Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken

$LSFRF500 #501
CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants
SubcategoryChicken
Locations127
Franchisee Count62
Franchise Fee$35,000
Item 7 Low$640,600
Item 7 Midpoint$1,602,300
Item 7 High$2,564,000
Royalty Fees5% of Gross Sales
Ad / Brand Fund3%
Sold Not Open2
ParentArtemis Restaurant Corp.
Founded2003
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business22
Began FranchisingOctober 2003
HQShalimar, FL
Executives9
LinksWeb
Main Phone850-344-1130
FDD IssuedApril 29, 2026
Last UpdatedAug 24, 2026
FDDs2026 · 2025 🔒
Franchisor

Lee's Franchisor LLC offers franchises to operate Lee's Famous Recipe® restaurants, which are quick-service restaurants featuring a menu of approved chicken, biscuits and other complementary items using a system that includes site evaluation, equipment selection and layouts, accounting methods, merchandising, advertising sales and promotional techniques, training and other matters related to the operation and promotion of Lee's Famous Recipe® restaurants.

Lee's Franchisor LLC is a Delaware LLC formed May 6, 2021, with parent LFR Chicken LLC, whose parent is Artemis Restaurant Corp. (all at 1270 N. Eglin Parkway, Shalimar, Florida). Key executives: CEO Ryan Weaver, CDO Logan Sumner, SVP Amanda McArdle, SVP Operations William M. Sparks, VP Finance Meagan Kellogg, VP Procurement Michael Reinert, VP Product Development Donald R. Kupski, VP Marketing Dan Sokolik, VP Growth and Development Collin Donnelly. Affiliate Lee's Distribution LLC supplies proprietary products; affiliate Lee's Famous Recipe Advertising Cooperative, Inc. provides advertising services.

Lee's Franchisor LLC offers franchises to operate Lee's Famous Recipe® restaurants, which are quick-service restaurants featuring a menu of approved chicken, biscuits and other complementary items using a system that includes site evaluation, equipment selection and layouts, accounting methods, merchandising, advertising sales and promotional techniques, training and other matters related to the operation and promotion of Lee's Famous Recipe® restaurants.

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