Chicago Chicken Shack franchise
2023 filing · March 31, 2023
Chicago Chicken Shack at a glance
A quick-service restaurant serving Chicago-style fried chicken. At the end of 2022 there were 2 Chicago Chicken Shack locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Chicago's Chicken Shack Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Evergreen Park, Illinois
- Typical size
- 1,000–1,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $280K–$488K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- $330 a week for the first six months, then the greater of 5% of gross sales or $330 a week, plus currently 3% to the brand development fund (up to 5%)
- Brand fund
- 3%
- 3% of gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 5%
- Renewal fee
- $15,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2022
- 2
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2020–2022
- States
- 2
- Most in Arizona and Illinois
From Chicago's Chicken Shack Inc’s 2023 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Chicago Chicken Shack among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Chicago Chicken Shack | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $383,950 | Costs more than 53% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 2 | Fewer than 82% of franchises |
How much a Chicago Chicken Shack franchise costs
Opening one Chicago Chicken Shack costs an estimated $279,500 to $488,400. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Chicago's Chicken Shack Inc, 2023 filing, page 18
Chicago Chicken Shack franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Chicago's Chicken Shack Inc, 2023 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | $330 a week for the first six months, then the greater of 5% of gross sales or $330 a week, plus currently 3% to the brand development fund (up to 5%). |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 3% of gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 5%. |
| Technology | Up to $500 per month |
| Renewal | $15,000 |
| Additional Employee Initial Training | Our then current training fee, currently $300 per person per day. |
| Franchisee Directed Local Marketing | 5% of Gross Sales, currently 2% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Chicago's Chicken Shack Inc, 2023 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Chicago Chicken Shack 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: Chicago's Chicken Shack Inc, 2023 filing, page 48
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $670K–$1.2M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Chicago Chicken Shack compares
Of the 113 chicken franchises on this site, Chicago Chicken Shack is the 25th cheapest to open and the 92nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Chicago Chicken Shack | Typical chicken brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $280K | $407K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $488K | $868K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Chicago's Chicken Shack Inc, 2023 filing, page 49
Where Chicago Chicken Shack locations are
At the end of 2022, Chicago Chicken Shack had locations in 2 states. The most are in Arizona and Illinois.
- Arizona1
- Illinois1
Source: Chicago's Chicken Shack Inc, 2023 filing, page 49
Who owns Chicago Chicken Shack?
Chicago Chicken Shack franchises are sold by Chicago's Chicken Shack Inc. It is a subsidiary of LaRose Holdings Inc.
From Chicago's Chicken Shack Inc’s 2023 filing, page 9.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| 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: Chicago's Chicken Shack Inc, 2023 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Chicago Chicken Shack filings
The figures on this page come from Chicago's Chicken Shack Inc’s 2023 filing, issued March 31, 2023, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | March 31, 2023 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
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