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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 + $205/mo technology fee + $75/4-week period for Restaurant Support Fund
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: The overall average and median gross revenue data for 2025 is based on 565 franchised units that were open and operating for 52 weeks or longer as of December 28, 2025. Profit (gross profit, EBITDAR) and EBITDAR margin data are based on a subset of 372 'All Freestanding Franchise' units. Quartile data (revenue top/bottom quartile) is based on a subset of 421 'Freestanding Drive-Thru Restaurants'.
* Average gross revenue and median gross revenue for 565 franchised units are from the 'Franchise Restaurants' summary table for 2025 on page 8. Revenue top and bottom quartiles are from the 'Franchise Restaurant' table under 'Historical Gross Sales of Domestic Free-Standing Company & Franchised Restaurants With Drive-Thrus by Quartile' on page 5, representing 421 Freestanding Drive-Thru franchised units. Top quartile average is for Quartile 4, bottom quartile average is for Quartile 1. Average gross profit and average EBITDAR are from the 'All Freestanding Franchise' income statement 'Total' column on page 3, representing 372 franchised units. Gross profit is labeled 'Gross Profit Margin'. EBITDAR is labeled 'Restaurant Operating Profit (EBITDAR)'. EBITDA margin percentage was calculated as Average EBITDAR ($234,836) divided by Gross Sales ($1,270,320) from the 'All Freestanding Franchise' table on page 3. The '% of Sales' column in the table is associated with the 'High', 'Median', or 'Low' values for each row, not the 'Total' values. Best guess profit range not estimated due to explicit exclusion of rent, interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization from the provided EBITDAR figure, preventing an accurate calculation of net profit or net income.
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $1,114,233
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Key Insights
- Higher investment than 75% of Fast Food franchises
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Church's, Church's Chicken and Church's Texas Chicken Current | $660K – $1.4M | $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 135 franchises | $595K – $1.6M | $35K | 6.3% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 135 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
+14 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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Litigation (Item 3)
Primarily termination disputes, breach of contract, and claims related to alleged interference with business operations and leases.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
QCE Finance LLC and its affiliates filed Chapter 11 in March 2014 and emerged in June 2014. HOA Franchising, LLC and its affiliates filed Chapter 11 in March 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 Church's, Church's Chicken and Church's Texas Chicken franchise ranges from $659,725 to $1,380,300. This includes a franchise fee of $20,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.
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