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KEY
K Thousands ($), M Millions ($), $ U.S. dollars,
Year Began/ Available Seeking 2017 2018 2019 Startup Costs/ Royalty Financing Home- Kiosk/
* Selling multiple units/master licenses only,
** Selling int’l. master licenses only Franchising U.S. Int’l? Number of Number of Number of Franchise Fee Fee Available? Based/ Express
Since Regions Franchises/ Franchises/ Franchises/ Mobile Unit
REGIONS Company- Company- Company- Opportunity Available?
MW Midwest, NE Northeast, S South, SE Southeast, Owned Owned Owned
SW Southwest, W West, C Canada, I Other International

NYC Bagel and Sandwich Shop 1995/2007 NE,SE, NO 10/1 11/1 8/1 $118.5K-$208.5K/ 5% YES NO YES
Bagels and sandwiches SW $29.5K
Hackensack, N.J.
CHICKEN
RANK 24 KFC 1930/1952 ALL C,I 19,463/ 20,775/ 22,774/ $1.4M-$2.8M/$45K 4-5% YES NO NO
Chicken
1,363
668
329
Louisville, Ky.
Wingstop Restaurants 1994/1998 ALL* I** 1,035/ 1,162/ 1,274/ $374.1K-$782.4K/$20K 6% YES NO NO
42 Chicken wings 21 26 29
Dallas
Bojangles’ Famous Chicken ‘n Biscuits 1977/1978 ALL* C,I** 426/ 441/ 442/ $1.6M-$2.4M/$25K 4% YES NO NO
49 Chicken, biscuits, iced tea 314 325 322
Charlotte, N.C.
Chester’s 1952/2004 ALL C,I** 1,156/ 1,192/ 1,286/ $12.4K-$287.6K/ 0 YES NO YES
180 Chicken 0 0 0 1 TO $3.5K
Birmingham, Ala.
Golden Chick 1967/1972 ALL C,I** 156/14 173/13 169/12 $443.4K-$1.3M/$30K 4% YES NO NO
335 Chicken
Richardson, Texas
NOT RANKED
Champs Chicken 1998/2013 ALL NO 397/0 393/0 369/0 $9K-$349K/$0 0 YES YES YES
Fried chicken, fried fish, sides
Holts Summit, Mo.
Chicken Salad Chick 2008/2012 ALL NO 58/12 71/19 85/40 $515K-$683K/$50K 5% YES NO NO
Chicken salads, soups, sides
Auburn, Ala.
Church’s Chicken 1952/1969 ALL* C,I** 1,336/ 1,388/ 1,385/ $964.2K-$1.6M/$15K 5% NO NO NO
Chicken 237 168 165
Atlanta
Epic Wings 1982/2018 ALL NO 0/17 1/18 3/20 $459.95K-$1.2M/$30K 5% YES NO NO
Chicken wings and tenders, fries,
breadsticks, sauces
San Diego
Pollo Campero USA 1971/2001 NE,SE NO 98/253 82/269 73/272 $432.4K-$1.97M/$40K 5% YES NO YES
Chicken
Dallas
COFFEE
Dunkin’ 1950/1955 ALL C,I 12,350/ 12,676/ 12,957/ $395.5K-$1.6M/ 5.9% YES NO YES
1 Coffee, doughnuts, baked goods 0 0 0 $40K-$90K
Canton, Mass.
The Human Bean Drive Thru 1998/2002 ALL NO 53/13 66/13 76/13 $211.6K-$738.4K/$30K 0 YES NO NO
185 Specialty coffee
Medford, Ore.
Scooter’s Coffee 1998/2001 MW,SE, NO 149/18 171/16 205/20 $331K-$638K/$40K 6% YES NO NO
225 Coffee, espresso, smoothies, pastries, SW
breakfast items
Omaha, Neb.
Gloria Jean’s Coffees 1979/1986 ALL C,I** 856/0 854/0 859/0 $173.2K-$473K/ 6% YES NO YES
392 Specialty coffee $15K-$25K
Santa Fe Springs, Calif.
PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans 1978/1989 ALL C,I** 78/0 84/0 93/0 $188.3K-$578K/ 5% YES NO YES
478 Coffee, tea, pastries, sandwiches, salads $25K-$35K
Covington, La.
NOT RANKED
Aroma Joe’s Coffee 2000/2013 NE,SE NO 51/0 58/1 66/1 $256.5K-$702K/$15K 8% NO NO NO
Specialty coffee
Portland, Maine
Biggby Coffee 1994/1999 ALL I 230/0 231/0 240/0 $186.9K-$369.1K/$20K 6% YES NO YES
Specialty coffee, tea, smoothies, baked goods
East Lansing, Mich.
The Coffee Beanery 1976/1985 ALL NO 67/2 59/1 56/2 $185K-$472.5K/$15K 4% NO NO YES
Coffee, tea, sandwiches, salads
Flushing, Mich.
Dunn Brothers Coffee 1987/1994 MW,NE, NO 78/4 75/4 70/5 $385.2K-$609.6K/ 5% YES NO NO
Specialty coffee, tea, baked goods, S,SE, $37.5K
sandwiches, soups, salads SW,W
Minneapolis
Ellianos Coffee Company 2002/2003 ALL NO 11/0 12/0 12/0 $275.3K-$398.5K/$20K 5% YES NO NO
Specialty coffee and smoothies
Lake City, Fla.
It’s A Grind Coffee House 1995/2000 ALL C,I 25/0 24/0 21/0 $173.2K-$473K/ 6% YES NO YES
Specialty coffee $15K-$25K
Santa Fe Springs, Calif.
Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & 1982/1997 ALL C,I** 166/0 144/0 150/0 $63.9K-$554K/ 0 YES YES YES
Smoothies $30K-$50K
Hawaiian coffee and smoothies
Scottsdale, Ariz.
FROZEN DESSERTS: CUSTARD
Culver’s 1984/1988 MW,S, NO 623/8 661/6 709/6 $1.97M-$4.7M/$55K 4% YES NO NO
9 Frozen custard, specialty burgers SE,SW
Prairie du Sac, Wis.
1 Chester’s has 169 additional nonfranchise units.

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