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Coastal Angler franchise — is it worth it?
Medium risk Stable network
Coastal Angler offers a franchise opportunity with a relatively low initial investment range of $28,975 to $34,600.
Everything below is free, read straight off Coastal Angler's registered filing, with where the numbers land against category peers. Weighing Coastal Angler against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.
Figures above are as disclosed in Coastal Angler's most recent FDD (registered 2026). Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Financial Institutions — Franchise Registration · filing 640576 — check it yourself. See every other Wisconsin-registered franchise.
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Coastal Angler franchise profit — what the FDD discloses
Plainly: Coastal Angler does not disclose franchise profit or revenue. Its most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-backed earnings figure for Coastal Angler — any number quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure. The absence is itself worth weighing; the fees, litigation and outlet churn Coastal Angler's FDD does contain are on this page. For brands that put earnings on paper, see Other franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings.
Coastal Angler lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
Coastal Angler's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026) does disclose legal proceedings in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Coastal Angler itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. Item 3 of the source FDD describes each case.
Coastal Angler closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Coastal Angler will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Coastal Angler's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a franchise of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Coastal Angler's latest tables show a stable franchised network. Its franchised-outlet closure rate — closures, terminations and non-renewals against outlets — is 9.1%. Net franchised outlets moved 0 to 33 in the latest reported year.
Who owns Coastal Angler?
Coastal Angler's franchise is offered by Coastal Angler Magazine Franchising Inc. — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at WI DFI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Franchises at a similar investment level at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing Coastal Angler is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
Coastal Angler franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Coastal Angler — who is the franchisor?
Coastal Angler's most recently filed FDD (2026) names Coastal Angler Magazine Franchising Inc. as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a Coastal Angler franchise cost?
Coastal Angler's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $28,975 – $34,600, with an initial franchise fee of $25,000 and a 8% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against category peers it sits in the top quartile (median $227,750).
How much profit does a Coastal Angler franchise make?
Coastal Angler makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-disclosed revenue or profit figure for Coastal Angler at all — and profit would never be disclosed even where earnings are, because it depends on your rent, labor and how you operate. Any profit figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
Does Coastal Angler disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
No — Coastal Angler's most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Its absence is worth weighing.
Are there lawsuits against Coastal Angler?
Coastal Angler's most recently filed FDD (2026) discloses legal proceedings in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Coastal Angler itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing.
Is Coastal Angler a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from Coastal Angler's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against category peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is medium risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.
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