bb.q Chicken franchise
A bb.q Chicken franchisee operates a quick-service restaurant specializing in Korean-style chicken and related food. At the end of 2025 there were 230 bb.q Chicken locations in the US, 227 franchised and 3 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $497K–$1.06M
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- Royalty
- 5%
- Locations, 2025
- 230+104 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From BBDOTQ USA, INC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a bb.q Chicken franchise costs
Opening one quick-service restaurant costs an estimated $497,000 to $1,060,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: BBDOTQ USA, INC, 2026 filing, page 22
bb.q Chicken franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: BBDOTQ USA, INC, 2026 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: BBDOTQ USA, INC, 2026 filing, page 15
Sales and earnings
Shares figures bb.q Chicken publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: 2025 results for mature company-owned and franchised restaurants, excluding locations open for only part of the year. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: BBDOTQ USA, INC, 2026 filing, page 56
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 159 (+36) | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 205 (+46) | 3 | 5 |
| 2025 | 227 (+22) | 3 | 6 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
bb.q Chicken is number 15 on our list of the fastest-growing franchises from 2023 to 2025.
bb.q Chicken passes all five tests on our list of the best franchises to own and ranks number 65.
Source: BBDOTQ USA, INC, 2026 filing, page 57
How bb.q Chicken compares
Of the 15 chicken franchises on this site, bb.q Chicken is the 4th cheapest to open and the 11th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | bb.q Chicken | Typical chicken |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $497K | $1.22M |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% |
| Closed or left per year | 2.6% | 1.9% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +84.6% | +15.7% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 12 of 15 |
Typical is the median across the 15 brands in chicken franchises.
