# Chick-fil-A, Inc.

> Chick-fil-A, Inc. (founded 2019) is a Food & Beverage franchise with 2,629 units. Franchise fee $10,000, total investment $585,500–$3,437,000, royalty 7.0% to 10.0%, Item 19 financial performance disclosed.

**Last updated**: 2026-06-09
**URL**: https://vetmyfranchise.com/franchise/chick-fil-a-inc?utm_source=claude&utm_medium=ai_referral&utm_campaign=vmf_agent_md

## Quick Verdict

**Best for:** Chick-fil-A, Inc. fits owner-operators looking for a mature food & beverage concept.

**Strengths**

- Low entry fee: $10,000 (industry median: $35,000)
- Discloses Item 19 financial performance
- 2,629 units — strong system scale

**Risks**

- High royalty: 8.5% vs industry 5.0%

## Key Facts

- **Industry**: Food & Beverage
- **Year founded**: 2019 (7 years in business)
- **FDD year on file**: 2026
- **Units (Item 20)**: 2,629 total franchised; 243 opened in most recent year; 102 closed in most recent year
- **Closure ratio**: 3.9% (annual closures ÷ current franchised units — this is a system-level signal, not a cohort survival rate)
- **Item 19 (financial performance representation)**: Yes

## Investment

- **Franchise fee**: $10,000
- **Total initial investment**: $585,500 – $3,437,000
- **Royalty**: 7.0% to 10.0%

## Item 19 Financial Performance

- **Sample size**: 2380 units
- **Reporting period**: calendar year 2024
- **Unit segment covered**: domestic non-captive venue franchised Operator Chick-fil-A Restaurants located in non-mall environments (e.g., free-standing or drive-thru only units)
## Direct Competitors

| Metric | **Chick-fil-A, Inc.** (this brand) | DEL TACO LLC (Similar price) | DOCTOR'S ASSOCIATES LLC (Biggest system) | Vintage Hospitality Group, LLC (Top-rated) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Franchise fee | $10K | $35K | $15K | $50K |
| Total investment | $586K–$3.4M | $1.5M–$3.3M | $227K–$630K | $3.7M–$6.6M |
| Royalty | 7.0% to 10.0% | 5% of net sales | 8% of total gross sales | 5.5% |
| Total units | 2,629 | 461 | 18,773 | 28 |
| Item 19? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |


## Risk & Legal Signals

- **Item 4 bankruptcy**: none disclosed

## Frequently asked questions

**Q: How much does a Chick-fil-A, Inc. franchise cost?**
A: Chick-fil-A, Inc. requires a $10,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $585,500–$3,437,000, per the most recent FDD on file.

**Q: Does Chick-fil-A, Inc. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?**
A: Yes. Chick-fil-A, Inc. discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the franchise's financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.

**Q: What ongoing fees does Chick-fil-A, Inc. charge?**
A: Franchisees pay a royalty of 7.0% to 10.0% on gross sales or revenue as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.

**Q: How many Chick-fil-A, Inc. locations are there?**
A: Chick-fil-A, Inc.'s most recent FDD reports approximately 2,629 total franchise units in the system. See the franchise's growth sub-page for the full opens/closes breakdown and year-over-year trend.

## Source

Data on this page is extracted from Chick-fil-A, Inc.'s 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, filed under FTC Rule 16 CFR 436.
- **Filing regulator**: Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (WI)
- **Regulator search URL**: https://apps.dfi.wi.gov/apps/FranchiseEFiling/activeFilings.aspx
- **FDD year**: 2026
- **Extraction pipeline**: pdfplumber text extraction + Claude AI structured field extraction, validated against the canonical Item 5/6/7/19/20 sections.

## Available Reports

- **Free Tier 1 summary**: https://vetmyfranchise.com/franchise/chick-fil-a-inc?utm_source=claude&utm_medium=ai_referral&utm_campaign=vmf_agent_md
- **Tier 2 personalized 12-section deep-dive report**: $4.99 (or $9.99 for a 3-pack of 3 reports — purchased on the franchise page)

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- Compare side-by-side: https://vetmyfranchise.com/compare?slugs=chick-fil-a-inc&utm_source=claude&utm_medium=ai_referral&utm_campaign=vmf_agent_md
- Fees deep dive: https://vetmyfranchise.com/franchise/chick-fil-a-inc/fees?utm_source=claude&utm_medium=ai_referral&utm_campaign=vmf_agent_md
- Item 19 financials: https://vetmyfranchise.com/franchise/chick-fil-a-inc/financials?utm_source=claude&utm_medium=ai_referral&utm_campaign=vmf_agent_md
- Growth & Item 20: https://vetmyfranchise.com/franchise/chick-fil-a-inc/growth?utm_source=claude&utm_medium=ai_referral&utm_campaign=vmf_agent_md
- Industry benchmark: https://vetmyfranchise.com/franchise/chick-fil-a-inc/vs-industry?utm_source=claude&utm_medium=ai_referral&utm_campaign=vmf_agent_md