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Leeâs Famous Recipe
Lee's Famous Recipe® is a quick-service restaurant franchise specializing in chicken, biscuits, and other complementary items. Franchisees operate restaurants using the franchisor's proprietary recipes and operational system. The target market is the general public, competing with other quick and full-service restaurants.
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Franchise Costs
5% royalty + 3% ad fund + $100/mo technology fee
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 109 Lee's Famous Recipe Locations (30 affiliate-owned, 79 franchised/licensed) open and operating for at least one full year as of December 28, 2025.
* Average and median gross revenue extracted directly from the 'Average Gross Sales Median Gross Sales Lowest Gross Sales Highest Gross Sales' table on page 9 for Franchise units. Profit-related metrics (gross profit, net income, net profit, EBITDA) were not extracted for franchise units as the detailed income statements provided (on pages 3-6) were explicitly for 'Affiliate-Owned Locations' (company-owned units). The instructions strictly prioritize extracting ONLY individual franchise unit performance data and to ignore company-owned units unless no franchise data exists, which is not the case for revenue metrics.
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $1,833,846
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Unlock financial performance dataHow Leeâs Famous Recipe Compares
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Leeâs Famous Recipe Current | $641K – $2.6M | $35K | 5.0% | 92 |
| 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 | 9.5% | 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 133 franchises | $603K – $1.6M | $35K | 6.1% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 133 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
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51 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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Unlock contactsDue Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
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 Leeâs Famous Recipe franchise ranges from $640,600 to $2,564,000. This includes a franchise fee of $35,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.