Bottom line
- Total investment $397K – $809K including a $30K franchise fee, 4.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 65/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one 101 Chicken unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
22%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
101 Chicken franchisees operate quick-service restaurants focused on chicken-based menu offerings. Day-to-day responsibilities include food preparation, inventory management, staffing, customer service, and point-of-sale operations, likely with standardized recipes and operational protocols provided by the franchisor.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 2 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
2
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Extremely early-stage franchise with minimal operating history, zero financial transparency, and dangerously high variance in startup costs—unsuitable for most investors without direct operational validation from current owners.
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 01MEDOnly 4 existing units with extremely limited track record and unverifiable growth claims (200% YoY growth from minimal base)
- 02MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosure (average revenue and net income not provided) — impossible to validate ROI or profitability claims
- 03MINORMassive investment range ($396,500–$809,267) suggests high variability in startup costs with no clarity on what drives the difference
- 04MED4% royalty on undisclosed sales makes it impossible to model franchisor revenue sustainability or support capability
- 05MINORMicro-franchise system (4 units) creates existential risk — single franchisee failure materially impacts system stability
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
4 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
101 Chicken · FDD (2026) PDF