bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa
Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
q Chicken franchise brings Korean-style fried chicken and authentic flavors to the growing fast-casual dining market across the United States.
Headline figures
Quick facts
- How much does it cost to open a bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa franchise?
- The bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $318,650–$1,212,500 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 13). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee is $300,000 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 10). Details
- Does bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- No. The reviewed bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa FDD states that it does not make a financial performance representation in Item 19. Details
- How many bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa locations are there?
- The FDD reports 8 outlets at the end of 2024 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 29). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $318,650 – $1,212,500 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7).
- 2The franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19.
- 3Outlets grew by 3 in 2024, to 8 (United States, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Total estimated initial investment
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
8 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
No financial performance representation in Item 19
The reviewed 2026 FDD for bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa has no Item 19 figures on record. Franopolis does not estimate revenue or earnings in their place; ask the franchisor and current owners what unit-level information they can share.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
United States, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2024 of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 29
Net +3 outlets, 2023–2024
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2024 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($318,650 – $1,212,500) vary most by market, and why?
bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa reports no financial performance figures in Item 19. What information can you share about unit-level results?
Reported units went from 5 to 8 in 2024. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2026 FDD)
- [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 13
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 10
- [3]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 29
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
295 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Franchisor financial statements
| Fiscal year | Measure | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | right of assets - short-term | $1,061,211 |
| 2025 | total current assets | $19,030,043 |
| 2025 | furniture & fixtures | $499,598 |
| 2025 | leasehold improvements | $2,769,399 |
| 2025 | construction in progress | $774,439 |
| 2025 | total property and equipment | $3,893,258 |
| 2025 | total other assets | $9,317,663 |
| 2025 | total assets | $32,240,963 |
| 2025 | taxes payable | $35,983 |
| 2025 | other current liabilities | $127,632 |
| 2025 | total current liabilities | $7,677,221 |
| 2025 | additional paid in capital | $7,454 |
| 2025 | total revenue | $74,595,262 |
| 2025 | cost of sales inventories - beginning | $5,708,945 |
| 2025 | duties & freight-in | $2,610,017 |
| 2025 | total cost of sales | $45,788,615 |
| 2025 | operating expenses - schedule | -$27,738,561 |
| 2025 | income from operation | $1,068,086 |
| 2025 | other income & expenses interest income | -$87,025 |
| 2025 | total other income & expenses | -$60,900 |
| 2025 | income before provision for income tax | $1,007,186 |
| 2025 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $776,162 |
| 2025 | retained deficit - ending | -$2,829,552 |
| 2025 | adjustment to reconcile net income | $469,803 |
| 2025 | bad debt expenses | $21,075 |
| 2025 | provision for inventory reserves | $5,192 |
| 2025 | increase/decrease in accounts receivable | $2,131,541 |
| 2025 | increase/decrease in due from related parties | -$524,480 |
| 2025 | increase/decrease in inventory | $291,317 |
| 2025 | increase/decrease in deferred tax asset | $171,028 |
| 2025 | increase/decrease in accounts payable | $1,896,019 |
| 2025 | increase/decrease in taxes payable | -$1,030 |
| 2025 | increase/decrease in royalty payable | -$1,015,211 |
| 2025 | increase/decrease in interest payable | $91,748 |
| 2025 | increase/decrease in right of assets | $1,009,266 |
| 2025 | net cash provided by operating activities | $4,816,832 |
| 2025 | acquisition/disposition of intangible assets | -$154,202 |
| 2025 | increase/decrease in loans to related parties | -$195,116 |
| 2025 | increase/decrease in other receivables | -$142,710 |
| 2025 | bank loan | -$71,072 |
| 2025 | increase/decrease in lease liabilities | -$915,015 |
| 2025 | net cash provided by financing activities | -$986,087 |
| 2025 | net increase(decrease) in cash | $2,087,346 |
| 2025 | interest paid | $31,001 |
| 2025 | total liabilities | $16,581,501 |
| 2025 | increase/decrease in contract asset | $140,000 |
| 2025 | miscellaneous | $26,125 |
| 2025 | revenue service and fee revenues | $16,933,010 |
| 2025 | gross profit from sales | $28,806,647 |
| 2025 | reatained deficit - beginning | -$3,605,714 |
| 2025 | inventories - ending | -$5,412,436 |
| 2025 | interest receivable | $66,526 |
| 2025 | machinery & equipment | $1,313,869 |
| 2025 | accrued expenses | $96,575 |
| 2025 | total liabilities & stockholder's equity | $32,240,963 |
| 2025 | increase/decrease in prepaid expenses | -$122,583 |
| 2025 | security deposits | $737,186 |
| 2025 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $776,162 |
| 2025 | increase/decrease in interest receivable | -$35,607 |
| 2025 | deficit | -$2,829,552 |
| 2025 | vehicles | $453,707 |
| 2025 | accumulated depreciation | -$1,917,754 |
| 2025 | right of assets - long-term | $6,152,148 |
| 2025 | interest payable | $374,248 |
| 2025 | increase/decrease in accrued expenses | -$530,738 |
| 2025 | net cash used in investing activities | -$1,743,398 |
| 2025 | cash, beginning of year | $2,390,828 |
| 2025 | income taxes paid | $24,445 |
| 2025 | cash, end of year | $4,478,174 |
| 2025 | increase/decrease in security deposits | $6,471 |
| 2025 | increase/decrease in other current liabilities | $43,329 |
| 2025 | acquisition/disposition of fixed assets | -$1,257,842 |
| 2024 | interest receivable | $30,919 |
| 2024 | contract assets | $140,000 |
| 2024 | machinery & equipment | $1,249,674 |
| 2024 | furniture & fixtures | $385,963 |
| 2024 | vehicles | $453,707 |
| 2024 | leasehold improvements | $2,463,826 |
| 2024 | accumulated depreciation | -$1,485,199 |
| 2024 | total property and equipment | $3,067,970 |
| 2024 | security deposits | $683,657 |
| 2024 | total other assets | $10,129,205 |
| 2024 | total assets | $31,906,771 |
| 2024 | accrued expenses | $627,313 |
| 2024 | taxes payable | $37,013 |
| 2024 | interest payable | $282,500 |
| 2024 | bank loan -short-term | $70,337 |
| 2024 | other current liabilities | $84,302 |
| 2024 | total liabilities | $17,023,470 |
| 2024 | additional paid in capital | $7,454 |
| 2024 | total revenue | $78,900,750 |
| 2024 | duties & freight-in | $3,320,658 |
| 2024 | inventories - ending | -$5,708,945 |
| 2024 | total cost of sales | $50,447,899 |
| 2024 | gross profit from sales | $28,452,851 |
| 2024 | operating expenses - schedule | -$28,261,777 |
| 2024 | other income & expenses interest income | -$101,937 |
| 2024 | miscellaneous | -$49,966 |
| 2024 | income before provision for income tax | $39,172 |
| 2024 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$51,129 |
| 2024 | reatained deficit - beginning | -$3,554,585 |
| 2024 | retained deficit - ending | -$3,605,714 |
| 2024 | net incomeMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$51,129 |
| 2024 | provision for inventory reserves | $12,320 |
| 2024 | increase/decrease in due from related parties | -$2,016,520 |
| 2024 | increase/decrease in inventory | $1,065,214 |
| 2024 | increase/decrease in prepaid expenses | -$171,458 |
| 2024 | increase/decrease in deferred tax asset | $56,705 |
| 2024 | increase/decrease in accounts payable | $1,792,542 |
| 2024 | increase/decrease in accrued expenses | $50,353 |
| 2024 | increase/decrease in taxes payable | -$9,627 |
| 2024 | increase/decrease in interest payable | $92,252 |
| 2024 | increase/decrease in unearned revenue | -$103,250 |
| 2024 | increase/decrease in right of assets | $548,639 |
| 2024 | net cash provided by operating activities | $2,253,594 |
| 2024 | acquisition/disposition of fixed assets | -$437,360 |
| 2024 | acquisition/disposition of intangible assets | -$173,901 |
| 2024 | increase/decrease in other receivables | -$198,295 |
| 2024 | increase/decrease in security deposits | -$274,094 |
| 2024 | net cash used in investing activities | -$1,392,486 |
| 2024 | bank loan | -$64,040 |
| 2024 | net cash provided by financing activities | -$469,620 |
| 2024 | net increase(decrease) in cash | $391,488 |
| 2024 | cash, beginning of year | $1,999,340 |
| 2024 | interest paid | $40,024 |
| 2024 | income taxes paid | $204,283 |
| 2024 | adjustment to reconcile net income | $402,980 |
| 2024 | total other income & expenses | -$151,902 |
| 2024 | revenue service and fee revenues | $15,720,302 |
| 2024 | right of assets - long-term | $7,158,261 |
| 2024 | total current liabilities | $7,226,798 |
| 2024 | increase/decrease in contract asset | -$140,000 |
| 2024 | increase/decrease in accounts receivable | -$2,108,010 |
| 2024 | total liabilities & stockholder's equity | $31,906,771 |
| 2024 | income from operation | $191,074 |
| 2024 | bad debt expenses | $42,846 |
| 2024 | right of assets - short-term | $1,064,364 |
| 2024 | total current assets | $18,709,596 |
| 2024 | deficit | -$3,605,714 |
| 2024 | increase/decrease in interest receivable | -$11,878 |
| 2024 | cost of sales inventories - beginning | $6,786,479 |
| 2024 | increase/decrease in royalty payable | $2,780,651 |
| 2024 | increase/decrease in loans to related parties | -$308,836 |
| 2024 | increase/decrease in other current liabilities | $20,965 |
| 2024 | cash, end of year | $2,390,828 |
| 2024 | increase/decrease in lease liabilities | -$405,580 |
| — | shares authorized | $5,000,000 |
These figures describe the franchisor company, not individual franchise locations.
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
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