Colbie's Southern Kissed Chicken franchise
2023 filing · May 22, 2023
Colbie's Southern Kissed Chicken at a glance
A quick-service restaurant serving Southern-style chicken, sides and drinks. At the end of 2022 there were 3 Colbie's Southern Kissed Chicken locations in the US, 1 franchised and 2 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- Dixie’s Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- First location
- 2021
- Typical size
- 3,500–4,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $716K–$2.66M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $25,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5.5%
- 5.5% of weekly gross sales
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid with the royalty; it can rise to 4%
- Renewal fee
- $25,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2022
- 3
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 1
- Company-owned
- 2
- States
- 3
- Most in New Jersey, Delaware and Florida
From Dixie’s Franchising, LLC’s 2023 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Colbie's Southern Kissed Chicken among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Colbie's Southern Kissed Chicken | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,687,250 | Costs more than 91% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $25,000 | Lower than 82% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5.5% | Lower than 66% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 3 | Fewer than 78% of franchises |
How much a Colbie's Southern Kissed Chicken franchise costs
Opening one Colbie's Southern Kissed Chicken costs an estimated $715,500 to $2,659,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($400,000 to $1,400,000) and equipment and smallwares ($75,000 to $400,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $25,000 | ||
| Lease and Utilities Security Deposits | $1,000 | $30,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $400,000 | $1,400,000 | |
| Architect, Design and Construction fees | $5,000 | $50,000 | |
| Signage | $20,000 | $60,000 | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $10,000 | $150,000 | |
| Equipment and Smallwares | $75,000 | $400,000 | |
| Security System | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Computer Hardware and Software (including POS system) | $25,000 | $50,000 | |
| Office Equipment and Supplies | $500 | $2,000 | |
| Uniforms | $500 | $2,000 | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $5,000 | $20,000 | |
| Professional Services | $2,000 | $10,000 | |
| Initial Inventory/Supplies | $25,000 | $250,000 | |
| Insurance | $1,500 | $10,000 | |
| Initial Training Costs | $55,000 | $80,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $10,000 | ||
| Additional Funds – Initial 3 months | $50,000 | $100,000 | |
| Total | $715,500 | $2,659,000 | |
Source: Dixie’s Franchising, LLC, 2023 filing, page 22
Colbie's Southern Kissed Chicken franchise fee
The franchise fee is $25,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Dixie’s Franchising, LLC, 2023 filing, page 14
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5.5% of weekly gross sales. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid with the royalty; it can rise to 4%. |
| Renewal Fee | $25,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Dixie’s Franchising, LLC, 2023 filing, pages 15 and 17
Other fees as filed, from page 20. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Colbie's Southern Kissed 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: Dixie’s Franchising, LLC, 2023 filing, page 62
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $1.5M–$2.6M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Colbie's Southern Kissed Chicken compares
Of the 113 chicken franchises on this site, Colbie's Southern Kissed Chicken is the 84th cheapest to open and the 88th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Colbie's Southern Kissed Chicken | Typical chicken brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $716K | $407K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $2.66M | $868K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $25K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5.5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 (+1) | 2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
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Source: Dixie’s Franchising, LLC, 2023 filing, page 63
Where Colbie's Southern Kissed Chicken locations are
At the end of 2022, Colbie's Southern Kissed Chicken had locations in 3 states. The most are in New Jersey, Delaware and Florida.
- New Jersey3
- Delaware1
- Florida1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Delaware | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Dixie’s Franchising, LLC, 2023 filing, page 64
Who owns Colbie's Southern Kissed Chicken?
Colbie's Southern Kissed Chicken franchises are sold by Dixie’s Franchising, LLC.
From Dixie’s Franchising, LLC’s 2023 filing.
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: Dixie’s Franchising, LLC, 2023 filing, litigation on pages 13–14, bankruptcy on page 14
Colbie's Southern Kissed Chicken filings
The figures on this page come from Dixie’s Franchising, LLC’s 2023 filing, issued May 22, 2023, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | May 22, 2023 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
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