Church's Chicken
Food & Beverage · Quick-Service Restaurants
- Active units
- 722
- Royalty
- 5.0%
Franchised, year-end 2025
of weekly Net Sales
About Church's Chicken
Church's Chicken Puerto Rico is a renowned brand that takes pride in serving fresh and delicious chicken. They offer a wide variety of menu options, ranging from their signature PRESOTAS to specialty dishes, sandwiches, wraps, tasty sides, and mouthwatering desserts. Church's Chicken prepares their chicken by marinating it in spices for 22 hours and then hand-cutting it each morning, ensuring the freshest quality. The chicken is double-breaded with a rich wheat flour coating and cooked to perfection, sealing in the natural juices and delivering a crispy texture with a unique chicken crackling flavor. Apart from their exceptional chicken, Church's Chicken also prioritizes the quality of all their food items, using only fresh ingredients prepared at the moment to guarantee the best taste. Their dedication and efforts in providing a satisfying dining experience are evident in every bite. Follow them on social media at @Churchspr and contact them through comments@sarcopr.com or at 1-866-(ESCUCHO) 372-8246.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$20k
- Platinum Incentive Plan
For eligible Restaurants under 3-year Development Agreement (min. 3 units): Initial Franchise Fee $0; Royalty 2% Year 1, 3% Year 2, 4% Year 3, 5% Year 4+; advertising contribution tiers; opening deadlines 12/24/36 months.
- Brand fund
5.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
1,000 – 1,800 sq ft
- Development Fee (Development Agreement)
$10k
- Veteran discount
50.0% off franchise fee — Franchise Fee is $10,000 for first Restaurant for qualified U.S. military veterans and first responders; if owned less than 2 years, full $20,000 due.
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations722
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings21
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate1.1%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR-1.5%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio1.6×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate8.4%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$1.2M
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate5.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.