Chicken Strips and Dips franchise
2026 filing · March 27, 2026
Chicken Strips and Dips at a glance
A mainly delivery-only ghost kitchen restaurant serving chicken tenders with dipping sauces. At the end of 2025 there were 1 Chicken Strips and Dips locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Kahala Franchising, L.L.C
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $38K–$116K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $5,000
- 20% off for military members and veterans
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales plus a surcharge of up to $10 a week, paid weekly, plus 1% for advertising
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid with the royalty
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 1
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 1 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 1
- Most in California
From Kahala Franchising, L.L.C’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Chicken Strips and Dips among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Chicken Strips and Dips | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $77,038 | Costs less than 92% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $5,000 | Lower than 97% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a Chicken Strips and Dips franchise costs
Opening one Chicken Strips and Dips costs an estimated $38,100 to $115,975. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the franchises under $50K.
The biggest costs are additional funds -3 month initial period ($20,000) and rent/security deposit (for 3 months) ($0 to $19,500). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $4,000 | $5,000 | |
| Rent/Security Deposit (for 3 months) | $0 | $19,500 | |
| Travel and Living Expenses (2 persons) while training | $0 | $7,500 | |
| Lease Review Fee | $0 | $2,500 | |
| Architectural Fees | $7,000 | $15,000 | |
| Exterior Signage | $0 | $12,000 | |
| Equipment and smallwares | $1,250 | $16,000 | |
| Initial Paper goods | $850 | $1,500 | |
| Initial Food Cost | $1,250 | $2,000 | |
| PCI Compliance Costs | $150 | $1,300 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing Advertising | $1,000 | ||
| Insurance Premiums | $500 | $2,500 | |
| Permits and Licenses | $2,000 | $3,000 | |
| Computer Training and Food Safety Certification Course | $100 | $250 | |
| Miscellaneous | $0 | $3,925 | |
| Depository Account | $0 | $3,000 | |
| Additional Funds -3 month initial period | $20,000 | ||
| Total | $38,100 | $115,975 | |
Source: Kahala Franchising, L.L.C, 2026 filing, page 36
Chicken Strips and Dips franchise fee
The franchise fee is $5,000, 20% off for military members and veterans. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Kahala Franchising, L.L.C, 2026 filing, page 28
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales plus a surcharge of up to $10 a week, paid weekly, plus 1% for advertising. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid with the royalty. |
| Transfer Franchise Fee and 10) | $2,500 |
| Additional Training Fee | $300 per person per day |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Kahala Franchising, L.L.C, 2026 filing, page 31
Other fees as filed, from pages 31–32. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Chicken Strips and Dips 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: Kahala Franchising, L.L.C, 2026 filing, page 72
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $180K–$330K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Chicken Strips and Dips compares
Of the 113 chicken franchises on this site, Chicken Strips and Dips is the 3rd cheapest to open and the 105th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Chicken Strips and Dips | Typical chicken brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $38K | $407K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $116K | $868K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $5K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 50% | 4.5% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 1 yrs | 0% | +16.7% | – |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 (+5) | 0 | – | – |
| 2024 | 3 (−3) | 0 | 0 | −3 |
| 2025 | 1 (−2) | 0 | – | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Kahala Franchising, L.L.C, 2026 filing, pages 72–73
Where Chicken Strips and Dips locations are
At the end of 2025, Chicken Strips and Dips had franchised locations in 1 state. The most are in California.
- California1
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| California | 1 |
Source: Kahala Franchising, L.L.C, 2026 filing, page 73
Who owns Chicken Strips and Dips?
Chicken Strips and Dips franchises are sold by Kahala Franchising, L.L.C.
From Kahala Franchising, L.L.C’s 2026 filing.
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 20–28. |
|---|---|
| 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: Kahala Franchising, L.L.C, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 20–28, bankruptcy on page 28
Chicken Strips and Dips filings
The figures on this page come from Kahala Franchising, L.L.C’s 2026 filing, issued March 27, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 27, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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