Layne's Chicken Fingers
Food & Beverage · Quick-Service Restaurants
- Active units
- 15
- Royalty
- 5.0%
Franchised, year-end 2024
of weekly Net Sales
About Layne's Chicken Fingers
Layne's Chicken Fingers is a brand that prides itself on serving Soon to be Famous™ Chicken Fingers that are cut and battered by hand every day. With a rich history rooted in Texas, Layne's aims to bring its small-town charm, friendly service, and iconic chicken fingers to the rest of the world. Whether you visit their original location in College Station or one of their other locations, you can expect the same quality and taste that has made them famous. And now, they even offer Astro Chicken, adding another delicious option to their menu. Alongside their mouthwatering food, Layne's also offers merchandise and franchise opportunities. If you want to stay up-to-date with Layne's, you can become a VIP and receive news, promotions, and more right to your phone. So, why wait? Visit Layne's Chicken Fingers and put a finger on their delicious menu and find the nearest location to satisfy your cravings.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$45k
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
1.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
1,500 – 3,000 sq ft
- Development Agreement
$85k
- Veteran discount
Not offered
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 locations15
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings5
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate50.0%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR73.2%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio5.0×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$1.8M
Average Gross Revenue across 15 franchised restaurants operating the full Measurement Period in 2025 (computed from Table 1).
- 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 rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$1.0M
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open12 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate—
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
- Sales-to-investment ratio1.8×
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.