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Buy a Church’s Texas Chicken Franchise

Church’s Texas Chicken is a quick-service restaurant brand built around hand-battered, double-breaded bone-in fried chicken, hand-crafted tenders, chicken sandwiches, Honey Butter Biscuits and homestyle sides. It was founded in 1952 by George Church Sr. at a single walk-up stand across from the Alamo in San Antonio, and trades as Texas Chicken across many international markets.

The business runs on a franchised quick-service model serving value-focused, everyday diners through dine-in, drive-thru, takeout and third-party delivery. Church’s positions itself as the third-largest bone-in fried chicken franchise in the United States, with more than 1,450 restaurants across roughly two dozen countries and over 750 of those in the US.

The brand is owned by High Bluff Capital Partners, which acquired it in 2021 and has since rolled out a modernized brand refresh. Its franchise programme is now oriented toward experienced multi-unit QSR investors developing several locations rather than single-store first-timers.

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Why buy a Church’s Texas Chicken Franchise?

Buying a Church’s Texas Chicken franchise means stepping into a legacy QSR brand with more than seven decades of name recognition and a distinctive Texas-rooted identity in the consistently popular fried chicken category. Its standing as one of the larger bone-in chicken systems gives franchisees an established menu, recognizable branding and a recent refresh designed to keep the concept current.

Owners benefit from national, regional and local marketing run by an in-house team, established relationships with major third-party delivery partners, and operating technology that streamlines store- and manager-level tasks. Backing from High Bluff Capital Partners adds investment capacity behind menu innovation and brand modernization, and the multi-unit development model can suit buyers aiming to build a portfolio over time.

Church’s Texas Chicken Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      1952

    • Franchising Since

      1964

    • New Startup Cost

      $609,725 – $1,886,300

    • Avg. Resale Price

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  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $20,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $10,000

    • Royalty Fee

      5%

      of Gross Sales

    • Marketing Fee

      5%

      of Gross Sales

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      885

    • New Units Opened *

      21

    • Units Transferred *

      8

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $1,114,233

    * Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

Church’s Texas Chicken – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Incoming owners and their teams complete Church's Pathways to Excellence pre-opening programme, which includes workshops, seminars and up to 150+ hours of in-restaurant training (the FDD details 116-154 hours on-the-job plus 13-17 hours classroom), culminating in certification of assistant and general managers. Franchisees also receive a proprietary Operations Manual, in-house national, regional and local marketing, delivery-partner relationships and operating technology. Resale buyers should confirm what transfer training and system access carries over to incoming ownership and which managers hold current certification.

  2. Ideal Owner

    Church's now recruits primarily experienced quick-service operators, looking for several years of QSR background and the appetite to develop multiple locations over time. The strongest fit is a hands-on, process-driven operator comfortable managing hourly crews, holding food-safety and service standards, and running drive-thru and delivery-led volume. For a resale buyer taking on a single existing unit, day-to-day operational discipline and local team leadership matter more than prior ownership.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Church's Texas Chicken is ranked in the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 (2025) and named among Entrepreneur's 2025 top food franchises, and placed #61 on the 2024 Franchise Times Top 400. Franchise Business Review has recognized the brand as one of its Most Profitable Franchises (2024) and a Top 200 Franchise (2026), reflecting franchisee satisfaction. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the individual unit's local reviews, repeat traffic and community standing.

  4. Industry / Market

    Fried chicken is one of the more resilient quick-service categories in the US. The US fast-food chicken restaurant market was valued at around $61.1 billion in 2024 (IBISWorld), having grown about 7.2% annually between 2019 and 2024. Demand is supported by chicken's value positioning, broad consumer appeal and the continued shift toward drive-thru, takeout and delivery. For resale buyers, local traffic patterns, nearby competition and a site's drive-thru access strongly influence a unit's performance.

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