% for Coastal Angler. That is lower than 68% of the 101 Business Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Coastal Angler's franchised system grew 0.0%. The typical Business Services franchise here grew 4.4%.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Coastal Angler is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Business Services franchise side by side.
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