The Red Chickz franchise
2025 filing · April 25, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
The Red Chickz at a glance
A fast-casual restaurant serving halal Nashville hot chicken, sandwiches, wings and tenders. At the end of 2024 there were 5 The Red Chickz locations in the US, 3 franchised and 2 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Red Dot Restaurant Group, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Clark County, Nevada
- Typical size
- 1,500–1,800 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $425K–$883K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross revenues, paid weekly, plus currently 1% to the brand marketing fund (up to 3%) and local marketing of the greater of 2% or $1,000 a month
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross revenue, paid weekly; it can rise to 3%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 5
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 3
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 3 years
- +3
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 1
- Most in California
Support and records
From Red Dot Restaurant Group, Inc’s 2025 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 193; 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
The Red Chickz among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | The Red Chickz | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $653,950 | Costs more than 73% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 5 | Fewer than 71% of franchises |
How much a The Red Chickz franchise costs
Opening one The Red Chickz costs an estimated $424,700 to $883,200. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($177,000 to $425,000) and equipment and smallware ($80,000 to $140,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| IS TO BE MADE Initial Franchise Fee | $40,000 | ||
| Leasehold Improvements | $177,000 | $425,000 | |
| Design & Architectural Fees | $10,500 | $32,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $25,000 | ||
| Licenses & Professional Services | $1,000 | $10,000 | |
| IS TO BE MADE Professional Fees | $1,000 | $5,000 | |
| Insurance (Quarterly) | $3,000 | $7,000 | |
| Travel and Living Expenses while Training | $14,000 | $21,000 | |
| Rent (first 3 months) & Security Deposits | $5,000 | $15,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $8,200 | $15,000 | |
| Lease, Utility & Deposits | $2,500 | $5,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment | $11,500 | $29,500 | |
| Interior and Exterior Signage | $10,500 | $25,000 | |
| Equipment and Smallware | $80,000 | $140,000 | |
| POS/Back Office System | $9,000 | $21,000 | |
| Miscellaneous (Uniforms & Office Supplies) | $7,500 | $10,700 | |
| IS TO BE MADE Additional Funds (first 3 months) | $19,000 | $57,000 | |
| Total | $424,700 | $883,200 | |
Source: Red Dot Restaurant Group, Inc, 2025 filing, page 19
The Red Chickz franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Red Dot Restaurant Group, Inc, 2025 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenues, paid weekly, plus currently 1% to the brand marketing fund (up to 3%) and local marketing of the greater of 2% or $1,000 a month. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross revenue, paid weekly; it can rise to 3%. |
| Ongoing Training Assistance | $500 per day, per trainer, plus all travel and related expenses. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Red Dot Restaurant Group, Inc, 2025 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from page 13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures The Red Chickz publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Red Dot Restaurant Group, Inc, 2025 filing, page 62
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $820K–$1.5M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to The Red Chickz franchisees
Lenders approved 3 SBA 7(a) loans for The Red Chickz franchisees from 2023 to 2025, $1.15M in all. None has 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 The Red Chickz compares
Of the 113 chicken franchises on this site, The Red Chickz is the 62nd cheapest to open and the 76th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | The Red Chickz | Typical chicken brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $425K | $407K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $883K | $868K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 4.5% | – |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 (+1) | 2 | +1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 (+2) | 2 | +2 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Red Dot Restaurant Group, Inc, 2025 filing, page 63
Where The Red Chickz locations are
At the end of 2024, The Red Chickz had locations in 1 state. The most are in California.
- California4
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Source: Red Dot Restaurant Group, Inc, 2025 filing, page 64
Who owns The Red Chickz?
The Red Chickz franchises are sold by Red Dot Restaurant Group, Inc.
From Red Dot Restaurant Group, Inc’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: Red Dot Restaurant Group, Inc, 2025 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
The Red Chickz filings
The figures on this page come from Red Dot Restaurant Group, Inc’s 2025 filing, issued April 25, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 25, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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