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    Church's Texas Chicken Franchise

    Food Service

    Food Service franchising with Church's Texas Chicken

    At a Glance

    Total Investment$1,202,400 – $1,886,300
    Franchise Fee$20,000
    Royalty5%
    Ad Fund5%
    Total Units (2025)885
    Franchised Units722
    Company-Owned163
    Term10 years
    Renewal Term10 years

    About Church's Texas Chicken

    Church's Texas Chicken is a franchise opportunity in the restaurant and food service sector. Brands in quick-service and casual dining attract owners looking for an established system, recognized branding, and a documented path to opening.

    Opening a Church's Texas Chicken franchise calls for an estimated total investment of $1,202,400–$1,886,300. That figure includes an initial franchise fee of $20,000, along with costs such as equipment, buildout, signage, initial inventory, and working capital.

    Church's Texas Chicken includes a financial performance representation (Item 19) in its current FDD, meaning the franchisor discloses figures on unit-level sales or earnings. Reviewing Item 19 alongside validation calls with existing franchisees is the best way to gauge realistic performance.

    You can access Church's Texas Chicken's current FDD through Franchat and weigh it against similar food service brands in the directory.

    Financial Performance (Item 19)

    Average Unit Volume (AUV)$1,115,007
    Median Unit Volume$1,065,581

    Church's Texas Chicken discloses system-wide Gross Sales data for fiscal year 2025 across 565 reporting Franchised Restaurants: average AUV of $1,115,007, median $1,065,581, ranging from $336,236 to $2,435,926, with 44% of units meeting or exceeding the average. Additional tables break down sales by venue type, region, drive-thru quartile, and reimage status, and Table 2 provides an average income statement for domestic freestanding franchise restaurants showing average Gross Sales of $1,270,320, average Food Cost $375,928 (27.8%), average Labor Cost $351,784 (23.2%), and average Restaurant Op

    Training, Territory & Support

    Training6 weeks

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Church's Texas Chicken FDD

    Request the latest Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) for Church's Texas Chicken.

    Investment Snapshot

    Min Investment$1,202,400
    Max Investment$1,886,300
    Franchise Fee$20,000