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Church's Texas ChickenFranchise Cost 2026

Church's Texas Chicken franchise cost in the US (2026): $610K–$1.3M investment · $20K franchise fee · 5% royalty — verified from primary sources · data as of Oct 2026

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Church's Texas Chicken holds a focused footprint with customer response in the cohort's softer band.

Mapped against 8 verified peers sharing its industry and store format — network breadth across, observed customer response up. Qualitative bands, relative to this cohort. Tags show how each network is run.

Brands sharing a band sit side by side — the gap between them is a tie, not a ranking.

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Church's Texas Chicken and peer brands by network-breadth band and customer-response band
Brand	Breadth	Response
Church's Texas Chickenfranchise-owned	Focused	Softer
Burger Kingfranchise-owned	Broad	Softer
Popeyesfranchise-owned	Growing breadth	Softer
Arby'sfranchise-owned	Growing breadth	Middle

+ 5 more peers in the full cohort · all shown on the map above

How this is built. Positions come from source-verified records in the FRANticc dataset — India's provenance-first franchise data platform. Every figure is traceable to a named source, tiered S1 (brand-official) to S7 (estimated, labelled as such). Network positions use only store counts with a documented source; customer response is the review-count-weighted average of documented Google review samples across Indian states. Brands whose network totals conflict across sources are excluded from the map rather than plotted — FRANticc fails closed on bad data. Not an investment recommendation.

Cohort verified 2026-10-22 · relative to this peer cohort

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Frequently asked · Church's Texas Chicken

What does a Church's Texas Chicken franchise cost in the US?

The total investment for a Church's Texas Chicken franchise for the Blaze Freestanding Building format is $1.2M–$1.9M. That total includes a $20K franchise fee.

What royalty does Church's Texas Chicken charge?

Church's Texas Chicken charges a 5% royalty. A separate 5% marketing fund contribution also applies.

How much space does a Church's Texas Chicken franchise need?

A Church's Texas Chicken outlet needs from 325 sq ft for the Blaze Freestanding Building format.

How many Church's Texas Chicken outlets are there in the US?

Church's Texas Chicken operates 722 outlets in the US, and has been trading since 1952.

Who is eligible for a Church's Texas Chicken franchise?

You will need capital of at least $1.2M, a site of 325+ sq ft, readiness for a hands-on, owner-operator role. Territory: Non-exclusive; Development Area case-by-case; Protected Area ~1 mi radius or 50k population; franchisor reserves non-traditional outlets (airports, stadiums, etc.).

What training and support does Church's Texas Chicken provide?

Church's Texas Chicken provides 35 days of formal training. Supply chain: approved suppliers and designated distributors with required purchases from franchisor-affiliated supply chain.

How long is the Church's Texas Chicken franchise agreement?

Agreement terms: 20-yr term · one 10-yr renewal (sign new agreement, may include higher fees).

How does a Church's Texas Chicken franchisee earn?

A Church's Texas Chicken franchisee earns from customer sales at their own outlet across its 2 formats (Blaze Freestanding Building, End Cap Restaurant). You keep outlet takings and pay the brand a royalty on sales. FRANticc does not publish per-outlet earnings for US brands unless the franchisor discloses them.

How current is Church's Texas Chicken's franchise disclosure?

These figures come from Church's Texas Chicken's Franchise Disclosure Document for fiscal year 2025, filed with state regulators.

Is a Church's Texas Chicken franchise SBA-eligible?

Church's Texas Chicken is not listed on the SBA Franchise Directory, so SBA-backed financing may not be available. Confirm with your lender.

How many Church's Texas Chicken units opened and closed recently?

Church's Texas Chicken's FDD Item 20 for fiscal 2025 reports 21 openings and 13 franchised-unit exits: 1 terminated and 12 ceased operations for other reasons. Item 20 is the franchisor's own filed count of unit turnover.

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According to FRANticc's verified franchise database, Church's Texas Chicken requires a minimum investment of $610K under a Conversion of Existing Freestanding Building model. Church's Texas Chicken operates 722 outlets across the US, established in 1952. Data confidence: Reported. FRANticc provides the full franchise prospectus including verified FDD earnings, fee-load and capital-ask breakdowns, and franchisee contacts at franticc.com.

Church's Texas Chicken

Church's Texas Chicken is a Food & Beverage brand operating in the US. This page is the editorial franchise profile, covering operating format, investment range, store distribution, and side-by-side comparisons with peer brands. The data is independent — FRANticc never accepts payment from brands to influence coverage.

Founded: 1952
Total stores in the US: 722
Industry: Food & Beverage — Fried Chicken QSR
Franchise model: Conversion of Existing Freestanding Building
Setup CapEx: $610K
Royalty: 5%
Franchise fee: $20K

Church's Texas Chicken Franchise Formats Available in the US

Conversion of Existing Freestanding Building — Investment from $610K
End Cap Restaurant — Investment from $654K
Blaze Freestanding Building — Investment from $1.2M, 325+ sqft

Compare Church's Texas Chicken with other franchise opportunities on FRANticc. FRANticc turns each brand's FDD into source-verified investment data — every figure traceable to the franchisor's own filing.

Premium tools available for Church's Texas Chicken: Verified Earnings (FDD Item 19 unit economics), the Capital Ask and Captive-Economy breakdowns, Franchisee Connect (talk to existing Church's Texas Chicken operators), Legal Vault (litigation, directors, financials), and SBA loan-eligibility signals. Visit franticc.com/brands/churchs-texas-chicken.html for the full interactive prospectus.