What is the required grand opening spending for a traditional Chicken Guy restaurant?
Chicken_Guy Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Type of Expenditure | Amount: In-line, End Cap or Drive Thru (1) | Amount: Nontraditional Restaurant (2) | Method of Payment (3) | When Due | To Whom Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deposit Fee(4) | $0 - $5,000 | $0 - $5,000 | Lump sum | See Item 5 | Chicken Guy |
| Initial Franchise Fee | $50,000 | $40,000 - $50,000 | Lump sum | See Item | Chicken |
| (4) | 5 | Guy | |||
| Grand Opening | $10,000 | $5,000 | Progress | As | Vendors |
| Required Spending (5) | payments | incurred | |||
| Leasehold Costs and Building and Site Improvements (6) | $350,000 - $1,900,000 | $350,000 - $1,200,000 | Progress payments | As arranged | Contractor, Architect |
| Furnishings, Fixtures | $195,000 - $600,000 | $195,000 - $600,000 | As | As | Vendors |
| and Equipment (7) | arranged | incurred | |||
| Signage (8) | $20,000 - $95,000 | $15,000 - $95,000 | As arranged | As incurred | Vendors |
| Point of Sale | $4.500 - $25,000 | $4,500 - $25,000 | As | As | Vendors |
| System (9) | arranged | incurred | |||
| Technology (10) | $15,000 - $30,000 | $15,000 - $25,000 | As arranged | As incurred | Vendors |
| Graphic Items (11) | $30,000 - $60,000 | $20,000 - $60,000 | As arranged | As incurred | Vendors |
| Type of Expenditure | Amount: In-line, End Cap or Drive Thru (1) | Amount: Nontraditional Restaurant (2) | Method of Payment (3) | When Due | To Whom Paid |
| Professional Fees (12) | $10,000 - $20,000 | $10,000 - $20,000 | Before opening | As incurred | Attorney, accountant, and other business advisors |
| Initial Manager | $15,000 - $25,000 | $15,000 - $25,000 | As | As | Third |
| Training (13) | arranged | incurred | parties | ||
| Pre-Opening Costs | $15,000 - $50,000 | $15,000 - $50,000 | As | As | Vendors |
| (14) | arranged | incurred | |||
| Additional Funds – | $50,000 - $150,000 | $50,000 - $150,000 | As | As | Vendors |
| 3 months (16) | arranged | incurred | |||
| TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (17) | $764,500 - $3,020,000 | $734,000 - $2,310,000 | (Estimate does not include the cost to obtain an alcoholic beverage license which you may choose to incur. See Note 15 below.) |
Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (FDD pages 16–20)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Chicken Guy's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the estimated required spending for the grand opening of an in-line, end cap, or drive-thru Chicken Guy restaurant is $10,000. These funds are paid to vendors as progress payments are incurred. For a nontraditional location, the required grand opening spending is $5,000.
This grand opening spending is part of the overall estimated initial investment for a Chicken Guy franchise. For in-line, end cap, or drive-thru locations, the total estimated initial investment ranges from $764,500 to $3,020,000. For nontraditional locations, the total estimated initial investment ranges from $734,000 to $2,310,000. These figures do not include the cost of an alcoholic beverage license, which is optional and can range from $10,000 to $200,000.
Prospective franchisees should carefully review all the figures with a business advisor before making any decisions. The FDD also notes that Chicken Guy does not offer any financing directly or indirectly for any part of the initial investment. Franchisees are responsible for securing their own funding through third-party sources.