What was the average annualized gross sales by quartile for the top quartile of Churchs Chicken units?
Churchs_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
less than 26 weeks or Restaurants classified as C-Store. Also excluded are 112 Franchised Restaurants located in Puerto Rico. The information is organized into four quartiles ("Quartiles") which were determined based on the Weekly Average Gross Sales.
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| Annualized | Weekly Average | # and % of Units that exceeded | Weekly Median | High Annualized | Low Annualized | |||
| Unit | Gross Sales by | Gross Sales by | Weekly Avg Gross Sales by | Median Gross | Gross Sales by | Average Gross | Average Gross | |
| Count | Quartile | Quartile | Quartile | Sales by Quartile | Quartile | Sales by Quartile | Sales by Quartile | |
| 144 $ | 1,604,687 $ | 30,859 | 52 | 36% $ | 1,524,543 $ | 29,318 $ | 2,432,382 $ | 1,315,654 |
| 144 | 1,191,307 | 22,910 | 66 | 46% | 1,184,162 | 22,772 | 1,313,741 | 1,094,589 |
| 144 | 982,820 | 18,900 | 72 | 50% | 981,134 | 18,868 | 1,093,097 | 880,478 |
| 144 | 743,006 | 14,289 | 85 | 59% | 772,375 | 14,853 | 879,649 | 407,965 |
Table 6: Historical Gross Sales of Free-Standing Franchised Restaurants With Drive-Thrus by Quartile
The information included in the Table below is 441 domestic, free-standing Franchised Restaurants with drive-thrus. The Table excludes 4 free-standing Franchised Restaurants that were open and operating for lessthan 26 weeks and 112 Franchised Restaurantslocated in Puerto Rico. The information is organized into four quartiles ("Quartiles") which were determined based on the Weekly Average Gross Sales.
Source: Item 19 — FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPRESENTATIONS (FDD pages 55–62)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Churchs Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, two tables provide data on average annualized gross sales by quartile. One table reflects data from 111 units, while the other reflects data from 144 units. For the 111 units, the average annualized gross sales for the top quartile was $1,589,335. For these units, 37% exceeded the weekly average gross sales by quartile. The high annualized average gross sales for this quartile was $2,386,835, while the low was $1,307,169.
For the 144 units, the average annualized gross sales for the top quartile was $1,604,687. For these units, 36% exceeded the weekly average gross sales by quartile. The high annualized average gross sales for this quartile was $2,432,382, while the low was $1,315,654.
It is important to note that these figures represent historical performance and there is no guarantee that a new Churchs Chicken franchise will achieve similar results. Factors such as location, competition, and management skills can significantly impact a franchise's financial performance. Prospective franchisees should carefully review the entire Item 19 and conduct their own independent research before making any investment decisions.