Chester's vs The Chickery Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Chester's Franchise
The Chickery Franchise
Investment $12,385 - $277,313$250,000 - $512,500
Franchise Fee $3,500$30,000
Royalty Fee -6%
Advertising Fee -2%
Year Founded 19522012
Year Franchised 20042014
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Chester's Franchise
The Chickery Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
    		• -

    Financing Options
     
    Chester's Franchise
    The Chickery Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Chester's Franchise
    The Chickery Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 30 hours Classroom Training: 3 hours Ongoing training as required Classroom Training: 4 weeks
    Support Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet PlatformPurchasing Co-ops Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations
    Marketing Ad Templates Social mediaCo-op Advertising National Media Regional Advertising
    Operations International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		Number of Employees Required to Run: 25

    Expansion Plans
     
    Chester's Franchise
    The Chickery Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion YesYes

    Company Overviews

    About Chester's

    Chester’s serves Great Tasting Fresh Fried Chicken that’s cooked to perfection, with a unique taste and style. Our secret is a family recipe and process that’s been successful for over 40 years. Chester’s brings you delicious fried chicken, tempting tenders, sandwiches, wraps, salads, breakfast items and more. And that’s not all we’re known for! Our chicken is complimented by our signature Potato Wedges, Chester’s Original Sauce and delicious biscuits and sides. We offer a great deal of flexibility in the placement of Chester’s including restaurant-in-store (convenience stores, truck stops, supermarkets), co-branded with other national brands, malls and food-courts, and in-line shopping center locations. And there is variety in our menu formats, including take-out only, take-out and dine-in. We can tailor the restaurant to meet your needs and to properly position Chester’s in your market.

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    #180 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #112 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.