Federal Donuts & Chicken franchise
2025 filing · April 9, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
Federal Donuts & Chicken at a glance
A shop serving fresh donuts and fried chicken with dipping sauces and seasonings. At the end of 2024 there were 12 Federal Donuts & Chicken locations in the US, 7 franchised and 5 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- TSR Franchise Group LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2023
- 2 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Typical size
- About 1,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $526K–$675K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid weekly. A brand development fund of up to 2% is not collected yet
- Brand fund
- None now
- Up to 2% of gross sales; not charged at present
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 12
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 7
- Company-owned
- 5
- Change in 3 years
- +7
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 2
- Most in Pennsylvania and Nevada
From TSR Franchise Group LLC’s 2025 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 114; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Federal Donuts & Chicken among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Federal Donuts & Chicken | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $600,535 | Costs more than 71% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 12 | Fewer than 58% of franchises |
How much a Federal Donuts & Chicken franchise costs
Opening one Federal Donuts & Chicken costs an estimated $525,785 to $675,285. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are construction, leasehold improvement, furniture and fixtures ($302,785 to $352,785) and E quipment ($100,000 to $120,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $50,000 | ||
| Construction, Leasehold Improvement, Furniture and Fixtures | $302,785 | $352,785 | |
| E quipment | $100,000 | $120,000 | |
| Signage (interior and exterior) | $5,000 | $7,000 | |
| Computer, Software, Gift Card Program and Related Software, and Point of Sales System | $8,000 | $13,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $15,000 | $25,000 | |
| Rent and Rent Deposits | $13,000 | $25,000 | |
| Utility Deposits | $0 | $5,000 | |
| Insurance | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Initial Training Expenses | $1,000 | $5,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Business Permits and Licenses | $1,000 | $2,500 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| Additional funds – 3 Months | $10,000 | $35,000 | |
| Total | $525,785 | $675,285 | |
Source: TSR Franchise Group LLC, 2025 filing, page 13
Federal Donuts & Chicken franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: TSR Franchise Group LLC, 2025 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly. A brand development fund of up to 2% is not collected yet. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Up to 2% of gross sales; not charged at present. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: TSR Franchise Group LLC, 2025 filing, page 10
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Federal Donuts & Chicken publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: TSR Franchise Group LLC, 2025 filing, page 39
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $650K–$1.2M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Federal Donuts & Chicken franchisees
Lenders approved one SBA 7(a) loan for a Federal Donuts & Chicken franchisee in 2025, for $500K. It hasn’t been paid off or charged off 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 Federal Donuts & Chicken compares
Of the 14 donut franchises on this site, Federal Donuts & Chicken is the 11th cheapest to open and the 11th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Federal Donuts & Chicken | Typical donut brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $526K | $416K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $675K | $652K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5.9% | 6% |
| US locations | 12 | 42 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 9 of 14 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 14 brands in donut franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 (+7) | 5 | +7 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: TSR Franchise Group LLC, 2025 filing, page 41
Where Federal Donuts & Chicken locations are
At the end of 2024, Federal Donuts & Chicken had locations in 2 states. The most are in Pennsylvania and Nevada.
- Pennsylvania11
- Nevada1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Nevada | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: TSR Franchise Group LLC, 2025 filing, page 41
Who owns Federal Donuts & Chicken?
Federal Donuts & Chicken franchises are sold by TSR Franchise Group LLC.
From TSR Franchise Group LLC’s 2025 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: TSR Franchise Group LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Federal Donuts & Chicken filings
The figures on this page come from TSR Franchise Group LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 9, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 9, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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