What is the 'Base Profit' amount for a Chick Fil A franchisee's initial restaurant each month?

According to Chick Fil A's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee's 'Base Profit' for their first restaurant, referred to as the 'Initial Business', is $1,000 per calendar month. This means that each month, the franchisee is entitled to retain $1,000 as their 'Base Profit' from the initial Chick Fil A restaurant. However, this 'Base Profit' entitlement applies only to the franchisee's first restaurant; they are not entitled to 'Base Profit' for any additional restaurants they may operate.

Chick Fil A's FDD also outlines how this 'Base Profit' interacts with other fees and profit calculations. The 'Net Profit for Initial Business' is calculated by subtracting the 'Base Operating Service Fee', the 'Base Profit', 'Base Profit Offsets', and 'Service Fee Offsets' from the 'Operating Profit' for the month. The franchisee retains the 'Base Profit' for themselves. However, if the 'Aggregate Operating Profit' is insufficient to cover the 'Base Profit', future 'Aggregate Operating Profit' during the calendar year must be allocated to cover the existing arrearage of 'Base Profit' before the franchisee is entitled to any future 'Additional Profit'.

This structure indicates that while the franchisee is entitled to the first $1,000 of profit each month, this amount is not guaranteed if the restaurant's operating profit is low. The franchisee may need to use future profits to cover any shortfall in 'Base Profit' from previous months within the same calendar year. This system of offsets and priorities in profit distribution is specific to Chick Fil A and may differ from other franchise models where franchisees receive a fixed percentage of revenue or profit without such complex calculations.