Is Church’s Texas Chicken or Wienerschnitzel cheaper to open?

Church’s Texas Chicken costs $1,302,224–$1,808,972 and Wienerschnitzel costs $519,100–$2,504,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Wienerschnitzel has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Church’s Texas Chicken or Wienerschnitzel?

FranchiseVerdict grades Church’s Texas Chicken B and Wienerschnitzel B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Church’s Texas Chicken vs Wienerschnitzel

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Church’s Texas Chicken and Wienerschnitzel are quick-service restaurants franchises. Church’s Texas Chicken requires an investment of $1.3M – $1.8M while Wienerschnitzel requires $519K – $2.5M. Church’s Texas Chicken discloses average revenue of $1.1M; no Item 19 revenue figure is on file for Wienerschnitzel. Wienerschnitzel has SBA lending data on file with a 21.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Church’s Texas Chicken B (Above average) and Wienerschnitzel B (Above average).

Metric	Church’s Texas Chicken	Wienerschnitzel
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$1.3M – $1.8M	$519K – $2.5M
Franchise Fee	$20K	$40K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.1M	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	21.0% (117 loans)
Total Units	873	316
Unit Growth (YoY)	-30 units	-2 units
Year Began Franchising	2011	1965
FDD Year	2025	2025