Chicken Salad Chick Franchise

Chicken Salad Chick is a Southern-inspired fast casual restaurant with 12+ varieties of handcrafted chicken salad. 235+ locations primarily in the Southeast expanding nationally.

Food & Restaurant Investment: $650K–$1.2M

Key Investment Facts

✓ Data verified · 2026-04-11  ·  Confidence: 89%
Initial Investment
$650K–$1.2M
Franchise Fee
$50K
Royalty Rate
5.00%
Avg Unit Revenue
N/A
Total Units
235
Annual Growth
+25 units/yr

About Chicken Salad Chick

Chicken Salad Chick is a Southern-inspired fast casual restaurant with 12+ varieties of handcrafted chicken salad. 235+ locations primarily in the Southeast expanding nationally.

Tags: fast-casual, chicken, southern, pe-backed, female-demographic, lunch

Ownership & Private Equity

Current Owner
Brentwood Associates
Acquired
2019

Brentwood Associates, a consumer-focused PE firm, acquired Chicken Salad Chick in 2019 to accelerate expansion from the Southeast to national scale.

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⚠️ Data is for educational reference only. Verify all figures with the franchisor's official Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). FranchiseStack does not provide investment advice. Last reviewed 2026-04-11.