What is included in the Churchs Chicken Blaze Compact model, in terms of facilities and brand standards?
Churchs_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The "Blaze Compact" model is a free-standing restaurant that is about 1,000 square feet with limited parking, no dine-in seating, but includes drive-thru and to-go facilities, and that complies with our current brand standards including the "Blaze Image". This does not include an additional 205 square feet for the walk-in cooler and freezer and the utility room located outside of the Franchised Restaurant. The estimated initial investment for a ground-up construction of a Blaze Compact Model is described in the table below and is based on our best estimates of the costs based on our experience with other larger model restaurants. Given our lack of experience in building a Blaze Compact Model restaurant your costs may vary according to the circumstances and be lower than the low estimates or higher than the high estimates on some items.
Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (FDD pages 24–31)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Churchs Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Blaze Compact model is a free-standing restaurant of approximately 1,000 square feet. This model features limited parking and lacks dine-in seating. However, it does include both drive-thru and to-go facilities.
Importantly, the Blaze Compact model must comply with Churchs Chicken's current brand standards, including the "Blaze Image." The 1,000 square feet noted for the Blaze Compact model does not include an additional 205 square feet required for the walk-in cooler, freezer, and utility room, which are located outside of the main restaurant building.
Prospective franchisees should note that Churchs Chicken's experience with the Blaze Compact model is limited. The initial investment estimates provided are based on experience with larger restaurant models. Therefore, the FDD advises that actual costs for the Blaze Compact model may vary and could be either lower or higher than the provided estimates. This is a crucial consideration for anyone planning to invest in this particular Churchs Chicken restaurant format.