OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
Church's Texas Chicken FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2026
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). Church's Texas Chicken's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal) — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2026 · SOURCE STATE MN
| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $20K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $610K–$1.9M |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 6 |
| ITEM 4 | Bankruptcy history disclosed | Yes |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $1.1M (Table 1 (Historical Gross Sales by Venue Type): "The information included in Tables 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 is based on Gross Sales during 2025 fiscal year. The tables exclude Restaurants that were open and operating for less than 26 weeks. Gross Sales were annualized for Restaurants that were not open the full fiscal year. We compiled the Franchised Restaurant sales data from our POS database and the information our franchisees submitted to us for purposes of sales reporting. We believe the information our franchisees submitted is accurate, however we have not audited the data to confirm the accuracy. The data for company operated restaurants is from our internal records. ... As of December 28, 2025, there were 722 Franchised Restaurants and 163 Company Restaurants. The information included in the tables below is for 565 Franchised Restaurants and 145 Company and by venue type. The 'Other' venue type includes Food Courts and Conversions. We excluded data for 115 Franchised Restaurants in Puerto Rico and 42 Franchised Restaurants and 18 Company Restaurants that were not open for at least 52 weeks." — Top-quartile basis, Table 5 (Historical Gross Sales of Domestic Free-Standing Company & Franchised Restaurants With Drive-Thrus by Quartile): "As of December 28, 2025, there were 698 domestic free-standing Restaurants that had drive-thrus. The information included in the Table below is for 551 domestic, free-standing Company and Franchised Restaurants with drive-thrus. The Table excludes 43 Free-Standing Restaurants with drive-thrus that were open and operating for less than 52 weeks or Restaurants classified as C-Store, End Cap, Conversion or Mall. Also excluded are 104 Franchised Restaurants located in Puerto Rico. The information is organized into four quartiles ('Quartiles') which were determined based on the Weekly Average Gross Sales." (Quartile 4, Franchise Restaurant: Unit Count 106.)) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 722 franchised at year end · 13 exits (1.8% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Ernst & Young LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 Church's Texas Chicken FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
Church's Texas Chicken FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the Church's Texas Chicken FDD for free?
Church's Texas Chicken's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record, filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is Church's Texas Chicken's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent Church's Texas Chicken FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does Church's Texas Chicken's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — Church's Texas Chicken makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $1.1M. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does Church's Texas Chicken's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, Church's Texas Chicken ended with 722 franchised outlets; 13 of 714 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 1.8% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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