Chicken Strips and Dips
Bottom line
- Total investment $38K – $116K including a $5K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated AVOID with a risk score of 82/100.
- 18 litigation matters disclosed in Item 3 — higher than typical. Review the summary for patterns (franchisor-initiated vs. franchisee-initiated).
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 Chicken Strips and Dips unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
124%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Chicken Strips and Dips franchisees operate quick-service restaurants focused on chicken strip entrees paired with dipping sauce accompaniments. Day-to-day operations involve food preparation, point-of-sale management, inventory control, and customer service in what appears to be a limited-menu fast-casual format. The business model relies on franchisee execution across food cost management, labor scheduling, and local marketing within an unprotected territory.
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 20 · 5 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 phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
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
This franchise exhibits HIGH RISK characteristics including near-total unit collapse (down 66.7%), undisclosed financial performance, extensive litigation history across affiliated brands, no going concern viability, and lack of transparent financial disclosure.
Score breakdown · what drove the 82 / 100 rating
- 01MEDCatastrophic unit decline of 66.7% year-over-year with only 1 unit remaining signals system collapse
- 02MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosures (Avg Revenue and Net Income not disclosed) prevents validation of profitability claims
- 03HIGHExtensive litigation history across multiple affiliated brands and the franchisor itself, including FIPA violations and registration/disclosure issues, indicates systemic compliance problems
- 04HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, suggesting potential financial instability of franchisor
- 05MINORNo protected territory combined with minimal franchise fee ($5,000) suggests low franchisor investment in franchisee success
- 06MINORUnspecified surcharge mechanism ('maximum $10/week') lacks transparency and creates cost uncertainty
- 07HIGHActive litigation as plaintiff against former franchisees suggests adversarial franchisee relationships and potential disputes
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
5 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Chicken Strips and Dips · FDD (2026) PDF