Flamin Feathers franchise
2026 filing · June 23, 2026Shares sales figures
Flamin Feathers at a glance
A fast-casual restaurant serving Nashville hot chicken, specialty burgers, wings and sides. At the end of 2025 there were 3 Flamin Feathers locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Flamin Feathers Group LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2025
- Franchisor based in
- Wayne, New Jersey
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $260K–$510K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Per territory
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross revenues, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- None now
- Not charged at present; up to 1% of gross revenue
- Renewal fee
- $2,500
- 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, 2025
- 3
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 3
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
From Flamin Feathers Group LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Flamin Feathers among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Flamin Feathers | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $385,000 | Costs more than 53% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 3 | Fewer than 78% of franchises |
How much a Flamin Feathers franchise costs
Opening one Flamin Feathers costs an estimated $260,000 to $510,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Flamin Feathers Group LLC, 2026 filing, page 1
Flamin Feathers franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000, per territory. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Flamin Feathers Group LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenues, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Not charged at present; up to 1% of gross revenue. |
| Third party software fees | Approximately $500 per month plus transaction costs |
| Renewal Fee | $2,500 |
| Update Training Fee | $250 per attendee |
| Local Advertising | 1% of Gross Revenues |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Flamin Feathers Group LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from pages 10–12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Flamin Feathers publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Flamin Feathers Group LLC, 2026 filing, page 33
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $680K–$1.2M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Flamin Feathers compares
Of the 113 chicken franchises on this site, Flamin Feathers is the 22nd cheapest to open and the 83rd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Flamin Feathers | Typical chicken brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $260K | $407K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $510K | $868K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 3 | 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 | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 3 | 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: Flamin Feathers Group LLC, 2026 filing, page 36
Who owns Flamin Feathers?
Flamin Feathers franchises are sold by Flamin Feathers Group LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Flamin Feathers Group LLC’s 2026 filing, page 8.
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: Flamin Feathers Group LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Flamin Feathers filings
The figures on this page come from Flamin Feathers Group LLC’s 2026 filing, issued June 23, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | June 23, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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