OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
CHICKEN SALAD CHICK FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2026
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). CHICKEN SALAD CHICK's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 as a multistate filing — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
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| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $50K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $777K–$1.0M |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 0 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $1.5M (Chart 1: 2025 annual Gross Sales of 214 franchised Restaurants open and operating during all of 2025 (Average Unit Volume $1,496,540; Median $1,500,394; Highest $2,742,662; Lowest $610,842; 109/50.9% exceeded average). Excludes 37 franchised + 5 affiliate-owned units opened in 2025, 3 franchised units that closed in 2025, 1 franchised unit closed for fire damage, and 1 seasonal campus affiliate unit. Gross Sales from franchisee sales reports; not independently audited. A separate Chart 2 covers 69 affiliate-owned units (AUV $1,506,433; median $1,478,631).) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 252 franchised at year end · 3 exits (1.5% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Ernst & Young LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 CHICKEN SALAD CHICK FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
CHICKEN SALAD CHICK FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the CHICKEN SALAD CHICK FDD for free?
CHICKEN SALAD CHICK's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record. It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is CHICKEN SALAD CHICK's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent CHICKEN SALAD CHICK FDD tracked here was filed in 2026. Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does CHICKEN SALAD CHICK's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — CHICKEN SALAD CHICK makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $1.5M. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does CHICKEN SALAD CHICK's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, CHICKEN SALAD CHICK ended with 252 franchised outlets; 3 of 206 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 1.5% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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