How Much Does It Cost to Open a Chick-fil-A Franchise?
Verified · 2026 WI filingAs of its 2026 FDD, opening a Chick-fil-A franchise costs an estimated $585,500 to $3,437,000 in total initial investment.
| Total investment | $585,500 to $3,437,000[1] |
| Franchise fee | $0[1] |
| Royalty | 10%[1] |
| Ad fund | not disclosed[1] |
Financial Performance (Item 19)
Annual sales volume (gross receipts excluding sales tax) reported separately for two subsets of domestic Licensed Units open at least one full calendar year as of 12/31/2025: (1) college/university campus locations (306 units) - median $1,279,605, average $1,523,567, high $4,844,963, low $275,194; (2) hospital/business/industry/airport locations (100 units) - median $3,224,813, average $3,711,024, high $12,238,143, low $161,753. Figures do not reflect costs of sales or operating expenses.
Outlet Counts by Filing Year (Item 20)
| FDD Year | Total Outlets | Opened | Closed | Terminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 424 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Chick-fil-A franchise?
According to Chick-fil-A's 2026 FDD, the estimated total initial investment is $585,500 to $3,437,000.
What is the Chick-fil-A franchise fee?
The initial franchise fee disclosed in the 2026 FDD is $0.
What is the Chick-fil-A royalty fee?
Chick-fil-A charges a royalty of 10% of gross sales, per its 2026 FDD.
Does Chick-fil-A disclose franchise owner earnings?
Yes — Chick-fil-A's 2026 FDD includes an Item 19 Financial Performance Representation.
How many Chick-fil-A locations are there?
Chick-fil-A had 424 outlets as of its 2026 FDD.
Where does this Chick-fil-A franchise data come from?
Every figure on this page is extracted from Chick-fil-A's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, filed with WI and human-verified against the source filing.
Sources
- 2026 FDD, filed with WI — state registry record — last verified from the 2026 FDD on 2026-07-26
FranchiseFilings is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Chick-fil-A. All figures above are drawn directly from the Chick-fil-A FDD filings linked in Sources and have been human-verified against those filings. See our methodology for how we source and verify data.