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Cousins Maine Lobster

South Portland, ME · Founded 2011 · CMLS

Cousins Maine Lobster offers franchises for the establishment and operation of fast-casual Storefronts serving lobster, seafood, and other food items under a proprietary system.

Read the 2026 FDD ↗www.cousinsmainelobster.com ↗
2026 Franchise 500
#457
2
units (2025)
—
year over year

Units by Year

6
2021
7
2022
5
2023
4
2024
2
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$266,600 – $965,800
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$10,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
2%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

6% of Gross Sales

Leadership

  • Jim Tselikis

    Owner

  • Sabin Lomac

    Owner

  • Barbara Corcoran

    Owner

  • Shaun Higgins

    President

  • Nick Loukes

    General Counsel; Corporate and Franchise Manager

  • Anthony Hessert

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Mike Carmody

    Vice President of Operations

  • Lindsay Herberger

    Director of Franchise Development

  • Jameson Lyons

    Vice President of Branding & Innovation

  • Allison Pillar

    Director of Brand Compliance

On File

FDD years
2026202520232022
Select a year to open the FDD
Franchisee records
2
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
2
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
8 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFCousins Maine Lobster FDD 2026Most recent · opens in a new tabPDFCousins Maine Lobster FDD 2025Opens in a new tabPDFCousins Maine Lobster FDD 2023Opens in a new tabPDFCousins Maine Lobster FDD 2022Opens in a new tab

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Read from this brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. FDD library maintained by AskTy; figures are as filed by the franchisor.