Champs Chicken franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Champs Chicken franchise takes Up to $349,000 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is not disclosed in the filings we cover. To qualify, Champs Chicken asks for $35,000 in liquid cash and a $35,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Champs Chicken franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | n/d | $349,000 | Up to $349,000 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $35,000 | $35,000 | $35,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $35,000 | $35,000 | $35,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | n/d | $349,000 | Up to $349,000 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means Champs Chicken's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | Not disclosed |
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How Champs Chicken's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2014–2020: began the window at 0 units; 616 units opened, 193 closed, ending at 403 units. (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Champs Chicken or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Champs Chicken for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether Champs Chicken is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether Champs Chicken grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only Champs Chicken can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the Champs Chicken franchise
Champs Chicken is a food & beverage franchisor with 403 units at the end of 2020 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2014 and 2020, it began the window at 0 units; its filings record 616 unit openings and 193 closures, ending at 403 units (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only). Its parent company is Pro Food Systems Inc..
Disclosure filings report 2 franchise-related lawsuits. Review Item 3 of the FDD. (as of 2026-05)
From the franchisor's materials
Champs Chicken delivers the ultimate package of products, processes, technology and the highest levels of support to give you the BIGGEST profits! Champs Chicken continues to lead the industry because of their core purpose which is to help others to become more successful in work & in life. Ready to work with an industry leader in your grocery or c-store?
Champs Chicken franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Champs Chicken franchise cost?
- Up to $349,000 all-in to open, per Champs Chicken's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Champs Chicken units are there?
- 403 units at the end of 2020 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have Champs Chicken's units held up?
- 72.9% of units at risk between 2017 and 2020 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).