Champs Chicken is a hot food franchise offering fried chicken, tenders, sides, and sauces, serving convenience stores and quick-serve customers, and known for turnkey programs, branded merchandising, and consistent, craveable comfort food.
KEY FRANCHISE STATS
Franchisees
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415
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0%
0%
Franchise fee
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$0
Investment
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$9,000 - $349,000
Revenue (AUV)
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Undisclosed
$0
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n.a.
n.a.
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Champs Chicken is a fast-casual fried-chicken franchise founded in 1999 by Shawn and Julie Burcham in Willard, Missouri. The first restaurant opened in 1999, in Auxvasse, Missouri. Today, the franchise is headquartered in Holts Summit, Missouri.
The brand specializes in fresh, double-breaded southern fried chicken and comforting homestyle sides, delivering bold flavor and high quality at accessible locations. Its core menu includes bone-in chicken, chicken tenders, sandwiches, and sides—all cooked with a proprietary seasoning blend and a focus on convenience and speed of service.
Champs Chicken began franchising in 2013, applying a flexible “business-within-a-business” model that allows placement in convenience stores, grocery end-caps, and standalone drive-thrus.
What differentiates Champs Chicken from many competitors is its combination of premium fried-chicken quality with a highly adaptive format and a support-rich franchise model.
Initial investment
The initial investment required for a Champs Chicken franchise is
$9,000 - $349,000.
That is the total cost you would need to finance if you were to start this franchise.
These costs are provided by the franchisor in the Franchise Disclosure Document.
Type of Expenditure
Amount
Architectural and Engineering Fees
$0 - $8,500
Construction, Remodeling, and Site Improvements
$0 - $145,000
Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, Décor, and Signage
$1,500 - $115,000
Training Expenses: Wages and Benefit Costs
$1,500 - $5,500
Grand Opening Advertising
$0 - $5,000
Professional Fees
$0 - $5,000
Insurance (for One Year)
$0 - $13,000
Security Deposits, Utility Deposits, Business Licenses, and Other Prepaid Expenses
$0 - $4,000
Opening Inventory
$3,000 - $15,000
Project Financing Costs
$0 - $3,000
Additional Funds – 3 Months
$3,000 - $30,000
Total
$9,000 - $349,000
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Type of Expenditure
Amount
Architectural and Engineering Fees
$0 - $8,500
Construction, Remodeling, and Site Improvements
$0 - $145,000
Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, Décor, and Signage
$1,500 - $115,000
Training Expenses: Wages and Benefit Costs
$1,500 - $5,500
Grand Opening Advertising
$0 - $5,000
Professional Fees
$0 - $5,000
Insurance (for One Year)
$0 - $13,000
Security Deposits, Utility Deposits, Business Licenses, and Other Prepaid Expenses
$0 - $4,000
Opening Inventory
$3,000 - $15,000
Project Financing Costs
$0 - $3,000
Additional Funds – 3 Months
$3,000 - $30,000
Total
$9,000 - $349,000
Franchise Disclosure Document
Below is Champs Chicken's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document. Upgrade to Pro or purchase the FDD to view and download the document.
Number of units
Champs Chicken had 416 total units in 2024, of which 415 were franchised-owned and 1 company-owned.
Champs Chicken Franchising offers a structured training and support system to help franchisees operate their stores effectively. Below is a breakdown of the training programs provided:
Manager Training and Opening Assistance Champs Chicken provides assistance with the training of the franchisee's manager and offers support during the store’s opening. This may include the presence of a corporate trainer to assist with initial setup and operational readiness. The training ensures that managers understand system standards and operational procedures.
Access to Ongoing and Replacement Manager Training Franchisees are allowed to send additional or replacement managers to attend Manager Training programs. This ensures continuity and consistency in operations even when staff changes occur. It helps maintain alignment with the brand's standards and practices.
Additional Training at Franchisor’s Discretion Champs Chicken may offer further training that it believes will benefit the franchise system. This includes new programs, operational updates, or system improvements. Participation in these sessions supports ongoing franchisee development and adaptation to changes in the business model.
Territory Protection
Champs Chicken Franchising does not appear to offer exclusive or protected territories to its franchisees. Franchisees operate within a location-based model, typically embedded in existing host stores, and there is no mention of a geographic area being reserved exclusively for a franchisee’s use.
This means that Champs Chicken retains the right to open or license other outlets in proximity to an existing franchise.
While the franchise system ensures brand consistency through standardized operational requirements and promotional control, it does not grant franchisees territorial protection against intra-brand competition.
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