Carl's Jr vs The Chickery Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Carl's Jr vs The Chickery including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Carl's Jr Franchise
The Chickery Franchise
Investment $1,603,000 - $2,168,000$250,000 - $512,500
Franchise Fee $25,000 - $35,000$30,000
Royalty Fee 4%6%
Advertising Fee 6%2%
Year Founded 19452012
Year Franchised 19842014
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee Varies-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Carl's Jr Franchise
The Chickery Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Preferable operational experience in a restaurant, but will consider people who have owned their own business
  • -

    Financing Options

     
    Carl's Jr Franchise
    The Chickery Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support

     
    Carl's Jr Franchise
    The Chickery Franchise
    Training Available at franchisee's location, 12 weeks of management training & at grand openingClassroom Training: 4 weeks
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesPurchasing Co-ops Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertisingCo-op Advertising National Media Regional Advertising
    Operations Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

    Number of Employees Required to Run: 25

    Expansion Plans

     
    Carl's Jr Franchise
    The Chickery Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion YesYes

    Company Overviews

    About Carl's Jr

    Carl's Jr. is known all through the Western U.S. as the place to go for premium quality burgers, specifically its 100% Angus hamburger Six Dollar Burger line.

    At Hardee's® and Carl's Jr.® our brand sets us apart from the competition. Our advertisements are created to be so bold and memorable that they've been known to crash internet video servers. Our taglines deliver bold statements and our visuals are designed to keep viewers wanting more. EAT LIKE YOU MEAN IT.

    Hardee's® and Carl's Jr.® have a strong track record of successfully developing new premium products to lead the category in taste, quality, and innovation. As an industry leader, we have consistently out-delivered all other quick-service restaurants in product development since our founding. Staying on top requires that we continue to lead the way in the products we serve through taste, quality, and innovation.


    ""  "Entrepreneur

    #100 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #202 in Franchise 500 for 2021.




    About The Chickery

    From Celebrity Chef and Food Network Star David Adjey, The Chickery is a pioneer in fast casual better chicken, where better ingredients equal better tasting food. First and foremost, The Chickery is about premium roast chicken, Toronto's best chicken fingers, and real tasty sides. The premium chicken segment is growing at a rapid pace, and The Chickery is leading the pack! 
    Many industry experts predict that the Better Chicken segment will follow in the footsteps of the Better Burger segment. The Chickery is now expanding their fast casual restaurant franchise across Canada, and worldwide!

     Chef Crafted, Fast Casual Chicken with Solid Business Plans. Exclusive Territories available. Find Out More Today!
    The Chickery began with a desire to collaborate our favorite chicken recipes. However, upon testing, revising, and formulating recipes, we found that were doing endless research to discover the best way to prep, cook, and grill our chicken. What we found through endless Google searches was that everyone has their own "best way” to prepare and cook various chicken dishes. When it came to grilling there were many recipes, grilling methods, and even grills that seemed to fall short. When we started out with this idea to create a site dedicated to chicken recipes we really had no idea what we were doing as it relates to the culinary of chicken, we just knew we loved to eat it.Today we understand so much more about what it takes to yield the perfect chicken strip, or how to smoke a delicious Thanksgiving turkey. This was our inspiration for the site you see today.