OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
Dave's Hot 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). Dave's Hot Chicken's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 as a multistate filing — 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 | $40K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $263K–$4.1M |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 4 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | None — no earnings claim published |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 348 franchised at year end · 2 exits (0.9% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Baker Tilly US, LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 Dave's Hot 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.
Dave's Hot Chicken FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the Dave's Hot Chicken FDD for free?
Dave's Hot Chicken's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record. It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is Dave's Hot Chicken's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent Dave's Hot Chicken FDD tracked here was filed in 2026. Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does Dave's Hot Chicken's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
No — Dave's Hot Chicken's 2026 FDD makes no financial performance representation in Item 19. That is legal and common, but it means the franchisor publishes no earnings claim.
What does Dave's Hot Chicken's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, Dave's Hot Chicken ended with 348 franchised outlets; 2 of 233 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.9% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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