Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits vs Golden Chick Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits vs Golden Chick including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits Franchise
Golden Chick Franchise
Investment $1,519,600 - $2,512,500$440,950 - $1,348,500
Franchise Fee $25,000$30,000
Royalty Fee 4%4%
Advertising Fee 1%1%
Year Founded 19771967
Year Franchised 19781972
Term Of Agreement 20 years20 years
Term Of Agreement 20 years20 years
Renewal Fee 50% of original fee$10K


Business Experience Requirements

 
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits Franchise
Golden Chick Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience

  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills

  • Financing Options

     
    Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits Franchise
    Golden Chick Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesNo/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/No
    Equipment No/NoNo/Yes
    Inventory No/YesNo/Yes
    Receivables No/YesNo/Yes
    Payroll No/YesNo/Yes

    Training & Support

     
    Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits Franchise
    Golden Chick Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 200-300 hours Classroom Training: 30 hours On-The-Job Training: 140 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet PlatformPurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software
    Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Loyalty program/appCo-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Email marketing Loyalty program/app
    Operations Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 35 - 50 28% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 - 15

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)


    Expansion Plans

     
    Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits Franchise
    Golden Chick Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion YesYes

    Company Overviews

    About Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits

    Founded by Jack Faulk and Richard Thomas in 1977, Bojangle's serves Cajun-style chicken, buttermilk biscuits and other favorites to customers throughout the southeastern United States.

    Today the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company, which also has restaurants in Honduras and Jamaica, offers a menu that includes chicken, biscuits, rice, french fries and sandwiches. Bojangle's locations also serve breakfast.

    The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Bojangles’ Restaurant ranges from $1,519,600 to $2,512,500 for a traditional, free-standing Bojangles’ Restaurant and from $414,155 to $1,284,700 for a Bojangles’ Express® Restaurant developed as part of another retail operation. This includes $25,000 for each traditional Bojangles’ Restaurant and $15,000 for each Bojangles’ Express Restaurant that must be paid to the franchisor.
    If you sign a Development Agreement to develop multiple Bojangles’ Restaurants you must pay a development fee in the amount of $5,000 for each Restaurant that you commit to develop, which will be credited against the franchise fee that you pay for each Restaurant that you develop. The franchisor individually negotiates the number of Restaurants that you may develop under each Development Agreement. These estimates do not include the cost of acquiring real estate.


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    #106 in Franchise 500 for 2021.




    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


    "Entrepreneur
    #334 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #302 in Franchise 500 for 2021.