Chester's vs bb.q Chicken Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Chester's Franchise
bb.q Chicken Franchise
Investment $12,385 - $277,313$251,500 - $809,875
Franchise Fee $3,500$35,000
Royalty Fee --
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19522014
Year Franchised 20042014
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Chester's Franchise
bb.q Chicken Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Chester's Franchise
    bb.q Chicken 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
    bb.q Chicken Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 30 hours Classroom Training: 3 hours Ongoing training as required -
    Support Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform-
    Marketing Ad Templates Social media-
    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)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Chester's Franchise
    bb.q Chicken Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    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 bb.q Chicken

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    The bb.q Chicken franchise support system is based on years of industry experience in franchisee education, product research and development, site developing, and supply chain and design. We are strongly committed to ensuring that bb.q Chicken franchise owners have the support they need to operate best-in-class restaurants.
    The total investment necessary to begin operation of a bb.q Chicken quick service restaurant franchise is $371,500 to $785,500. This includes $35,000 to $45,000 which must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate.
    The total investment necessary to begin operation of a bb.q Chicken express restaurant franchise is $251,500 to $490,500. This includes $35,000 to $45,000 which must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate.
    The total investment necessary to begin operation of a bb.q Chicken multi-unit operator business ranges from $395,375 to 809,875 for a required minimum of
    three bb.q Chicken restaurants to be developed. This includes $56,875 to $66,875 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate.