bb.q ChickenFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A bb.q Chicken franchise requires a total initial investment of $305K – $1.3M, including a $45K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). SBA 7(a) loans show a 0.0% charge-off rate across 38 loans[1]. Verdict grade: F. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $305K – $1.3M
- 19th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 28th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 7th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 208
- 45th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Full-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Full-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Only 0.0% of 38 SBA loans charged off, well below the 16% franchise average.
The system grew 29% year-over-year. Fast growth means demand, but can strain support.
Bottom line
- Total investment $305K – $1.3M including a $45K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict F (Bottom Quintile) with a risk score of 81/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 0.0% across 38 loans (well below the franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- System growing at 66.7% CAGR over 3 years with 208 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- BBDOTQ USA, INC.
- Parent company
- Genesis BBQ Global Co., Ltd
- Incorporated in
- NJ
- HQ
- 2134 North Central Road, Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024
- Auditor
- SCJ CPA GROUP LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $58.9M
- vs $78.9M prior year
Overview
About
Franchisees operate quick-service Korean fried chicken restaurants, managing inventory, food preparation, point-of-sale operations, and customer service. Daily responsibilities include staffing, food safety compliance, marketing at local level, and achieving sales targets to cover the 5% royalty obligation and operational costs within their protected territory.
- CEO
- Hyongbong Kim
- Headquarters
- NJ
- Founded
- 2014
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 31
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 47 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee (Restaurant)not refundable | $45K | $45K | |
| Lease/Security Deposit, Utility Deposit (Restaurant) | $3K | $50K | |
| Leasehold Improvements (Restaurant)not refundable | $450K | $850K | |
| Signage (Restaurant)not refundable | $5K | $25K | |
| Furniture and Fixtures (Restaurant)not refundable | $30K | $40K | |
| Equipment (Restaurant)not refundable | $70K | $150K | |
| Point-of-Sale System (Restaurant)not refundable | $4K | $8K | |
| Business Licenses and Permits (Restaurant)not refundable | $500 | $500 | |
| Professional Fees (Restaurant)not refundable | $1K | $5K | |
| Architectural/Design Fees (Restaurant)not refundable | $5K | $30K | |
| Insurance - 3 Months (Restaurant)not refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Inventory (Restaurant)not refundable | $8K | $20K | |
| Training Fee & Expenses (Restaurant)not refundable | $5K | $7K | |
| Opening Material (Restaurant)not refundable | $3K | $6K | |
| Grand Opening Marketing (Restaurant)not refundable | $10K | $10K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 Months (Restaurant)not refundable | $20K | $40K | |
| Initial Franchise Fee (Essential Restaurant)not refundable | $45K | $45K | |
| Lease/Security Deposit, Utility Deposit (Essential Restaurant) | $3K | $20K | |
| Leasehold Improvements (Essential Restaurant)not refundable | $300K | $450K | |
| Signage (Essential Restaurant)not refundable | $5K | $25K | |
| Total initial investment | $1.5M | $2.6M |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $305K – $1.3M
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $20K – $40K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $45K – $45K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $500 |
| Training fee | $1K |
| Transfer fee | $45K |
| Renewal fee | $45K |
| Inventory (initial) | $8K – $20K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How bb.q Chicken Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 208
- Opened
- 51
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 5
- Terminated
- 1
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 2.4%
- Company-owned
- 3
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 99%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +28.9%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +66.7%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 46
- Closed (3yr)
- 3
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 9
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 5
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Termination rate
- 14.3%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 57.1%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 17 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- Michigan
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 38
- Loan volume
- $12.9M
- Median loan
- $310K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 100.0%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 17
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 10 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 14 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 8-year lending trend
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With a 0.0% charge-off rate across 38 loans, banks have historically viewed this brand favorably for lending.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
bb.q Chicken presents moderate-to-elevated risk due to missing financial transparency, franchisor going concern issues, and aggressive expansion that may outpace operational support quality.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $199,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · SCJ CPA GROUP LLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 81 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosures (average unit revenue and net income not provided) — impossible to assess actual ROI or profitability
- 02MINORWide investment range ($305K–$1.29M) with no clarity on what drives 4x cost variance or expected returns at each tier
- 03HIGHGoing Concern flag is FALSE, suggesting potential balance sheet or operational sustainability concerns with the franchisor
- 04MINORRapid unit growth (28.9% YoY) may indicate quality control issues, market saturation risk, or unsustainable expansion model
- 05MINOR5% royalty on gross sales (not net) is extracted regardless of profitability — burdensome if margins compress
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Population-based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory radius | 0.5 mi |
| Territory population | 5,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 20 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 3 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 3 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Fort Lee, New Jersey |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | New Jersey |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 7 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 113 hrs
- Training location
- headquarters and on-site
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 80 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Site selection
- franchisor
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Toast POS System
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Toast POS System
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
73 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
bb.q Chicken · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a bb.q Chicken franchise?
The total investment to open a bb.q Chicken franchise ranges from $305K – $1.3M, with an initial franchise fee of $45K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do bb.q Chicken franchise owners earn?
bb.q Chicken does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is bb.q Chicken's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, bb.q Chicken has a charge-off rate of 0.0% across 38 loans, meaning 0.0% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many bb.q Chicken franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, bb.q Chicken has 208 total units in the United States, including 123 franchised units and 3 company-owned units. 51 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is bb.q Chicken a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates bb.q Chicken as a F-grade franchise with a risk score of 81 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.