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Church's Texas Chicken

EST. 1952 · Atlanta, Georgia

+ CompareFDD notes
US UNITS1,315+2.3% YOY
GLOBAL UNITS1,500
AUV (US)$1M
INVESTMENT RANGE$350K–$1.5M
FRANCHISED %90%

01The Read

Fried chicken chain with Southern-style sides

FIG 1 — US UNIT COUNT, 2019–2025
955
2019
990
2020
1,067
2021
1,134
2022
1,173
2023
1,286
2024
1,315
2025

SOURCE: QSR PRO ESTIMATES

02Our Coverage

6 STORIES
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FDD Fact Sheet · 2025
FRANCHISE FEE
$15K
ROYALTY
5%
AD FUND
—
TERM
10 YRS
LIQUIDITY
$100K
NET WORTH
$550K

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