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Church's Chicken

Southern fried chicken & biscuits

The first "Church's Fried Chicken to Go" was located in downtown San Antonio, across the street from the Alamo. The restaurant sold only fried chicken. Church added French fries and jalape'os to the menu in 1955. George Church's idea paid off, and at the time of his death in 1956, four Church's were open. Other members of the family became active in the business, and by 1962 the chain had grown to eight locations in San Antonio.

By 1989, Church's was the second-largest chicken franchise organization in the United States. That was the year it merged with the number three chicken chain, Popeyes' Famous Chicken & Biscuits, headquartered in New Orleans. The Church's concept remained distinct and separate from Popeyes'.

Known for its Southern-style chicken, Church's also serves Southern specialties including fried okra, coleslaw, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob and its unique honey butter biscuits.

It's your time to grow and Church's Chicken has the brand strength, innovative spirit and long-standing experience to position you for business growth and success.

Future Church's franchisees will recognize this rich heritage and pride themselves on maintaining this tradition over time. If this is you - Welcome.

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Start-up Costs & Franchises Fees

How much does it cost to open a Church's Chicken Franchises?

Total Investment: $259,800-$1,113,600
Initial Franchise Fee: $10,000-$15,000
Royalty Fee: 5%
Advertising Fee: 5%
Term of Agreement: 20 years
Renewal Fee: $10K/15K

How to contact Church's Chicken

Church's Chicken News

Church's Chicken Buys 23 Mrs. Winner's Stores In Tenn., Ky.
Church's Chicken has begun expanding into Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky with the purchase of 23 locations from Mrs. Winner's Chicken & Biscuits. The company has already begun converting the locations to Church's Chicken stores. "Our team has always admired this region's pass... more

Church's Chicken Names Partha Mukherjee Its Chief Information Officer
CHURCH'S CHICKEN said Thursday it had named PARTHA MUKHERJEE its chief information officer, in charge of information technology activities, telecommunications and the quick-service chain's web-based financial system. Prior to joining Church's Chicken, Mukherjee was engagement director at... more

For Church's Chicken, Fast Food Gets Faster
Church's Chicken is taking speed to another level in the fast-food business. The Atlanta-based chicken chain unveiled Wednesday in Lawrenceville a new store concept — a modular restaurant that can be plopped down, assembled and running in less than three days. Enlarge this image CUR... more

Want To Own A Winning Franchise Concept But Prospects Of Hefty Upfront Costs Got You Down
Church's Chicken invites you to look on as it unveils a breath-taking development innovation that makes the prospect of owning and operating a franchise location faster, easier and more affordable. WHEN: 8 a.m., Wednesday, April 1, 2009 – Media Check-in. WHERE: 970 New Hope Road Lawr... more

Church's Chicken Franchise Enters Uk.
Church's Chicken franchise, the Atlanta-based chicken fast-food chain opened its first restaurant in UK this year. It is a new step for the franchise that already has 1600 locations worldwide in 19 countries. It is their second move in Europe following Russia at the end of 2007, and certainly not th... more

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Franchise History

When did the first Church's Chicken open? 1952
When did Church's Chicken start Franchising? 1972

Year	U.S.A.	Canada	International	Corporate
2005	953	16	286	283
2004	953	16	286	283
2003	966	15	254	283
2002	916	16	225	334
2001	803	28	258	430

Expansion Plans

United States: Mid West, South, South East, South West, West,

International:

Financing Options

Expense	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Training & Support

Support
Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing
Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising

Business Operations

Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Qualifications & Business Experience

Business Experience:

General business experience

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• Franchises $250K to $500K

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