A couple of questions

How much does a Chick-fil-A franchise cost?

Opening a Chick-fil-A franchise costs between $342,990 and $1,982,225, including a $10,000 franchise fee, but unlike most other franchisors, Chick-fil-A covers all opening expenses, meaning franchisees are on the hook only for that $10,000.17-Mar-2021

How much does a Chick-fil-A owner make a year?

According to the franchise information group, Franchise City, a Chick-fil-A operator today can expect to earn an average of around $200,000 a year.

Why is it only cost $10 K to own a Chick-fil-A franchise?

The reason for this? Unlike other franchise models, Chick-fil-A — not the franchisee — covers nearly the entire cost of opening each new restaurant (which, according to its financial disclosures, runs from $343k to $2m). The franchisee only pays the $10k franchise fee.

How much revenue does a Chick-fil-A franchise owner make?

These restaurants are huge hits no matter where they open, but that is all part of strict franchise approval standards. Chick-fil-A only opens between 80-100 restaurants per year. The average location generates $4.16 million in revenue, with the owner earning around $200,000 annually.

Does it cost $10000 to own a Chick-fil-A franchise?

Chick-fil-A has a distinct franchise business model. The franchise fee to join Chick-fil-A is a very accessible $10,000. Chick-fil-A corporation will pay for land, construction and equipment for a restaurant, then rent it to the franchisee for 15% of sales plus 50% of pretax profit remaining.

Can anyone buy a Chick-fil-A?

Chick-fil-A still owns the restaurant; it just lets franchise operators run the store, like a manager. … That's one reason why starting a Chick-fil-A is so affordable for a franchise operator: It costs just $10,000, while a McDonald's will cost at least $1 million.

Why is it so hard to get a Chick-fil-A franchise?

The Chick-fil-A franchise fee is so low because the company wants to maintain ownership of the franchise, and make all purchasing decisions (we will get into this more below). The initial investment is right within the industry average, and ranges from $265,000 to $2.2 million.

Is it hard to get a Chick-fil-A franchise?

Chick-fil-A calls their franchisees “operators” and becoming one isn't easy. Chick-fil-A's acceptance rate rivals Harvard and Stanford—less than 1% of franchisee applicants are accepted. If you believe you can beat the odds, stick around.