Is Church’s Texas Chicken or Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café cheaper to open?

Church’s Texas Chicken costs $644,366–$1,808,972 and Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café costs $928,100–$1,495,650 to open (FDD Item 7). Church’s Texas Chicken has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Church’s Texas Chicken or Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café?

FranchiseVerdict grades Church’s Texas Chicken A and Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Church’s Texas Chicken vs Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Church’s Texas Chicken and Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café are quick-service restaurants franchises. Church’s Texas Chicken requires an investment of $644K – $1.8M while Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café requires $928K – $1.5M. Church’s Texas Chicken discloses average revenue of $1.1M; Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café does not report Item 19 data. Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café has SBA lending data on file with a 0.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Church’s Texas Chicken A (Strongest tier) and Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Church’s Texas Chicken	Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$644K – $1.8M	$928K – $1.5M
Franchise Fee	$20K	$45K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.1M	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	0.0% (10 loans)
Total Units	873	13
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2011	2017
FDD Year	2025	2024