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Buy a Daddy’s Chicken Shack Franchise

Daddy’s Chicken Shack is a fast-casual chicken concept serving hand-battered, buttermilk-brined chicken that is pressure-cooked crispy or grilled, built around bold, unexpected flavors and Southern-style hospitality. The menu centres on chicken sandwiches and tenders alongside breakfast items and sides, served in compact, efficient spaces. The brand was founded in 2018 by a chef in Pasadena, California, and began franchising in 2021.

In May 2023, Dave Liniger, co-founder of RE/MAX and founder of Area 15 Ventures, acquired full ownership of the brand, bringing established franchising experience to its leadership. The company now operates as Daddy Chicken Shack Franchising LLC and is positioning the concept for national multi-unit growth.

The model is restaurant-based rather than home-based, with exclusive territories and a streamlined operating system designed to scale. Expansion is being driven largely through regional development agreements, including multi-unit deals in Southern California and the Denver metro area. Absentee and semi-absentee ownership structures are permitted, making the concept accessible to multi-unit developers as well as owner-operators.

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Why buy a Daddy’s Chicken Shack Franchise?

Buying a Daddy’s Chicken Shack franchise offers entry into one of the most in-demand corners of quick-service dining, a category that has shown resilience and strong consumer pull. The brand pairs a distinctive, chef-driven menu, born from a viral catering moment and built on bold, unexpected flavors, with a compact footprint that does not depend on large real-estate formats.

A key draw is the brand’s leadership. Full ownership by Dave Liniger, co-founder of RE/MAX, brings deep franchising and scaling experience that an emerging concept rarely has at this stage. Franchisees benefit from exclusive territories, established supply-chain relationships and flexible ownership structures that suit both hands-on operators and multi-unit, semi-absentee developers.

Daddy’s Chicken Shack Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2023 data reported in the 2024 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      2018

    • Franchising Since

      2021

    • New Startup Cost

      $725,750 – $1,156,750

    • Avg. Resale Price

      Contact us for details

  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $45,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $10,000

    • Royalty Fee

      6%

      of Gross Sales

    • Marketing Fee

      Up to 1%

      of Gross Sales

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      3

    • New Units Opened *

      2

    • Units Transferred *

      0

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      Not Disclosed

    * Based on 2023 data reported in the 2024 FDD

Daddy’s Chicken Shack – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Incoming owners complete a structured initial program built around 137 hours of classroom training, 139 hours of on-the-job training and 34 hours of online instruction, including a two-week immersive session at corporate covering operations, customer service and chef-driven techniques. Ongoing support includes field operations consultants, purchasing co-ops and supply-chain access, a proprietary software platform with a franchisee intranet, and marketing programs spanning social media, SEO, email and a loyalty app. Resale buyers should confirm with Daddy's what transfer training and system access carry over to incoming ownership.

  2. Ideal Owner

    The concept suits multi-unit developers and semi-absentee operators as much as hands-on owner-operators. Restaurant or hospitality experience is helpful but a culinary background is not required, since the menu and systems are standardised. The strongest fit is someone comfortable managing staff, holding to operational standards and driving local marketing, with the leadership to oversee a team or a small portfolio of locations. Owners who enjoy building community presence and a repeat customer base tend to align well with the brand's hospitality-led positioning.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    President Tony Adams won Zapier's 2024 Outstanding Customer Impact Award (Zappy Awards) for automation work that reportedly tripled the brand's Google reviews and strengthened customer engagement. The concept has also drawn industry attention for rapid expansion, including multi-unit regional development deals in markets such as Denver and Southern California. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific location's local reviews, referral sources and community visibility.

  4. Industry / Market

    Chicken has been the standout category in US quick-service dining, with chicken-focused chains posting close to 9% sales growth in 2024, outpacing the broader fast-food market. Demand is supported by consumer preference for chicken as a versatile, higher-protein option, the rise of premium and flavor-driven concepts, and continued growth in delivery and digital ordering. The fast-casual segment Daddy's occupies tends to hold up across economic cycles. For resale buyers, local demand, daypart mix and nearby competition matter as much as national category momentum.

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