TKK Fried ChickenFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A TKK Fried Chicken franchise requires a total initial investment of $192K – $698K, including a $38K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: B. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $192K – $698K
- 29th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 59th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 13th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 29
- 53rd 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
Bottom line
- Total investment $192K – $698K including a $38K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict B (Above Average) with a risk score of 62/100.
- System growing at 50.0% CAGR over 3 years with 29 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- TKK Franchising LLC
- Parent company
- TKK USA Inc.
- Incorporated in
- NY
- HQ
- 589 8th Ave., 17th Floor, New York, NY 10018
- Auditor
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $224K
- vs $282K prior year
Overview
About
Franchisees operate quick-service fried chicken restaurants, managing food preparation, customer service, inventory, and staffing. Daily operations include managing a kitchen team to prepare chicken products, handling point-of-sale transactions, maintaining food safety standards, and driving local marketing to build customer traffic in their protected territory.
- CEO
- Andrew Lee
- Headquarters
- NY
- Founded
- 2018
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 16
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $38K | $38K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $10K | $40K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $145K | $621K |
| Total initial investment | $192K | $698K |
Source: TKK Fried Chicken 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $192K – $698K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $40K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $20K – $38K
- Near category 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 | $140 |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| 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 Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How TKK Fried Chicken Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 29
- Opened
- 7
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 4
- Turnover rate
- 13.8%
- Company-owned
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 93%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +12.5%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +50.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 15 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.
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
TKK Fried Chicken presents elevated risk due to franchisor financial concerns, complete absence of performance data disclosure, small system size, and unclear unit economics across a wide investment range.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Score breakdown · what drove the 62 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates potential financial distress or structural issues with franchisor
- 02MEDAverage revenue and net income not disclosed — impossible to validate ROI on $192k-$698k investment
- 03MEDSmall unit count (29 locations) with modest 12.5% YoY growth — limited scale and unclear market validation
- 04MINORWide investment range ($506k spread) suggests inconsistent unit economics or undefined build-out standards
- 05MINORNo Item 19 (Financial Performance Representations) — franchisees cannot benchmark expected returns
- 06MINORHigh initial franchise fee ($37,500) relative to total unit count suggests heavy reliance on recruitment over unit profitability
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 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | New York |
| Litigation count | 0 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 0 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 80 hrs
- POS system
- Revel
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Revel
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
19 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
TKK Fried Chicken · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a TKK Fried Chicken franchise?
The total investment to open a TKK Fried Chicken franchise ranges from $192K – $698K, with an initial franchise fee of $38K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do TKK Fried Chicken franchise owners earn?
TKK Fried 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 TKK Fried Chicken's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for TKK Fried 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 TKK Fried Chicken franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, TKK Fried Chicken has 29 total units in the United States, including 18 franchised units and 2 company-owned units. 7 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is TKK Fried Chicken a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates TKK Fried Chicken as a B-grade franchise with a risk score of 62 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.