Champs Chicken franchise
2023 filing · October 26, 2023Growing
Champs Chicken at a glance
A fried chicken counter added to an existing business such as a convenience store or grocery, selling chicken, sides and other menu items. At the end of 2023 there were 416 Champs Chicken locations in the US, 415 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Champs Chicken Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2014
- 9 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Holts Summit, Missouri
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $9K–$349K
- A Champs Chicken counter inside an existing business
- Franchise fee
- $0
- Since Champs charges none (or any training fee); you buy the equipment, food and supplies from its affiliate Pro Food Systems
- Royalty
- None
- No royalty. You buy branded food products, equipment and supplies from Pro Food Systems, the franchisor's affiliate; an optional rebate program returns part of those purchases
- Brand fund
- None now
- No brand fund
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 416
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 415
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- +9
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 35
- Most in Missouri, Ohio and Georgia
Support and records
From Champs Chicken Franchising, LLC’s 2023 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Champs Chicken among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Champs Chicken | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $179,000 | Costs less than 72% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $0 | Lower than 99% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 416 | More than 93% of franchises |
How much a Champs Chicken franchise costs
Opening a Champs Chicken counter inside an existing business costs an estimated $9,000 to $349,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Champs Chicken Franchising, LLC, 2023 filing, page 19
Champs Chicken franchise fee
The franchise fee is $0, since Champs charges none (or any training fee); you buy the equipment, food and supplies from its affiliate Pro Food Systems. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Champs Chicken Franchising, LLC, 2023 filing, page 14
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | No royalty. You buy branded food products, equipment and supplies from Pro Food Systems, the franchisor's affiliate; an optional rebate program returns part of those purchases. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | No brand fund |
| Transfer of Franchise | $2,500 |
| Additional Training | Currently $50 to $120 an hour |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Champs Chicken Franchising, LLC, 2023 filing, pages 15 and 30
Other fees as filed, from page 16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Champs Chicken does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Champs Chicken Franchising, LLC, 2023 filing, page 46
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $430K–$750K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2023 / 2021–2023. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Champs Chicken | Typical chicken brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −3.7% / +2.2% | +3.7% / +27% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 13% / 31% | 2.4% / 12% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0.2% / 0.2% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical chicken brand is the median of the 34 brands in chicken franchises with three years of counts.
How Champs Chicken compares
Of the 113 chicken franchises on this site, Champs Chicken is the cheapest to open and the 11th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Champs Chicken | Typical chicken brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $9K | $407K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $349K | $868K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $0 | $35K | $40K |
| US locations | 416 | 10 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 61 of 113 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 113 brands in chicken franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 417 (+11) | 0 | +45 | −34 |
| 2022 | 431 (+14) | 0 | +50 | −36 |
| 2023 | 415 (−16) | 1 | +39 | −55 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Champs Chicken Franchising, LLC, 2023 filing, page 47
Where Champs Chicken locations are
At the end of 2023, Champs Chicken had locations in 35 states. The most are in Missouri, Ohio and Georgia.
- Missouri52
- Ohio32
- Georgia30
- Texas30
- North Carolina26
- Arkansas24
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 51 | 1 | 52 |
| Ohio | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| Georgia | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Texas | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| North Carolina | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Illinois | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Kansas | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Oklahoma | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| North Dakota | 18 | 0 | 18 |
All 35 states
Source: Champs Chicken Franchising, LLC, 2023 filing, page 48
Who owns Champs Chicken?
Champs Chicken franchises are sold by Champs Chicken Franchising, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Champs Chicken Franchising, LLC’s 2023 filing, page 7.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 13–14. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Champs Chicken Franchising, LLC, 2023 filing, litigation on pages 13–14, bankruptcy on page 14
Champs Chicken filings
The figures on this page come from Champs Chicken Franchising, LLC’s 2023 filing, issued October 26, 2023, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | October 26, 2023 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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