Big ChickenFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Big Chicken franchise requires a total initial investment of $682K – $1.5M, including a $40K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: F. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $682K – $1.5M
- 39th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 28th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 26th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 24
- 29th 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
Franchised units fell from 22 to 3 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $682K – $1.5M including a $40K franchise fee, 6.0% 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 100/100.
- Bankruptcy history disclosed in the FDD. Review Item 4 for details before proceeding.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- BC Licensing LLC
- Parent company
- BCIP LLC
- Incorporated in
- NV
- HQ
- 10845 Griffith Peak Drive, Suite 520, Las Vegas, NV 89135
- Auditor
- A&G, LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.3M
- vs $4.0M prior year
Overview
About
Franchisees operate quick-service chicken restaurants, likely featuring a signature chicken product line (possibly fried, sandwiches, or prepared chicken offerings). Day-to-day operations include food preparation, inventory management, point-of-sale transactions, staff scheduling, and customer service in a fast-casual or QSR format.
- CEO
- Joshua Halpern
- Headquarters
- NV
- Founded
- 2020
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 12
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 17 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $40K | $40K | |
| Rent and Lease Security Deposit | $0 | $60K | |
| Building and Health Permits | $5K | $35K | |
| Architect & Design | $25K | $60K | |
| Other Professional Services | $5K | $15K | |
| Travel and Initial Training | $3K | $20K | |
| Building, Construction, and Leasehold Improvements | $300K | $650K | |
| Equipment | $180K | $350K | |
| Smallwares and Supplies | $21K | $25K | |
| Interior and Exterior Signage, Menu Boards and Graphics | $27K | $65K | |
| Computer, POS, & Audio/Video Equipment | $25K | $40K | |
| Opening Inventory | $15K | $50K | |
| Grand Opening Expenses | $10K | $10K | |
| Insurance | $2K | $4K | |
| Beer, Wine and/or Liquor License | $0 | $12K | |
| Additional Funds 3 Months | $25K | $100K | |
| Development Fee (Area Developer)not refundable | $40K | — | |
| Total initial investment | $722K | $1.5M |
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
- $682K – $1.5M
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $25K – $100K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $33K – $40K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $2K |
| Transfer fee | $20K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% 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 Big Chicken Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 24
- Opened
- 21
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 9
- Terminated
- 9
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 37.5%
- Company-owned
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 92%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 4.3%
- Net growth (yr3)
- +120.0%
- Net unit change last year
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
- Projected new
- 6
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 4.2%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Termination rate
- 37.5%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 41.7%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 19 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.
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 9 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 9
- Loan volume
- $6.6M
- Median loan
- $733K
- 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
- 5
- Defaults
- 0
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Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Big Chicken's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 5 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 3 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 4-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Early-stage chicken concept with active franchisor litigation, no financial transparency (Item 19), questionable franchisor stability (going concern flag), and unproven unit economics despite substantial capital requirement.
Litigation (Item 3)
BC Licensing, LLC v. DMD Chicken, LLC et al. - Franchisor sued former franchisee for breach of contract, breach of personal guarantees, and interference with contractual relations. Case filed November 19, 2024 in Nevada state court, removed to federal court March 12, 2025. Defendants filed counterclaim April 18, 2025.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Disclosed in last 7 years
In re Roti Restaurants, LLC - Chapter 11 reorganization filed August 23, 2024 in Northern District of Illinois, Case No. 24-13827. Fast-casual restaurant chain failed due to rising costs, mixed location performance, and difficult market conditions. Plan confirmation order issued February 26, 2025.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · A&G, LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 100 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHActive litigation (breach of contract + counterclaim) involving franchisor creates legal/operational uncertainty and potential precedent risk
- 02MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosure (avg revenue/net income) prevents ROI validation despite $681.5K-$1.5M+ investment requirement
- 03HIGHGoing Concern = False suggests franchisor financial instability or accounting irregularities warranting deeper investigation
- 04MINORRapid unit growth (120% YoY) to only 24 units indicates very early-stage system with minimal operating history and scalability unproven
- 05MEDHigh royalty rate (6%) combined with undisclosed profitability creates cash flow risk if franchisee unit economics are marginal
- 06MINORAbsence of multi-unit franchisees or mature locations limits ability to validate long-term unit economics
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 | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| 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 | 5 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Nevada |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
BC Licensing, LLC v. DMD Chicken, LLC et al. - Franchisor sued former franchisee for breach of contract, breach of personal guarantees, and interference with contractual relations. Case filed November 19, 2024 in Nevada state court, removed to federal court March 12, 2025. Defendants filed counterclaim April 18, 2025.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 42 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 218 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- POS system
- PAR PAY
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: PAR PAY
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
45 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Big Chicken · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Big Chicken franchise?
The total investment to open a Big Chicken franchise ranges from $682K – $1.5M, with an initial franchise fee of $40K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Big Chicken franchise owners earn?
Big 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 Big Chicken's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Big Chicken (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Big Chicken franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Big Chicken has 24 total units in the United States, including 22 franchised units and 2 company-owned units. 21 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Big Chicken a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Big Chicken as a F-grade franchise with a risk score of 100 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.