Church's Texas Chicken

$CSTCF500 #335
CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants
SubcategoryChicken
Locations885
Franchisee Count705
Franchise Fee$20,000
Item 7 Low$1,202,400
Item 7 Midpoint$1,544,350
Item 7 High$1,886,300
Royalty Fees5% of Gross Sales
Ad / Brand Fund5%
Sold Not Open1
ParentCajun Global LLC
PE / InvestorHigh Bluff Capital Partners, LLC
Founded1952
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business74
Began Franchising1964
HQAtlanta, GA
Executives18
LinksWeb
Main Phone(770) 350-3800
FDD IssuedMay 1, 2026
Last UpdatedAug 24, 2026
FDDs2026 · 2025 · 2022 🔒
Franchisor

Church’s Restaurants are quick-service restaurants offering a limited menu of lunch and dinner products featuring flavorful chicken, both original and spicy, with classic sides and freshly made Honey Butter Biscuits.

You must obtain and use a designated POS system and back-office software, as well as other required technology and equipment specified in the Manual. The Manual will provide standards and specifications that must be followed.

Church’s Restaurants are quick-service restaurants offering a limited menu of lunch and dinner products featuring flavorful chicken, both original and spicy, with classic sides and freshly made Honey Butter Biscuits.

Read Church's Texas Chicken’s complete May 1, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document — plus 2 prior years on file. Founder level — $19/mo — also unlocks Item 19 revenue, financial strength and unit trajectory across all 3,860 brands on FranDeals.

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