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Church's, Church's Chicken and Church's Texas Chicken

Church's, Church's Chicken and Church's Texas Chicken

Church’s Chicken operates quick-service restaurants specializing in fried chicken (original and spicy), classic sides, and freshly made Honey Butter Biscuits, available in various formats including drive-thru, delivery, and catering. The franchisor, Cajun Global LLC, offers franchise agreements and development agreements for qualified individuals and entities to operate under the Church’s Chicken or Church’s Texas Chicken brands, following proprietary system standards, recipes, and operating procedures. Their business model targets the highly competitive quick-service restaurant market serving the total population with affordable, flavorful fast food.

722locations
$660K–$1970K
Since 1964
Food & BeverageAtlanta, GAHigh Bluff Capital Partners LLCwww.churchs.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$20,000
Initial Investment
$659,725 – $1,970,300
Royalty Rate
5.00%
Brand Fund
5.00%
Fixed Monthly Fees
$225 – $1,100

5% royalty + 5% ad fund + $225-$1100/mo technology and support fees

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$1,114,233
Median Gross Revenue
$1,065,581
EBITDA Margin
18%
Top Quartile Revenue
$1,628,718
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$743,492
Average Gross Profit
$542,608
Average EBITDA
$234,836

Data Based On: The primary sample for overall gross revenue data consists of 565 Franchised Restaurants operating for a full fiscal year 2025. Data for revenue quartiles is from a subset of 421 Franchised Restaurants with drive-thrus. Income statement data (gross profit and EBITDAR) is derived from a subset of 372 Freestanding Franchised Restaurants. In total, 145 Company Restaurants were also part of the general samples.

* Average Gross Revenue and Median Gross Revenue are from Table 7, 'Franchise Restaurants' section for the year 2025, representing 565 franchised units. Revenue Top Quartile ($1,628,718) and Revenue Bottom Quartile ($743,492) are from Table 5, 'Franchise Restaurant' section, 'Average Gross Sales by Quartile' for Quartile 4 and Quartile 1 respectively, representing a subset of 421 franchised units with drive-thrus. Average Gross Profit ($542,608) and Average EBITDAR ($234,836) are from Table 2, 'All Freestanding Franchise' section, representing 372 franchised freestanding units. EBITDA margin was calculated as Average EBITDAR ($234,836) divided by the Average Gross Sales for the Freestanding Franchise subset ($1,270,320) from Table 2. Best Guess Profit Low ($98,343) and High ($424,203) are based on the 'Low' and 'High' 'Restaurant Operating Profit (EBITDAR)' values from Table 2, 'All Freestanding Franchise' section.

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $1,114,233

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How Church's, Church's Chicken and Church's Texas Chicken Compares

FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
Church's, Church's Chicken and Church's Texas Chicken
Current
$660K – $2.0M$20K5.0%722
MCDONALD'S$1.5M – $2.6M$45KN/A12,772
LITTLE CAESARS$377K – $1.8M$20K6.0%3,788
AFC$45K – $151K$6K8.0%3,572
KFC (NON-TRADITIONAL)$1.2M – $4.2M$45KN/A3,404
SONIC DRIVE-IN$1.5M – $2.5M$15K5.0%3,120
Fast Food Average
137 franchises
$594K – $1.6M$38K6.7%–

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 137 Fast Food franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1TX
265
2PR
115
3CA
42
4AZ
39
5GA
37
6OK
22
7NM
21
8AL
18
9MS
16
10IL
16
11MO
15
12FL
14
13LA
12
14IN
12
15KS
11

+15 more states

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SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for Church's, Church's Chicken and Church's Texas Chicken franchisees (2014 – 2025)

Total Loans
40
Average Loan
$852,843
Total Volume
$34.1M
Default Rate
2.5%

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.

40 SBA loans on record

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Franchisee Contacts

753 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases3

Primarily termination disputes, breach of contract, and trademark infringement claims.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryYes

QCE Finance LLC and its affiliates filed Chapter 11 in 2014 and emerged the same year. HOA Franchising, LLC and its affiliates filed Chapter 11 in 2025.

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
1
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
12
Transfers
8
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
23

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a Church's, Church's Chicken and Church's Texas Chicken franchise ranges from $659,725 to $1,970,300. This includes a franchise fee of $20,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.