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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.
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Franchise Costs
5% royalty + 5% ad fund + $225-$1100/mo technology and support fees
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
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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Unlock financial performance dataHow Church's, Church's Chicken and Church's Texas Chicken Compares
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Church's, Church's Chicken and Church's Texas Chicken Current | $660K – $2.0M | $20K | 5.0% | 722 |
| 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 | 8.0% | 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 137 franchises | $594K – $1.6M | $38K | 6.7% | – |
* 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
+15 more states
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Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for Church's, Church's Chicken and Church's Texas Chicken franchisees (2014 – 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.
40 SBA loans on record
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753 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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Unlock contactsDue Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Primarily termination disputes, breach of contract, and trademark infringement claims.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
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
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Unlock due diligence reportsFrequently 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.
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