Chick-fil-A Cost Comparisons

About Chick-fil-A

It all started in 1946 when Truett Cathy opened his first restaurant, The Dwarf Grill, in Hapeville, Georgia. Credited with inventing the boneless breast of chicken sandwich, Truett founded Chick-fil-A, Inc. in the early 1960's and pioneered the establishment of restaurants in shopping malls with the opening of the first Chick-fil-A Restaurant at a mall in suburban Atlanta in 1967. Since then, Chick-fil-A has steadily grown to become the second largest quick-service chicken restaurant chain in the United States. With over 1565 locations in 39 states and annual sales of more than $3.5 billion, Chick-fil-A is still privately held and family-owned. With 43 consecutive years of positive sales growth, Chick-fil-A has set itself apart by pioneering innovations and delicious products, including the ever-popular Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich and most recently the new Chick-fil-A Spicy Chicken Sandwich. The Chick-fil-A franchise opportunity represents an exceptional offering in the quick-service restaurant industry. For an initial financial commitment of $10,000 for franchise agreements with an effective date after December 31, 2014, selected franchisees (who we call Operators) are granted the rights necessary to operate a franchised Chick-fil-A Restaurant business. Effective January 1, 2015, each franchised Operator will have the option to transfer his/her rights and interests under the franchise agreement to a business entity formed and organized by the franchised Operator for the purpose of owning and operating his/her franchised Chick-fil-A restaurant business. The Chick-fil-A franchise opportunity requires that the individual be free of any other active business ventures and operate the Restaurant on a full-time, hands-on basis. Chick-fil-A Operators must successfully complete an extensive, multi-week training program prior to commencing operation of a franchised Chick-fil-A Restaurant business. With additional development courses and franchise support available, Chick-fil-A Operators are equipped to handle decisions and reap the rewards of a challenging business.

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Chicken/Wings Franchise Opportunities

Below is a quick comparison of Chick-fil-A against other Chicken/Wings franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Chick-fil-A 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
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
Golden Chick $30,000 4% 1% $440,950-$1,348,500
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