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Buy a Federal Donuts & Chicken Franchise

Federal Donuts & Chicken is a Philadelphia-born fast-casual brand founded in 2011, pairing freshly made cake donuts, hand-battered Korean-style fried chicken, and coffee. Originally trading as Federal Donuts, it built a devoted local following before adding chicken to its name and launching national franchising. The concept was created by James Beard Award-winning restaurateurs Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook, and is led by CEO Jeff Benjamin, a co-founder of the Vetri Restaurant Group.

The business runs on a compact, multi-daypart model: donuts and coffee drive morning trade, while fried chicken carries lunch and dinner. Units average around 1,500 square feet, a small footprint suited to high-traffic and non-traditional sites such as stadiums, airports, and food-truck formats alongside standard storefronts.

The brand operates around a dozen company locations across the Philadelphia area, including two arena stands, and franchises in partnership with backer NewSpring Franchise. Expansion is focused on Pennsylvania suburbs and select US markets, with an early licensed location at Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas. Its differentiator is a chef-driven menu and hospitality reputation applied to a streamlined limited-service format.

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Why buy a Federal Donuts & Chicken Franchise?

Buying a Federal Donuts & Chicken franchise offers a chef-credentialled brand operating in two large, everyday food categories at once. The donut-and-coffee morning trade and the fried-chicken lunch and dinner business share a single small footprint, spreading sales across multiple dayparts rather than relying on one peak. That breadth, combined with a recognised name built by James Beard Award-winning founders, can give an operator stronger differentiation than a generic quick-service outlet.

The model is designed to be straightforward to run, with the franchisor providing operating systems, ongoing operational support, and marketing guidance to keep units consistent. Backing from NewSpring Franchise adds institutional resources behind the brand’s growth, and the non-traditional venue strategy across stadiums, airports, and mobile formats gives owners more placement options than a fixed-storefront-only concept.

Federal Donuts & Chicken Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      2011

    • Franchising Since

      2024

    • New Startup Cost

      $525,785 – $675,285

    • Avg. Resale Price

      Contact us for details

  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $50,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $25,000

      or 50% of Initial Franchise Fee, whichever is greater

    • Royalty Fee

      6%

      of Gross Revenue

    • Marketing Fee

      2%

      of Gross Sales

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      12

    • New Units Opened *

      7

    • Units Transferred *

      0

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $1,007,131

    * Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

Federal Donuts & Chicken – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Federal Donuts & Chicken supports franchisees with operational training in running a unit "the Federal way", covering the preparation systems built for consistent donut, chicken, and coffee output across locations. Prospective owners attend a Discovery Day with the executive team before signing, and the franchisor continues post-opening support with profitability tools and ongoing marketing guidance for the life of the business. Buyers of an existing unit should confirm what transfer training and operating-system access the franchisor provides to incoming ownership and retained staff when a location changes hands.

  2. Ideal Owner

    The model suits hands-on, hospitality-minded operators comfortable running a fast-paced food-service unit and managing kitchen and counter staff across breakfast, lunch, and dinner. No culinary background is required, since recipes and preparation systems are provided, but owners should be process-driven, focused on consistency and customer experience, and comfortable with multi-daypart operations. Multi-unit and experienced restaurant operators fit the expansion model well, though committed single-location owners willing to be present in the business are also a match.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Federal Donuts & Chicken's strongest credibility signal is its founding team: James Beard Award-winning restaurateurs Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook, alongside CEO Jeff Benjamin, a co-founder of the acclaimed Vetri Restaurant Group. The brand earned a loyal "Philly phamous" following across its Philadelphia locations and drew national coverage, including a 2024 Forbes feature, when it launched franchising with private-equity firm NewSpring Franchise. For resale buyers, this brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific unit's local reviews, repeat customers, and community visibility.

  4. Industry / Market

    Federal Donuts & Chicken sits in two resilient US food categories. The US donut market was valued at around $7.3 billion in 2023, while US fast-food chicken sales are projected to reach roughly $44 billion by 2026, supported by strong demand for fried-chicken sandwiches and all-day craveable menu items. Pairing both with coffee lets a single site capture morning, lunch, and dinner traffic. For resale buyers, local factors such as site visibility, daypart balance, and nearby competition shape how well a specific unit converts that broad category demand.

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