Dave S Hot Chicken Spv
Franchise research report · reviewed 2025 disclosure data
Researching Dave S Hot Chicken Spv franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Dave’s Hot Chicken is a fast-casual restaurant concept serving Nashville-style hot chicken as tenders, sliders, and bites, with sides and drinks. Customers order at counter-service locations, with takeout and delivery also available at many stores.
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Quick facts
- How much does it cost to open a Dave S Hot Chicken Spv franchise?
- The Dave S Hot Chicken Spv Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $989,800–$3,218,000 for total estimated initial investment: $989,800 - $3,218,000 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 37); $617,800–$2,170,000 for total estimated initial investment: $617,800 - $2,170,000 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 39). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What ongoing fees does Dave S Hot Chicken Spv charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is $6 (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 27). The brand or advertising fund contribution is $500 (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 30). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Dave S Hot Chicken Spv disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- No. The reviewed Dave S Hot Chicken Spv FDD states that it does not make a financial performance representation in Item 19. Details
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1The 2025 FDD (Item 7) estimates opening costs separately by format: $989,800 – $3,218,000 (TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT: $989,800 - $3,218,000); $617,800 – $2,170,000 (TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT: $617,800 - $2,170,000); several initial fee options apply.
- 2The franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19.
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
Range across 2 single-unit formats
2025 FDD · Item 7
Formats disclosed in Item 7 (2)
Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.
- $617,800 - $2,170,000PDF p. 39$617,800 – $2,170,000
- $989,800 - $3,218,000PDF p. 37$989,800 – $3,218,000
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Continuing royaltyMain ongoing fee
41 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 2025 FDD for Dave S Hot Chicken Spv 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?
Coverage not stated in the reviewed record · counts as of year end of each year.
2025 FDD · Item 20 ·
Questions to investigate
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2025 Item 7 estimate ($617,800 – $3,218,000) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Dave S Hot Chicken Spv reports no financial performance figures in Item 19. What information can you share about unit-level results?
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.
Territory & operations
No territory or operating requirements have been reviewed yet.
148 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
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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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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Business history
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Owner participation
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Territory language
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Litigation disclosure
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Bankruptcy disclosure
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Agreement term
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