Church’s Texas Chicken
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Hand-Crafted Meals. Bold Tastes. Memorable Experiences. Welcome to the Great State of Flavor.
Church’s Texas Chicken was founded in 1952 by George Church in San Antonio, Texas. We started franchising the business in the late 1960s and have since grown to more than 1,500 restaurants worldwide. We are currently operating in 24 different countries and still have prime markets available domestically. If you're an experienced multi-unit quick-service restaurant investor looking for a premium brand, look no further than Church’s Texas Chicken. When you open a fried chicken franchise territory with us, you'll join a legacy brand that's been serving up the authentic tastes of Texas to communities everywhere for more than seven decades.
Our commitment to our heritage, combined with our drive to innovate, has made us the third-largest bone-in chicken franchise worldwide. We know what it takes to build a successful business—we've helped hundreds of our franchisees do just that. Our deep industry experience means when you become part of the Church’s Texas Chicken brand family, your restaurant franchise will benefit from:
- A bold brand refresh that's welcoming and memorable
- Flexible restaurant footprints to choose from
- Expert site selection and build-out help
- A time-tested, value-driven business model
- Comprehensive training and ongoing support
- New menu innovations and consumer favorites
- Expert national marketing to reach your best customers
- And so much more
FRANCHISE REQUIREMENTS
| Liquid Capital Required | $250,000-$1,000,000 |
| Net Worth Required | $500,000-$2,000,000 |
| Total Investment | $648,000-$1,896,000 |
| Royalty | 5% *Incentive Program Available |
| AUV | $1M+ |
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Total Units | 1500 |
| Year Founded | 1952 |
| Financing | Third party financing available |
| Training | 3-5 weeks |
| Veteran Discount | 50% of current franchise fee |
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
CONTACT INFO
| Franchise Contact Name | Crystal Wells |
| Franchise Email | [email protected] |
| Franchise Phone | 949.330.3241 |
| Handler Contact Name | Mike Prince |
| Handler Email | [email protected] |
| Handler Phone | 561.723.6786 |
FAQs
- Q: What kind of real estate support can I expect?
- A: Plenty! Our real estate team will work side by side with you to find and build out your new franchise, pairing you with construction experts who will have access to standard plans and specifications for our restaurants. You’ll also be provided with important vendor sources for all the furniture, lighting, and equipment you’ll need to outfit your franchises.
- Q: What criteria do you use to identify the right franchise location?
- A: Our franchise team has decades of experience and uses it to evaluate any potential location for your new restaurant. We factor in considerations like ease of access, available parking, competition, and various other criteria before we both decide on the right place to open your Church’s Texas Chicken® restaurant.
- Q: Do I need QSR experience?
- A: Yes, we like to see franchise candidates who have a solid background in the QSR industry, who know how exciting and challenging it can be, and who are ready to take their experience to the next level with a Church’s Texas Chicken® opportunity. However, if you do not have QSR experience, you can bring someone on the team (Operating Principal) at a minimum 10% partner.
- Q: What financial qualifications do you look for in a candidate?
- A: Our strongest candidates have a net worth of $2M and access to $1M in liquid capital. This kind of financial security is crucial to success, especially in the early months of your franchise. See our Investment page for more information.
- Q: What characteristics do you like to see in a franchisee?
- A: Our most successful franchisees know it takes a real mix of vision, ambition, and patience to grow their restaurants and their territories. They are also community-minded and committed to the guest experience, striving every day to deliver the best meal at the best price — because they know it’s what we’re known for!
- Q: What kind of training and support can I expect?
- A: We know how important it is to start out on the right footing, so we don’t leave that to chance. You and your team will enjoy in-depth pre-opening training that includes workshops, seminars, and up to 150+ hours of in-restaurant training. After that, you can look forward to our expert national media support, access to important delivery partnerships, and cutting-edge technology to help run your restaurants smoothly and efficiently. Our training and support are just some of what has made us leaders in the QSR industry.
- Q: How does your business model make multi-unit ownership easier?
- A: We’ve used our decades of QSR experience to refine a business model that will make running your Church’s Texas Chicken® restaurants easier. It includes proven processes and procedures for things like how to hire staff, how to manage inventory, how to set growth goals, leverage vendor relationships, and so much more. Our model takes the guesswork out of ownership, leaving you more time to focus on growth.
- Q: Can I own more than one Church’s Texas Chicken® restaurant?
- A: Absolutely! In fact, we require that our franchisees build a territory of at least five locations within five years because we know there are numerous advantages to owning more than one franchise restaurant. Incentives included for the commitment to five restaurants.
- Q: What are some benefits of owning more than one franchise location?
- A: Smart investors know — owning more than one Church’s Texas Chicken® franchise makes a lot of sense, and for lots of reasons. Owning multiple restaurants will potentially allow you to share resources, lower your risk, and gain access to more capital, in addition to growing your bottom line. Our business model has been developed and refined to accommodate multi-unit ownership in a way that the competition simply can’t match.