Criteria & Steps

Be Passionate about the Sharky’s Brand. Embrace and appreciate:

• Our Food – We have a passion for food and inspire to change the way people eat. We seek out organic, natural and local ingredients that meet our standards for our hand crafted dishes
• Our Vision – Changing the way the world eats, one guest at a time
• Our Culture – Creation of a positive emotional connection with our Guests and Team Members
• Our Service – A commitment to being real and engaged with our Guests
• Our Shared Values – Continuous learning, enthusiastic entrepreneurial spirit and a drive to succeed

Possess Significant Business Experience

• Successful business ownership or a history of business leadership (At least 5 years)
• Demonstrated ability in developing and leading Teams, managing operations and delivering financial results
• Ability to develop and execute a multi-unit development and operational business plan
• We prefer prior restaurant business experience with a multi-unit owner/operator system but it is not essential

Territory or Location Development

• A deep personal understanding of the market to be developed
• Commitment to devote full-time resources and the partnership’s best efforts to day-to-day operations

Financial Resources

• An individual minimum net worth of $1,000,000 for a single restaurant developer with cash resources of $750,000
• For an Area Developer of 3 to 5 restaurants
• Minimum net worth of $2,000,000 with cash resources in excess of $1,000,000
• For an Area Developer of 6 to 10 restaurants
• Minimum net worth of $5,000,000 with cash resources in excess of $2,500,000
• Demonstrated ability to access capital as needed