Chicken Guy!
Chicken Guy! operates fast casual restaurants featuring all-natural, antibiotic-free chicken tenders that are hand-breaded, marinated, and served with signature sauces, alongside loaded fries, mac and cheese, pickle chips, slaw, desserts, and beverages including shakes. The franchise business model offers opportunities for single-unit franchises, multi-unit development agreements, and nontraditional locations like airports or stadiums, with franchisor support through operations manuals, training, and proprietary marks. It targets the general public in urban and suburban areas near offices, shopping centers, and high-traffic locations.
Franchise Costs
6% royalty + 4% weekly marketing obligation (currently local store marketing; when Brand Fund established: 2% brand fund (max $30,000 annual) + 2% local store marketing); no fixed monthly fees listed
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
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How Chicken Guy! Compares
Key Insights
- Higher investment than 81% of Fast Casual franchises
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicken Guy! Current | $765K – $3.0M | $50K | 6.0% | 8 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | $300K – $721K | $35K | 6.0% | 1,371 |
| TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ | $300K – $721K | $35K | 6.0% | 1,371 |
| FIREHOUSE SUBS RESTAURANTS (UNIT) | $379K – $1.4M | $20K | 6.0% | 1,248 |
| Zaxby's | $1.4M – $3.8M | $35K | 6.0% | 826 |
| Qdoba | $548K – $1.3M | $40K | 5.0% | 652 |
Fast Casual Average 107 franchises | $532K – $1.2M | $39K | 5.6% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 107 Fast Casual 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
SBA Loan History
Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for Chicken Guy! franchisees (2024 – 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.
Franchisee Contacts
16 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
| Name | SBA Loan |
|---|---|
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
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Due Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Affiliate Bertucci’s Restaurants, LLC filed Chapter 11 petition (Case No. 6:25-bk-02401, Bankr. M.D. Fla., 2025).
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
Frequently Asked Questions
The total initial investment to open a Chicken Guy! franchise ranges from $764,500 to $3,020,000. This includes a franchise fee of $50,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.0% of gross sales.
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