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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.
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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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Unlock financial performance dataChicken Guy! Franchise Analysis
In the crowded fast-casual chicken arena, Chicken Guy! has quietly expanded since launching franchising just six years ago, blending antibiotic-free tenders with bold sauces. Termination records and a bankruptcy footnote in the FDD hint at early turbulence, while hefty SBA financing points to high-stakes confidence from somewhere. Can this young brand's momentum overcome its rocky disclosures?
Franchising since 2019, Chicken Guy! grew from 6 to 8 franchised units between 2023 and 2024—a solid 33% jump—plus 3 corporate stores, totaling 11 locations. Projections call for 4 new units, signaling franchisor ambition in urban/suburban high-traffic spots like offices and malls. Yet, 3 terminations in a tiny system (37.5% of franchised units) scream red flag, suggesting operational or support struggles; the bankruptcy history further clouds system health, potentially scaring risk-averse investors.
Item 7 pegs initial investment at $764,500-$3,020,000, with a $50,000 franchise fee covering training and manuals for tenders, fries, and shakes. Ongoing: 6% royalty plus 4% marketing (split as 2% brand fund capped at $30K/year and 2% local when established). No Item 19 means zero earnings claims, forcing reliance on opaque SBA data—2 loans averaging $2,996,800 indicate massive capital needs and lender buy-in despite risks. For multi-unit or nontraditional deals (airports/stadiums), the wide cost range and sparse track record demand scrutiny; growth trajectory impresses but tiny footprint amplifies every hiccup.
Analysis based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. All figures should be independently verified before making investment decisions.
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 | $276K – $771K | $35K | 6.0% | 1,650 |
| TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ | $300K – $721K | $35K | 6.0% | 1,371 |
| FIREHOUSE SUBS RESTAURANTS (UNIT) | $405K – $1.6M | $20K | 6.0% | 1,249 |
| Zaxby's | $1.4M – $3.8M | $35K | 6.0% | 826 |
| Qdoba | $548K – $1.3M | $40K | 5.0% | 652 |
Fast Casual Average 107 franchises | $529K – $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
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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.
2 SBA loans on record
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16 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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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
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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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