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Bojangles

EST. 1977 · Charlotte, North Carolina

+ CompareFDD notes
US UNITS719+8.0% YOY
GLOBAL UNITS800
AUV (US)$1.9M
INVESTMENT RANGE$494K–$3.9M
FRANCHISED %90%

01The Read

Southern-style chicken and biscuits chain

FIG 1 — US UNIT COUNT, 2019–2025
503
2019
539
2020
573
2021
598
2022
626
2023
666
2024
719
2025

SOURCE: QSR PRO ESTIMATES

02Our Coverage

6 STORIES
Restaurants Are Betting Big on AI. Only 5% Say It's Actually Working.MAR 25, 2026One Box, One Vendor: Audivi AI and Quail Digital Bet That Bundled Hardware Changes the Voice AI GameMAR 24, 2026Bojangles Scales AI Drive-Thru to Nearly 500 Stores With 96% AccuracyMAR 24, 2026The Fast Food Breakfast Battleground in 2026: McDonald's McMuffins, Wendy's Retreat, and the Morning Daypart at StakeMAR 24, 2026Bojangles All-Day Breakfast Goes Nationwide: What Operators Can Learn From the Boldest Daypart Bet of 2026MAR 24, 2026McDonald's Is Rebuilding 27,000 Drive-Thrus for a Multi-Lane, AI-Powered FutureMAR 24, 2026
FDD Fact Sheet · 2025
FRANCHISE FEE
$25K
ROYALTY
4%
AD FUND
—
TERM
10 YRS
LIQUIDITY
$150K
NET WORTH
$750K

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