Daddy's Chicken Shack franchise
2022 filing · April 29, 2022Shares sales figures
Daddy's Chicken Shack at a glance
A fast-casual restaurant serving fried chicken sandwiches, tenders and sides. At the end of 2021 there were 1 Daddy's Chicken Shack locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Daddy's Chicken Shack Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2021
- Franchisor based in
- Houston, Texas
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $665K–$894K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- You also pay a $5,000 training fee
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 2% on local advertising; a 1% brand fund contribution starts if the fund is set up
- Brand fund
- None now
- Not charged at present (0%); 1% of gross sales if a fund is set up
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2021
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
From Daddy's Chicken Shack Franchising, LLC’s 2022 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Daddy's Chicken Shack among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Daddy's Chicken Shack | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $779,000 | Costs more than 78% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $45,000 | Higher than 55% 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 Daddy's Chicken Shack franchise costs
Opening one Daddy's Chicken Shack costs an estimated $664,500 to $893,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are real estate, leasehold improvements, and construction costs ($212,000 to $340,000) and furnishings, fixtures and equipment ($276,000 to $309,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $45,000 | ||
| Training Fee | $5,000 | ||
| Architectural, Engineer, and Legal Counsel | $17,500 | $34,000 | |
| Construction Management | $12,500 | $15,000 | |
| Real Estate, Leasehold Improvements, and Construction Costs | $212,000 | $340,000 | |
| Signage, Graphics & Interior Décor Items | $18,000 | $21,000 | |
| Furnishings, Fixtures and Equipment | $276,000 | $309,000 | |
| POS and Technology Systems including Initial Setup | $26,500 | $38,500 | |
| Insurance | $1,500 | $2,500 | |
| Initial Inventory & Smallwares | $10,500 | $13,500 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| Licenses, Fees and Deposits | $5,000 | $15,000 | |
| Additional Funds – Initial 3 Months | $25,000 | $40,000 | |
| Total | $664,500 | $893,500 | |
Source: Daddy's Chicken Shack Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, page 15
Daddy's Chicken Shack franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000, you also pay a $5,000 training fee. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Daddy's Chicken Shack Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 2% on local advertising; a 1% brand fund contribution starts if the fund is set up. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Not charged at present (0%); 1% of gross sales if a fund is set up. |
| POS and Technology Systems including Initial Setup | $26,500 to $38,500 |
| Transfer Fee | $10,000. |
| Local Advertising | 2% of Gross Sales. 4 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Daddy's Chicken Shack Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Daddy's Chicken Shack publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Daddy's Chicken Shack Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, page 34
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $1M–$1.8M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Daddy's Chicken Shack franchisees
Lenders approved 3 SBA 7(a) loans for Daddy's Chicken Shack franchisees from 2023 to 2024, $1.71M in all. One has been paid in full; none was charged off. The other 2 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Daddy's Chicken Shack compares
Of the 113 chicken franchises on this site, Daddy's Chicken Shack is the 80th cheapest to open and the 99th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Daddy's Chicken Shack | Typical chicken brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $665K | $407K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $894K | $868K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $45K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 (0) | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 1 |
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.
More in the guides: chicken franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Daddy's Chicken Shack Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, page 36
Who owns Daddy's Chicken Shack?
Daddy's Chicken Shack franchises are sold by Daddy's Chicken Shack Franchising, LLC.
From Daddy's Chicken Shack Franchising, LLC’s 2022 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: Daddy's Chicken Shack Franchising, LLC, 2022 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
Daddy's Chicken Shack filings
The figures on this page come from Daddy's Chicken Shack Franchising, LLC’s 2022 filing, issued April 29, 2022, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | April 29, 2022 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
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