Vons Chicken franchise
2026 filing · March 18, 2026Fewer locations
Vons Chicken at a glance
A restaurant selling Korean-style fried and oven-baked chicken. At the end of 2025 there were 25 Vons Chicken locations in the US, 22 franchised and 3 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Vons Chicken F&B, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2020
- 6 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Los Angeles, California
- Typical size
- 800–2,700 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $294K–$568K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 3%
- 3% of gross sales, paid monthly; a marketing fee of up to 1% may be added
- Brand fund
- None now
- 1% of gross sales, not charged at present
- Agreement length
- 5 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 25
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 22
- Company-owned
- 3
- Change in 3 years
- −5
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 2
- Most in California and Hawaii
From Vons Chicken F&B, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Vons Chicken among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Vons Chicken | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $431,000 | Costs more than 57% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 3% | Lower than 98% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 25 | More than 53% of franchises |
How much a Vons Chicken franchise costs
Opening one Vons Chicken costs an estimated $294,000 to $568,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are construction/leasehold improvements ($130,000 to $300,000) and equipment, furniture and fixtures ($45,000 to $70,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | ||
| Real Estate Security/Deposits and Initial Rent | $20,000 | $40,000 | |
| Design/Architectural Expenses | $10,000 | $25,000 | |
| Construction/Leasehold Improvements | $130,000 | $300,000 | |
| Equipment, Furniture and Fixtures | $45,000 | $70,000 | |
| Opening Inventory | $6,000 | $10,000 | |
| Insurance | $7,000 | $10,000 | |
| Opening Promotion | $7,000 | ||
| Cash Registers/Other Office Equipment | $4,000 | $7,000 | |
| Business Licenses, Utility Deposits, Prepaid Fees | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Initial Training Expenses | $0 | $4,000 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 months | $25,000 | $50,000 | |
| Total | $294,000 | $568,000 | |
Source: Vons Chicken F&B, Inc, 2026 filing, page 16
Vons Chicken franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Vons Chicken F&B, Inc, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 3% of gross sales, paid monthly; a marketing fee of up to 1% may be added. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, not charged at present. |
| POS, Computer or Information Systems Fee | Up to $250 per month (currently not assessed) |
| Transfer Review Fee | $2,500 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Vons Chicken F&B, Inc, 2026 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Vons Chicken does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Vons Chicken F&B, Inc, 2026 filing, page 40
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $940K–$1.7M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Vons Chicken | Typical chicken brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −21% / −19% | +3.7% / +27% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 21% / 56% | 2.4% / 12% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 3.7% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical chicken brand is the median of the 34 brands in chicken franchises with three years of counts.
How Vons Chicken compares
Of the 113 chicken franchises on this site, Vons Chicken is the 30th cheapest to open and the 35th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Vons Chicken | Typical chicken brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $294K | $407K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $568K | $868K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 25 | 10 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 | 34 (+7) | 3 | +10 | −3 |
| 2024 | 28 (−6) | 4 | +1 | −7 |
| 2025 | 22 (−6) | 3 | 0 | −6 |
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.
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Source: Vons Chicken F&B, Inc, 2026 filing, pages 40–41
Where Vons Chicken locations are
At the end of 2025, Vons Chicken had locations in 2 states. The most are in California and Hawaii.
- California17
- Hawaii8
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| Hawaii | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Source: Vons Chicken F&B, Inc, 2026 filing, page 41
Who owns Vons Chicken?
Vons Chicken franchises are sold by Vons Chicken F&B, Inc.
From Vons Chicken F&B, Inc’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 10. |
|---|---|
| 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: Vons Chicken F&B, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 11
Vons Chicken filings
The figures on this page come from Vons Chicken F&B, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued March 18, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 18, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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