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BB.Q CHICKEN
bb.q Chicken is a franchise offering quick-service restaurants, essential restaurants in marts or shopping centers, and food trucks specializing in fresh salads, premium sandwiches, chicken wings, grilled and fried chicken with proprietary sauces and spice mixes, and sides like calamari, waffle fries, and coleslaw, all under the bb.q Chicken brand. The business operates using a proprietary system including recipes, designs, operations standards, training, and marketing to ensure uniformity. It targets the general public in the competitive quick-service food market with dine-in, take-out, and optional delivery/catering services.
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Franchise Costs
5% royalty + 1% brand development fund (up to 2%) + $25/mo web order portal + $50/mo website hosting + up to $75/mo internal systems + up to $100/mo POS support + up to $1,000/yr mystery shopper
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
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Unlock financial performance dataBB.Q CHICKEN Franchise Analysis
In the sizzling world of quick-service chicken, BB.Q Chicken stands out with its Korean-inspired wings and proprietary sauces, but the real intrigue lies in its aggressive expansion and a trove of SBA loan data that hints at franchisee financing realities. While terminations remain minimal, the absence of Item 19 earnings claims leaves would-be owners piecing together the profitability puzzle from other metrics. Does this system's momentum outweigh the hefty upfront costs and ongoing fees?
Item 7 in the 2025 FDD pegs initial investment at $661,000-$1,289,000, covering build-out for restaurants, marts, or food trucks—steep for fast food but aligned with premium chicken concepts amid rising food costs. Franchise fee hits $45,000, followed by 5% royalty, 1% brand fund (potentially 2%), plus granular add-ons: $25/month web portal, $50/month hosting, up to $75/month systems, $100/month POS, and $1,000/year mystery shopper. With no Item 19 disclosure, profitability stays opaque, forcing reliance on averages like 41 SBA loans at $346,659 each, suggesting lenders see viability despite the high entry barrier.
System health shines with 29% growth from 159 to 205 locations in 2024, just 3 corporate-owned among 205 total, and ambitious 145 projected new units. Only 1 termination and 9 transfers signal stability since franchising began in 2014 from HQ in Fort Lee, NJ, under parent Genesis BBQ Global. For investors eyeing competitive QSR, this trajectory beats stagnant peers, but the fee stack and no earnings data mean scrutinizing local demographics and delivery partnerships closely before committing.
Analysis based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. All figures should be independently verified before making investment decisions.
How BB.Q CHICKEN Compares
Key Insights
- Higher than average SBA loan default rate in Fast Food
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BB.Q CHICKEN Current | $661K – $1.3M | $45K | 5.0% | 205 |
| MCDONALD'S | $1.5M – $2.6M | $45K | N/A | 12,772 |
| LITTLE CAESARS | $377K – $1.8M | $20K | 6.0% | 3,788 |
| AFC | $45K – $151K | $6K | 9.5% | 3,572 |
| KFC (NON-TRADITIONAL) | $1.2M – $4.2M | $45K | N/A | 3,404 |
| SONIC DRIVE-IN | $1.5M – $2.5M | $15K | 5.0% | 3,120 |
Fast Food Average 132 franchises | $602K – $1.6M | $35K | 6.1% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 132 Fast Food franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2024)
Outlets by state across the United States
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Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for BB.Q CHICKEN franchisees (2018 – 2025)
Loans by Year
SBA 7(a) loan activity over time
* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.
41 SBA loans on record
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239 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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Unlock contactsDue Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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The total initial investment to open a BB.Q CHICKEN franchise ranges from $661,000 to $1,289,000. This includes a franchise fee of $45,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.
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