Tex's Chicken & Burgers franchise
2025 filing · June 1, 2025Shares sales figures
Tex's Chicken & Burgers at a glance
A fast-food restaurant serving fried chicken and burgers. At the end of 2024 there were 52 Tex's Chicken & Burgers locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- TC&B Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Mineola, New York
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $517K–$866K
- An inline restaurant
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the brand marketing fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 25% of the then- current initial franchise fee
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 52
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 52
- States
- 3
- Most in New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia
From TC&B Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Tex's Chicken & Burgers among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Tex's Chicken & Burgers | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $691,000 | Costs more than 75% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 52 | More than 65% of franchises |
How much a Tex's Chicken & Burgers franchise costs
Opening an inline restaurant costs an estimated $516,500 to $865,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($200,000 to $350,000) and furniture fixtures and equipment ($175,000 to $295,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $30,000 | ||
| Lease, Utility and Security Deposit (one month) | $10,000 | $12,000 | |
| Design & Architectural Fees | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $200,000 | $350,000 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing Campaign | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| Furniture Fixtures and Equipment | $175,000 | $295,000 | |
| Opening Inventory/Grand Opening Box | $15,000 | $25,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $7,000 | $15,000 | |
| Point-of-Sale/Back Office System | $3,500 | $7,500 | |
| Signage | $20,000 | $30,000 | |
| Insurance | $4,000 | $12,000 | |
| Licenses and Permits | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Travel, Lodging and Meals for Initial Training | $7,000 | $14,000 | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $20,000 | $30,000 | |
| Total | $516,500 | $865,500 | |
Source: TC&B Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 17
Tex's Chicken & Burgers franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: TC&B Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the brand marketing fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
| Technology Fee | $100 weekly |
| Renewal Fee | 25% of the then- current initial franchise fee |
| Local Marketing | 1% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: TC&B Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Tex's Chicken & Burgers publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $1,478,236
- Median sales
- $1,178,430
Yearly figures for 2024, covering affiliate-owned restaurants open all of 2024 (43 locations). The average is about 2.1 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: TC&B Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, pages 47–48
How Tex's Chicken & Burgers compares
Of the 63 burger franchises on this site, Tex's Chicken & Burgers is the 27th cheapest to open and the 24th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Tex's Chicken & Burgers | Typical burger brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $517K | $556K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $866K | $1.52M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 52 | 25 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 44 of 63 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 63 brands in burger franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 38 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 43 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 52 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: burger franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: TC&B Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 50
Where Tex's Chicken & Burgers locations are
At the end of 2024, Tex's Chicken & Burgers had locations in 3 states. The most are in New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
- New York47
- Pennsylvania4
- Virginia1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 0 | 47 | 47 |
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: TC&B Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 51
Who owns Tex's Chicken & Burgers?
Tex's Chicken & Burgers franchises are sold by TC&B Franchising LLC.
From TC&B Franchising 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: TC&B Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Tex's Chicken & Burgers filings
The figures on this page come from TC&B Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing, issued June 1, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | June 1, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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