Restaurants

Chick-fil-A franchise

Chicken sandwiches and related restaurant meals.

Opening investment: $317,521–$3,463,155
Average annual revenue: $9,161,239
U.S. locations: 2,863

Opening costs and fees

$317,521–$3,463,155

Opening costs vary by format, location and lease terms.

Operating formats

Franchised Chick-fil-A Restaurant (Subleased from Chick-fil-A, Inc.)

$317,521–$3,463,155

2026 FDD Item 7

Includes $10,000 (Initial Franchise Fee) and $280,000–$3,463,155 (Additional Funds (First 3 Months)).

investment: Current complete FDD not verified. Official US Operator requirements specify$10,000 initial franchise fee in non-gifted,non-borrowed funds. This is not the full system opening investment. Returned inventory,rent,equipment/insurance ranges and2025aggregate total not verified.

Revenue and performance

$9,161,239

Avg. Annual Sales Volume (gross receipts excluding sales tax) ($9,087,673 median) · 2302 disclosed cohort (2025 Item 19)

Revenue is sales before expenses, not owner income. Compare matching periods, formats and location samples.

Locations

2,863 U.S. locations (2025).

Existing locations do not establish that a new territory is available. Confirm your market with the franchisor.

Sources and figure notes

Reporting periods and scope

U.S. locations

2026 FDD Item 20 Table 1 reports 2,795 franchised and 68 company-owned U.S. outlets (2,863 total) at fiscal year-end 2025.

Average annual revenue

2026 FDD Item 19 reports average annual Annual Sales Volume (gross receipts excluding sales tax) of $9,161,239 and median of $9,087,673 across 2302 disclosed cohort (2025). This is a reported gross revenue/sales figure, not net profit or owner income.

Opening investment

$317,521–$3,463,155 total estimated initial investment for Franchised Chick-fil-A Restaurant (Subleased from Chick-fil-A, Inc.) in the 2026 FDD Item 7 table, including $10,000 (Initial Franchise Fee) and $280,000–$3,463,155 (Additional Funds (First 3 Months)).

Research snapshot: . Sources and methodology

Compare independent startup vs. franchise economics

Compare Chick-fil-A’s franchise model against starting or buying an independent business in chicken and wings (line-item CapEx, 0%-royalty owner SDE margins & SBA resale multiples):