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Church's Chicken
Founded in San Antonio, Texas, in 1952, Church's Chicken is a highly recognized brand name in the QSR sector and is one of the largest quick-service chicken concepts in the world. Church's Chicken serves freshly prepared, high quality, flavorful chicken and tenders with signature sides and hand-made from scratch biscuits at low prices. Church's differentiates from its competitors in care and attention given in preparation of food, and is positioned as the Value Leader in the Chicken QSR category. As of April 2010, the Church's system had 1,650+ locations worldwide in 23 countries, with system sales exceeding $1 billion.
Franchisor Background
Year Established:
1952
Franchising Since:
1967
IFA Member
CFA Member
Operating Units:
Franchised Units:
1
0.4%
Company-Owned Units:
277
99.6%
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Total Operating Units:
278
100%
Geographic Distribution:
U.S.:
1,255
74.2%
In 33 States
Canada:
19
1.1%
In 1 Canadian Provinces
International:
417
24.7%
In 22 Foreign Countries
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Total:
1,691
100%
North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:
Density
Units
1. Texas
488
2. Georgia
90
3. California
73
Registered in Following Registration States:
California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
Financial Requirements
Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:
$1MM
Cash Investment:
$300K
Total Investment:
$269.3-1,070K
Average Total Investment:
$670K
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:
$25K
Average Franchise Fee:
$0K
On-Going Royalty:
5%
Average Royalty:
5%
Advertising Fee:
5%
Average Number of Employees:
15 Full-time, 6 Part-time
Space Needs (in square footage):
168-1.850
Preferred Sites:
Free-standing Building
Other Sites:
C-Store, In-Line, Kiosk, Modular
Encourage Conversions?
Yes
Earnings Claims Provided?
Yes
Listed in the SBA Registry?
No
Support and Training
International Franchise Association:
Yes
Canadian Franchise Association:
Yes
Franchisee Association/Member:
Yes, Member
Size of Corporate Staff:
151
Site Selection Assistance?
Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?
No
Financial Assistance?
No
Marketing Support:
Co-Op Advertising:
Yes
National Advertising:
No
Regional Advertising:
Yes
Local Advertising:
Yes
Marketing Materials:
Ad Slicks, Brochures, Catalogs, Coupons/rebates, Direct Mailers, Emails, Promotional Items, Radio Ads, Site Signs, Television Ads, Trade Show Exhibits, Videos
