MULTI-UNIT
Buyer’s Guide
FOOD
Demographics
30,000 - 40,000 population
in 2 mile radius (urban
and suburban) and 15,000
in trade area for rural areas
(small town). We prefer sites
with high visibility, full
movement access, maximum
signage, on high traffic
roads, signalized corner,
drive-through allowed.
Mall/out parcels and offhighway locations.
OPPORTUNITY
Description
Founded in San Antonio,
TX in 1952 by George W.
Church, Church’s Chicken ®
is one of the largest quick
service restaurant chicken
chains in the world. Church’s®
specializes in Original
and Spicy Chicken freshly
prepared in small batches
throughout the day that are
hand-battered and doublebreaded, Tender Strips®,
sandwiches, honey-butter
biscuits made from scratch
and freshly baked, and
classic, home-style sides
all for a great value.
Church’s Chicken® is
located in 25 countries.
Rankings
& Awards
One of the 50 Top Franchises
Fast Franchise Facts
Franchising Since: 1967
Multi-Unit Franchising Operating Units: 54.7%
Total Franchise Operating Units: 1400+
Company Operating Units: 260
Capital Investment: $424,300 - $1,251,600
(not including real estate)
Franchise Fee (per unit): $15,000 franchise fee per restaurant,
$10,000 development fee per restaurant. 3 unit requirement.
Royalty Fee (per unit): 5%
Advertising fee (per unit): 5%
Earnings Claims: Yes
Build-Out Options: Free-standing, Inline, Travel Plaza,
for Minorities as selected by
Conversions, Airports, Colleges/Universities
World Franchising Network
Available Territories: CA,UT,OK,IL,GA,NC,VA,NJ,WA,NV,
from 2008 - 2013.
AZ,AL,FL,IN,LA,MI,MS,NY,OH,PA,SC,TN,MO,NM,NY
Qualifications
Church’s Chicken® is seeking
new franchisees with a minimum of five years of current
restaurant operations experience, or a business partner
with equivalent experience,
who are willing to grow with
a proven brand. Our financial
requirements consist of a
minimum of $650,000 liquid
capital to invest and $1.5
million in net worth.
SITE LOCATION
Assistance
Church’s® franchisees are
supported by a Real Estate
Manager as well as our
Architecture and Engineering
group to guide them
through the site selection
and development process.
Contact
Jodi Fraser
Franchise Sales Manager
(770) 350-3876
[email protected]
churchs.com
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MULTI-UNIT BUYER’S GUIDE 2014