01 / Brand profile · #68 US fleet
Church's Texas Chicken
Hand-Battered Fried Chicken · LSR · Atlanta, GA
“Starting Right at the Source”
Mean annual gross sales
Unknown
Claimed US locations
770
1 indexed records · source verification pending · synced Oct 14, 2026
Royalty
5%
Initial investment
$660k–$1.97M
02 / Unit economics · Evidence and limitations
Sales, costs, and eligibility.
Investment varies by format and excludes real estate. Published single-franchise minimums are $500,000 net worth and $250,000 liquid capital; incentives have separate conditions.
Church's Texas Chicken · Investment and ongoing feesObserved 2026-11-04
| Mean annual gross sales | Unknown |
| Initial investment | $660k – $1.97M |
| Royalty fee | 5% |
| National ad fund | 5% |
| US locations | 770 claimed · 0 with stored delivery links |
| U.S. systemwide sales | Unknown |
Sources & qualifications
Unknown means we have not reviewed sufficient evidence. Published brand statements are not current franchise agreements. Gross sales are not profit.
Standard royalty as a percentage of gross sales: 5
Brand-published statement · Observed 2026-11-04 · Publication date not stated
Published offer observed November 4, 2026; current contract terms require confirmation
U.S. franchise applicants; costs vary by restaurant format and exclude real estate
Temporary incentive rates are separate and subject to eligibility.
Standard advertising fee as a percentage of gross sales: 5
Brand-published statement · Observed 2026-11-04 · Publication date not stated
Published offer observed November 4, 2026; current contract terms require confirmation
U.S. franchise applicants; costs vary by restaurant format and exclude real estate
Temporary incentive rates are separate and subject to eligibility.
Minimum liquid capital in USD: 250,000
Brand-published statement · Observed 2026-11-04 · Publication date not stated
Published offer observed November 4, 2026; current contract terms require confirmation
U.S. franchise applicants; costs vary by restaurant format and exclude real estate
Published single-franchise minimum; net worth and multi-unit requirements also apply.
Lowest initial investment across published formats in USD: 659,725
Brand-published statement · Observed 2026-11-04 · Publication date not stated
Published offer observed November 4, 2026; current contract terms require confirmation
U.S. franchise applicants; costs vary by restaurant format and exclude real estate
Conversion format lower bound; excludes real estate.
Highest initial investment across published formats in USD: 1,970,300
Brand-published statement · Observed 2026-11-04 · Publication date not stated
Published offer observed November 4, 2026; current contract terms require confirmation
U.S. franchise applicants; costs vary by restaurant format and exclude real estate
Freestanding format upper bound; excludes real estate.
Ownership & operations
Ownership PE: High Bluff Capital
Parent High Bluff Capital
Counter POS Unknown
Leadership Joe Guith
Founded 1952
Data synced 23d ago
03 / Footprint
Where the stores are.
| State | Stores | DoorDash | Uber Eats | Grubhub |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 1 | — | — | — |
05 / Signals on Church's Texas Chicken
What the wire picked up.
No wire items for Church's Texas Chicken in the current evaluation cycle — browse the full wire →
06 / Peer set
In hand-battered fried chicken.
| Brand | Rank | US locations | AUV median | Royalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 McDonald's | 1 | 13,706 | Unknown | — |
 Starbucks | 2 | 16,879 | Unknown | — |
 Chick-fil-A | 3 | 3,399 | Unknown | — |
 Taco Bell | 4 | 8,255 | Unknown | — |
 Dunkin' | 5 | 9,999 | Unknown | — |
07 / Programmatic access
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