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Chick-fil-A

Top 500 #3Chicken & Quick ServiceThe Cathy Family (Family Owned)
3,287 Units•HQ: Atlanta, GA•Est. 1946•Official Website •Verified: Sep 10, 2026 17:05:55 UTC

“Eat Mor Chikin”

Key Institutional Metrics

Verified commercial performance, store unit economics, and official regulatory disclosures

Systemwide SalesANNUAL
$21.6B
↑+4.5% 3-Yr CAGR

Total annual gross sales across all US franchised & company stores combined.

Source: CA DFPI / FDDFY2025
Total Store Fleet
3,287 Units
100% Franchised•0% Company

Standardized brick-and-mortar store count with verified GPS coordinates.

Source: Brand Directory2026
Store Volume (AUV)
$8.90M
Top 25%: $11.40M

Annual average sales for a single mature franchised store location.

Source: FTC Item 192025
Royalty & CapitalITEM 5/6/7
15% Royalty
Ad Fund: 4.0%

Initial investment: $10k – $10k.

Source: FDD Item 72025

Executive Intelligence Brief

Official Site

Chick-fil-A is a family-owned enterprise held by The Cathy Family, founded in 1946 and headquartered in Atlanta, GA. Ranked #3 in US restaurant systemwide sales, it stands as a premier flagship in the Chicken & Quick Service category, maintaining a physical footprint of 3,287 store locations (100% franchised). The brand generates an average unit volume (AUV) of $8.9M per store, backed by enterprise in-store technology and multi-platform digital delivery distribution.

Chicken & Quick ServiceLimited-Service (LSR)100% FranchisedThe Cathy Family
Ownership StructureFamily Owned
HeadquartersAtlanta, GA
Founded1946 (80 yrs)
Executive LeadershipAndrew Cathy
Live Disclosures & WireContinuous Monitoring Active
Zero material adverse regulatory disclosures in last 90 days. SEC EDGAR and FTC crawlers active.
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Commercial Index

100% VERIFIED
FDD Item 19 Filing Indexed (2025)
Geocoded Locations3,287 Units
POS ArchitectureNCR
Delivery Multi-HomingDoorDash · Uber Eats
SBA Solvency RatingLow Risk (0.1% default)
API Standardx402 / REST / MCP
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Three Pillars of Commercial Health

Standardized unit economics based on FDD Item 19 filings and SBA lending solvency benchmarks

Unit Profitability
Tier-1
Average Unit Sales$8.90M
Store EBITDA Margin22.4%
Food & Paper Cost30.5%
Labor Cost Ratio24.8%
Commercial Economics Insight:Industry-highest QSR unit sales volume ($8.9M AUV non-mall) operating only 6 days per week. Unrivaled drive-thru throughput.
System Expansion
+4.5% CAGR
Systemwide Sales$21.6B
Net Additions+120 Units
3-Yr Unit CAGR4.5%
International Share2%
Expansion & Scale Insight:Expanding into elevated urban walk-up and multi-lane digital pick-up formats across major Tier 1 metros.
Franchisee Solvency
Low Risk
SBA Default Rate0.1%
Capital Payback1.5 Yrs
Agreement Term1 Yrs
Renewal Rate99.5%
Lender Risk & Solvency:Corporate pays all real estate and CapEx costs; operator pays only $10,000 entry fee, eliminating debt default risk entirely.

5-Year Performance & Footprint Trend

Historical progression of total units, average unit volume (AUV), and systemwide sales

$6.8M
2020
$7.95M
2021
$8.4M
2022
$8.75M
2023
$8.9M
2024
2024 Total Fleet3,404 Units
2024 Average AUV$8.9M / yr
2024 System Sales$21.6B

Developer & Agent Endpoint

curl -s "https://franchisedata.io/api/brands/chickfila/locations?limit=25"

Queries up to 50 store locations with GPS coordinates, POS hardware, delivery links, and operational status. Supports ?state=CA, ?city=..., ?zip=..., ?drive_thru=true.