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Top Chicken Franchises of 2022

With all of the delicious chicken offerings across the country, there are endless styles and tastes to enjoy. These are our top 11 favorite chicken franchises nationwide.

Whether you’re looking to grab a bite to eat while watching a sporting event with your closest friends or need an easy-to-grab meal from your favorite chicken brand, here are our top 11 favorite chicken franchises: 

Wings & Rings

  • Units: 80+
  • Startup costs: $1,110,200

Atomic Wings*

  • Units: 21
  • Startup costs: $155,900-$338,500

Layne’s Chicken Fingers*

  • Units: 7
  • Startup costs: $769,000-$1,320,000

Slim Chickens

  • Units: 130+
  • Startup costs: $841,900-$1,739,000

Buffalo Wild Wings

  • Units: 1,286
  • Startup costs: $750,000+

Church’s Chicken

  • Units: 1,588
  • Startup costs: $681,500-$1,603,300 

El Pollo Loco

  • Units: 412
  • Startup costs: $770,000

Pollo Campero*

  • Units: 350
  • Startup costs: $887,250-$2,126,500

East Coast Wings + Grill

  • Units: 34
  • Startup costs: $435,000

KFC

  • Units: 24,000 
  • Startup costs: $1,442,600-$2,771,550

Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken

  • Units: 189
  • Startup costs: $347,000-$528,000

*This brand is a paid partner of 1851 Franchise. For more information on paid partnerships please click here.

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