Haven Hot ChickenFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Haven Hot Chicken franchise requires a total initial investment of $407K – $868K, including a $40K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.9M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $407K – $868K
- 74th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $1.9M
- 52nd pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 44th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 9
- 33rd pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Quick-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
Each dollar invested generates 3.0x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Started franchising in 2025. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
64% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line). Above the 20% threshold most investors target.
Bottom line
- Total investment $407K – $868K including a $40K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.9M/year (median $2.0M), with an estimated 64% cash-on-cash return (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 38/100.
- Emerging franchise: only 1 year of franchising with 9 units. Early-stage systems carry higher risk but may offer better territory availability.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Haven Hot Chicken Franchising LLC
- Parent company
- Haven Hot Chicken Holding Corporation
- Incorporated in
- CT
- HQ
- 1957 Whitney Avenue, Suite 2, North Haven, Connecticut 06473
- Auditor
- Roos & McNabb, CPA's, A Professional Corporation
- Audited financials
Affiliated brands
- Haven Hot Chicken
- is the owner of the Licensed Marks
- maintains a pr
- Haven Hot Chicken IP
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Franchisees operate quick-service hot chicken restaurants, likely managing food preparation, inventory, staffing, and point-of-sale operations. Day-to-day activities include preparing specialty hot chicken dishes, managing customer service, maintaining food safety standards, and handling local marketing within their protected territory.
- CEO
- Jason Sobocinski
- Headquarters
- CT
- Founded
- 2025
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $40K | $40K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $12K | $48K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $355K | $780K |
| Total initial investment | $407K | $868K |
Source: Haven Hot Chicken 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$269K
14.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
40%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
30 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $407K – $868K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $12K – $48K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K – $40K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 1.6 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $250 |
| Transfer fee | $20K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.9M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $2.0M
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $409K
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Cash-on-cash
- 64.1%
- Based on P&L Bottom Line / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- Actual
- Sample size
- 3 units
- vs category median 28 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $1.6M→$2.2M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 10 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 453 Quick-Service Restaurants brands
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Haven Hot Chicken Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 9
- Opened
- 4
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 9
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 4
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 1 state 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.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Haven Hot Chicken presents moderate-to-high risk: a tiny, financially distressed franchisor with unproven unit growth, high capital requirements, and no independent financial validation.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $40,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Roos & McNabb, CPA's, A Professional Corporation
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 38 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status indicates potential financial distress at franchisor level despite positive unit economics
- 02MEDOnly 9 units system-wide suggests minimal scale, limited support infrastructure, and unproven replicability
- 03HIGHNo disclosed litigation combined with Going Concern raises questions about financial transparency and potential undisclosed disputes
- 04MINORUnknown unit growth trajectory makes it impossible to assess system momentum or validate franchisee success sustainability
- 05MINORHigh initial investment ($407k–$868k) relative to small system size creates concentration risk if franchisor fails
- 06MINORNo Item 19 financial performance representation limits ability to validate claimed $408k average net income independently
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 | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Connecticut |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 48 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 146 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and off-site
- POS system
- Toast
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Toast
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
4 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Haven Hot Chicken · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Haven Hot Chicken franchise?
The total investment to open a Haven Hot Chicken franchise ranges from $407K – $868K, 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 Haven Hot Chicken franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Haven Hot Chicken FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.9M. The median is $2.0M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Haven Hot Chicken's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Haven Hot 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 Haven Hot Chicken franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Haven Hot Chicken has 9 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 9 company-owned units. 4 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Haven Hot Chicken a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Haven Hot Chicken as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 38 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.