
The Wharf Express - Franchise
The Wharf Express is a family friendly restaurant serving high quality, fresh seafood at a great value. Southern Hospitality and a family feel are at our core. We are a high quality seafood franchise serving the finest seafood in traditional southern style as well as a wide variety of delightful low calorie and healthy options.
Requirements
Financial requirements for this franchise:
Liquid Capital: | $50,000 - $70,000 What does Liquid Capital mean? |
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Net Worth: | $150,000 What does Net Worth mean? |
Total Investment: | $150,000 What does Total Investment mean? |
Options
Options available to franchisees:
Training: | Available |
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Veteran Discount: | Discounts on Total Franchise Fee |
Franchisor Details
Facts about this franchise:
Total Units: | 6 |
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Home Office: | Tallahassee, FL |
What Does a The Wharf Express Franchise Cost?
Interested parties should have at least $50,000- $70,000 in liquid capital to invest and a minimum net worth of $150,000. Franchisees can expect to make a total investment of at least $150,000. They also offer a discount for veterans (Discounts on Total Franchise Fee). *
About Us

Looking into food service franchises but finding the cost to get in is way too high? Not only is it expensive, but the returns are not that great either? Where are the good franchise opportunities that you don't have to be a millionaire in order to qualify? Even better what if you can actually make a nice return without investing everything you own (or worse…your extended family's too?). Then you should look at The Wharf Express!
The Wharf Express is a family friendly restaurant serving high quality, fresh seafood at a great value.
Southern Hospitality and a family feel are at our core.
Early and Eva Duggar and their son Steve have been in the restaurant and seafood business for over 30 years and have used their expertise to create a franchise model like no other. They have developed a quick serve, cooked to order, high quality seafood franchise serving the finest seafood in traditional southern style as well as a wide variety of delightful low calorie and healthy options.
Why Choose The Warf Express?
The Wharf Express truly is a franchise model unlike any other. When the Duggar's dreamed of starting a Seafood Restaurant Franchise, they had some key criteria they felt must be met to create a successful business opportunity worthy of franchising.
- Manageable hours
- Much lower than average build-out and startup costs
- Reasonable lease rates
- Low labor costs and overhead
- Proven and highly efficient operating system
- Proprietary recipes
- Quick serve times
- Highly competitive seafood purchasing
- Solid margin potential for the Franchisee

Ideal Candidate
We are looking for franchise owners who are passionate about customer service. Restaurant experience not required. You must have a minimum of $70,000 in liquid capital and $150,00 net worth. The Wharf Express ideal candidate will have the following core Values:
- Honesty and integrity.
- Treat people the way they want to be treated.
- Maintains a family atmosphere. Customers, vendors, franchisees and the franchisor are all part of the family at The Wharf Express.
- Money is very important but it is not everything, quality of life, family, and a solid business with financial security lie at our core.

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