Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls
The total investment to open a Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls franchise ranges from $241,450 to $629,050. The initial franchise fee is $293,150. Ongoing royalties are 5% plus a 1% advertising fee.
What is the Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls franchise?
Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls is a limited service restaurant selling lobster rolls and seafood to customers. The estimated total initial investment is $241,450 to $629,050. The initial franchise fee is $293,150.
The royalty is 5 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 1 percent. The franchise agreement term is 10 years.
The company is headquartered in Annapolis, MD. It was founded in 2014.
Loan Activity Score
84/100
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
Active Lenders
7
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls has 8 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 7 lenders made 13 loans to franchisees of Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls. PeerSense calculates Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls's score as 84 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity.
Franchising since 2014 · 8 locations
$241,450 to $629,050
$293,150
8
8 franchised
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ExcellentDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls
13
Total SBA loans
$238K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Growing (10 to 24 loans)
Are lenders increasingly or decreasingly funding this brand? Growing trends score highest.
Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
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Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
13
Total Volume
$3.1M
Active Lenders
7
4 selective
States
5
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
10.3% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
13 loans
Across 7 lenders
Lender Diversity
7 lenders
Avg 1.9 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Significant investment
$241,450 to $629,050 total
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$2,499
Principal & Interest only
Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
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- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
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