Dixie Lee Cost Comparisons

About Dixie Lee

"If you plant the seed it will grow"

Since 1964 in Belleville, Ont.and now based in Kingston, Ontario, Dixie Lee is gaining significant growth and opportunity Internationally. Dixie Lee has a strong commitment to working closely with its franchisees and its area developers. Dixie acknowledges the importance of developing its concept to fit the immense range of ethnic challenges worldwide. We take great care in making our food line up and concept tailored to each area being developed. This may include changing our spice taste profile or our concept design. Whatever works in that region.

We seek franchise candidates to develop multiple unit restaurants. Advantages with this method allows you to maintain scale and leverage within your operation. Any new franchisee will need to develop:

 a) a learning curve to develop food preparation and efficiencies in production.
 b) developing processes and system communication procedures.

Opening multiple restaurants utilizes this same knowledge which makes any future openings less complicated.

Dixie Lee Fried Chicken is synonymous with quality food. If you have fallen in love with our premium fried chicken, you may be thinking about how you can share our delicious food with your friends and family. Opening your own franchise is a great way to bring Dixie Lee to your community. 

Not only will you be part of providing great-tasting food to friends and family, but you will be able to join the ever-growing Dixie Lee family! And Dixie Lee really is family. Our customers know that dining in our restaurants and sharing our famous fried chicken is like eating at home, surrounded by people who care. Opening a franchise gives you the chance to share the Dixie Lee experience with your community through high-quality food and excellent guest service every day. If you have been wondering about opening a Dixie Lee Fried Chicken franchise near you here is some information that can help you start on the right path.


Chicken/Wings Franchise Opportunities

Below is a quick comparison of Dixie Lee against other Chicken/Wings franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Dixie Lee 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
Chick-fil-A $10,000 $582,360-$2,025,400
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
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