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Sharkey's Restaurant

Westlake Village, CA · Founded 2008 · SHRK

Passion Foods, Inc. offers franchises for the establishment and operation of SHARKY'S Restaurants, which serve Mexican-style cuisine including tacos, burritos, salads, and tostadas made with premium ingredients, operating under a standardized system with specified menu items, preparation techniques, training programs, and operational procedures.

Read the 2026 FDD ↗www.sharkys.com ↗
2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
21
units (2024)
—
year over year

Units by Year

23
2021
23
2022
21
2023
21
2024

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$633,900 – $1,951,250
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$35,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
3%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
No
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

6% of Gross Revenue

Leadership

  • Steven Paperno

    Chief Executive Officer, Founder and Director

  • David Goldstein

    Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

  • Becky Larsen Marquez

    Director of Marketing

On File

FDD years
20262019201820172016
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Franchisee records
21
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
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FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
16 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFSharkey's Restaurant FDD 2026Most recent · opens in a new tabPDFSharkey's Restaurant FDD 2019Opens in a new tabPDFSharkey's Restaurant FDD 2018Opens in a new tabPDFSharkey's Restaurant FDD 2017Opens in a new tabPDFSharkey's Restaurant FDD 2016Opens 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.