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About Golden Chick
Howard Walker opened the first Golden Fried Chicken location in San Marcos, Texas, in 1967. The restaurants, which served fried chicken, chicken tenders, mashed potatoes, biscuits and other favorites, quickly spread through Texas and Oklahoma. In 1996, the name was changed from Golden Fried Chicken to Golden Chick. The conversion included an image update and the addition of new menu items, such as Golden Roasted Chicken and a variety of new side items to go along with all the existing menu item favorites. Free-standing and co-branded units offer dine-in, takeout, drive-thru, catering and optional delivery service.
The Original & Still the Best.
Veteran Incentives 33.33% off franchise fee
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#334 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
#302 in Franchise 500 for 2021.
Chicken/Wings Franchise Opportunities
Below is a quick comparison of Golden Chick against other Chicken/Wings franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Golden Chick with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.
| Franchise | Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
| AllStar Wings & Ribs | $45,000 | $772,500-$1,093,286 | ||
| Atomic Wings | $35,000-$160,500 | 5% | $170,400-$404,855 | |
| bb.q Chicken | $35,000 | $251,500-$809,875 | ||
| Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits | $25,000 | 4% | 1% | $1,519,600-$2,512,500 |
| Bonchon | $40,000 | 3.75%- 4.75% | $503,879-$1,099,004 | |
| Boneheads | $25,000 | 5% | 2% | $387,000-$668,000 |
| Brewster's Chicken | $8,500 | $850/mo. | $125/mo. | $99,000-$2,400,000 |
| Brown's Chicken & Pasta | $25,000 | $155,000-$2,699,000 | ||
| Buffalo Philly's | $18,000 | 4% | $215,200-$376,100 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | $25,000 | 5% | 3.25% | $2,695,100-$4,244,300 |
| Buffalo Wings & Rings | $40,000 | 5% | 2%-4% | $1,280,000-$2,412,000 |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | $50,000 | 6% | 2% | $491,500-$1,464,000 |
| Carl's Jr | $25,000-$35,000 | 4% | 6% | $1,603,000-$2,168,000 |
| Charo Chicken | $25,000 | $518,350-$632,600 | ||
| Chester's | $3,500 | $12,385-$277,313 | ||
| Chick 'n' Chick | $30,000-$50,000 | $450,000-$550,000 | ||
| Chick'nCone | $30,000 | $102,725-$255,200 | ||
| Chick-fil-A | $10,000 | $582,360-$2,025,400 | ||
| Chicken Delight | $20,000 | 5% | 4% | $428,900-$603,100 |
| Chicken Dijon | $25,000 | $172,000-$329,000 | ||
| Chicken Guy! | $20,000 | $509,000-$978,500 | ||
| Chicken Kitchen | $30,000 | 5% | 2%local+1%Nat'l | $300,000-$500,000 |
| Chickery (Canada), The | $30,000 | $235,500-$510,500 | ||
| Chickery, The | $30,000 | 6% | 2% | $250,000-$512,500 |
| CHOOKS | $52,500 | 4% | 4% + 1% local | $300,615 |
| Church's Chicken | $15,000 | 5% | 5% | $348,300-$1,826,300 |
| Cluck-u Chicken | $25,000 | $125,000-$225,000 | ||
| Commercial Capital Training Group | N/A | 4% local | $25,000-$100,000 | |
| Cowboy Chicken | $15,000 | $511,996-$844,907 | ||
| Culver | $55,000 | 4% | 2.5% | $2,349,000-$5,356,000 |
| Dave's Hot Chicken | N/A | $419,800-$2,386,500 | ||
| Dick's Wings | $35,000 | $229,500-$772,500 | ||
| Dixie Lee | $30,000 | 6% | $160,000-$369,000 | |
| East Coast Wings | $40,000 | 5% | 2% | $661,375-$1,098,570 |
| El Pollo Loco | $40,000 | 2%-3%-4% | $900,000-$1,755,000 | |
| Ezell's Chicken | $20,000 | 5% | $400,000-$600,000 | |
| Flame Broiler Restaurant, The | $35,000 | 5% | 3% | $380,116-$609,763 |
| Flamer's Grill | $30,000 | 5% | 2% | $171,500-$345,500 |
| Fried Chicken Master | $220,000 | $399,000-$513,000 | ||
| Ground Pat'i Grille & Bar, The | $22,000-$35,000 | 4% | $359,800-$1,600,000 | |
| Gus's Fried Chicken | $75,000 | $409,300-$1,037,300 | ||
| Hartz Chicken | $20,000 | $288,000-$993,600 | ||
| Houston Restaurants | $50,000 | $1,350,000 | ||
| Hurricane Grill & Wings | $50,000 | 6% | 4% | $491,500-$1,464,000 |
| KFC US LLC | $45,000 | 4-5% | 5% | $1,008,550-$2,771,500 |
| Mary Brown's | $25,000 | 5% | 4% | $500,000-$600,000 |
| MD Plucker's Wing Factory | $18,000 | $70,000-$225,000 | ||
| Mo-joe's | $20,000-$25,000 | $125,000-$350,000 | ||
| Naked Chicken | $25,000 | 5% | 2% | $233,500-$624,000 |
| Nando's Chickenland (West) Ltd | $35,000 | 6% | 3% | $550,000-$650,000 |
| Native Grill & Wings | $35,000 | 6% | 1% | $989,500-$2,612,000 |
| Otter's Chicken Tenders | $30,000 | 5% | $291,500-$429,000 | |
| Pappas Roasters | $25,000 | $230,000-$295,000 | ||
| Pluckers Wing Bar | $18,000 | $70,000-$225,000 | ||
| Pollo Campero | $40,000 | 5% | 5% | $887,250-$2,126,500 |
| Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen | $50,000 | 5% | 4% | $383,500-$2,620,800 |
| Port of Peri Peri, The | N/A | $121,400-$461,000 | ||
| Pudgie's Famous Chicken | $30,000 | 5% | $197,000-$379,000 | |
| Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers | $0-$45,000 | $768,100-$1,937,500 | ||
| Ranch One | $30,000 | 6% | 4% | $170,400-$461,000 |
| Red Rooster | $50,000 | $370,000-$900,000 | ||
| Rex's Chicken | $25,000 | 6% | $196,000-$593,000 | |
| Scores Restaurants | $45,000 | 6% | 2% | $537,000-$737,000 |
| Slim Chickens | $15,000 | 5% | 1.5% | $841,900-$1,739,000 |
| Sonoma Chicken Coop | N/A | $709,000-$1,919,000 | ||
| St. Louis Bar and Grill | $45,000 | 6% | 1% | $200,000-$850,000 |
| Steaks To Go | $24,500 | $250/wk. or 3% | $110,000-$150,000 | |
| Wild Wing Cafe | $50,000 | 4% | 3.5% | $1,054,242-$2,238,925 |
| Wild Wings n Things | N/A | $85,000-$125,000 | ||
| Williams Fried Chicken | $12,000-$25,000 | $290,000-And Up | ||
| Wing Machine | $20,000 | $102,000-$204,000 | ||
| Wing Nutz | $30,000 | $195,000-$380,000 | ||
| Wing Zone | $30,000-$40,000 | 5% | 2% | $342,800-$566,000 |
| WingHouse | $50,000-$135,000 | $928,000-$1,926,000 | ||
| WINGMAN WINGS | $25,000-$83,750 | 4% | 1% | $250,000 |
| Wings Etc. | $39,500 | 5% | 1% | $351,200-$1,669,369 |
| Wings Over... | $20,000 | 4% | $207,875-$493,875 | |
| Wingstop | $30,000 | 6% | 4% | $376,300-$724,200 |
| WingsUp! | $35,000 | $220,000-$280,000 | ||
| WOW Cafe & Wingery | $15,000-$35,000 | 3%-8% | t0 2% | $234,400-$757,000 |
| Yaya's Flame Broiled Chicken | $15,000 | 4% | 3% | $338,000-$460,000 |