Church's Texas Chicken

EST. 1952 · Atlanta, Georgia

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US UNITS1,315+2.3% YOY
GLOBAL UNITS1,500
AUV (US)$1M
INVESTMENT RANGE$350K–$1.5M
FRANCHISED %90%

01The Read

Fried chicken chain with Southern-style sides

FIG 1 — US UNIT COUNT, 2019–2025

SOURCE: QSR PRO ESTIMATES

02Our Coverage

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