The Budlong Hot Chicken
Franchise research report · reviewed 2025 disclosure data
Researching The Budlong Hot Chicken franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
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Quick facts
- How much does it cost to open a The Budlong Hot Chicken franchise?
- The The Budlong Hot Chicken Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $85,000 for three-restaurant development investment — $85000 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 24); $35,000 for single restaurant investment — $35000 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 21); $0–$3 for single restaurant investment — $0 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 21); $304,950 for three-restaurant development investment — $304950 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 24); $10,000 for single restaurant investment — $10000 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 22); $5,000 for single restaurant investment — $5000 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 22); $3,000 for single restaurant investment — $3000 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 22); $20,000 for single restaurant investment — $20000 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 22); $150 for single restaurant investment — $150 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 22); $25,000 for single restaurant investment — $25000 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 22); $7,500 for single restaurant investment — $7500 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 22); $389,950 for three-restaurant development investment — $389950 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 24); $9,000 for single restaurant investment — $9000 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 22); $134,650 for single restaurant investment — $134650 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 22). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- Does The Budlong Hot Chicken disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- No. The reviewed The Budlong Hot Chicken FDD states that it does not make a financial performance representation in Item 19. Details
- How many The Budlong Hot Chicken locations are there?
- The FDD reports 6 outlets at the end of 2024 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 50). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. 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: $85,000 (Three-restaurant development investment — $85000); $35,000 (Single restaurant investment — $35000); $0 – $3 (Single restaurant investment — $0); $304,950 (Three-restaurant development investment — $304950); $10,000 (Single restaurant investment — $10000); $5,000 (Single restaurant investment — $5000); $3,000 (Single restaurant investment — $3000); $20,000 (Single restaurant investment — $20000); $150 (Single restaurant investment — $150); $25,000 (Single restaurant investment — $25000); $7,500 (Single restaurant investment — $7500); $389,950 (Three-restaurant development investment — $389950); $9,000 (Single restaurant investment — $9000); $134,650 (Single restaurant investment — $134650); several initial fee options apply.
- 2The franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19.
- 3Outlets grew by 1 in 2024, to 6 (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
Range across 14 single-unit formats
2025 FDD · Item 7
Formats disclosed in Item 7 (14)
Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.
- Single restaurant investment — $0PDF p. 21$0 – $3
- Single restaurant investment — $150PDF p. 22$150
- Single restaurant investment — $3000PDF p. 22$3,000
- Single restaurant investment — $5000PDF p. 22$5,000
- Single restaurant investment — $7500PDF p. 22$7,500
- Single restaurant investment — $9000PDF p. 22$9,000
- Single restaurant investment — $10000PDF p. 22$10,000
- Single restaurant investment — $20000PDF p. 22$20,000
- Single restaurant investment — $25000PDF p. 22$25,000
- Single restaurant investment — $35000PDF p. 21$35,000
- Three-restaurant development investment — $85000PDF p. 24$85,000
- Single restaurant investment — $134650PDF p. 22$134,650
- Three-restaurant development investment — $304950PDF p. 24$304,950
- Three-restaurant development investment — $389950PDF p. 24$389,950
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
49 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 The Budlong Hot Chicken 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.
2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50
Net +2 outlets, 2022–2024
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 2025 Item 7 estimate ($0 – $389,950) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
The Budlong Hot Chicken reports no financial performance figures in Item 19. What information can you share about unit-level results?
Reported units went from 5 to 6 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 (2025 FDD)
- [1]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 50
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Franchisor financial statements
| Fiscal year | Measure | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | cashMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $100 |
| 2024 | total assetsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $100,000 |
| 2024 | members' equity | $100,000 |
| 2024 | total liabilities and members' equity | $100,000 |
| 2024 | cashMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $100 |
| 2024 | due from related partyMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $99,900 |
| 2024 | total current assetsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $100,000 |
| 2024 | total assetsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $100,000 |
| 2024 | stockholders' equityMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $100,000 |
| 2024 | stockholders' equityMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $100,000 |
| 2024 | members' contributions | $100,000 |
| 2024 | (deficit)-ending | $100,000 |
| 2024 | due from related partyMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$99,900 |
| 2024 | due from related partyMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $99,900 |
| 2024 | cash flows from financing activities members' contributions | $100,000 |
| 2024 | net increase in cash | $100 |
| 2024 | end of year | $100 |
| 2024 | total current assetsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $100,000 |
These figures describe the franchisor company, not individual franchise locations.
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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Bankruptcy disclosure
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Reader notes on wording
Our automated check found that these summaries may not match the FDD's exact wording. Read the FDD excerpt itself; it is the authoritative text. Core cost, fee, Item 19 and outlet figures are not affected.
Item 20 · PDF p. 50 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Table 1 Company owned 2024 — Start
“Company Owned 2022 5 4 - 1 2023 4 5 +1 2024 5 6 +1 Total Outlets 2022 5 4 - 1 2023 4 5 + 1”
Note: This is a state-level Item 20 figure or an Item 20 ownership-category row without a systemwide Total label; the review scope permits only national/systemwide Total rows.
Item 20 · PDF p. 50 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Table 1 Company owned 2022 — Start
“Company Owned 2022 5 4 - 1 2023 4 5 +1 2024 5 6 +1 Total Outlets 2022 5 4 - 1 2023 4 5 + 1”
Note: This is a state-specific Table 3 outlet row. Item 20 checking is limited to systemwide or national Total rows.
Item 20 · PDF p. 50 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Table 1 Company owned 2022 — End
“Company Owned 2022 5 4 - 1 2023 4 5 +1 2024 5 6 +1 Total Outlets 2022 5 4 - 1 2023 4 5 + 1”
Note: This is a state-specific Table 3 outlet row. Item 20 checking is limited to systemwide or national Total rows.
Item 20 · PDF p. 50 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Table 1 Company owned 2023 — Start
“Company Owned 2022 5 4 - 1 2023 4 5 +1 2024 5 6 +1 Total Outlets 2022 5 4 - 1 2023 4 5 + 1”
Note: This is an Item 20 state-specific or non-Total row. The review is limited to national/systemwide Total rows.
Item 20 · PDF p. 50 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Table 1 Total 2022 — End
“Company Owned 2022 5 4 - 1 2023 4 5 +1 2024 5 6 +1 Total Outlets 2022 5 4 - 1 2023 4 5 + 1”
Note: This is a state-level Item 20 figure or an Item 20 ownership-category row without a systemwide Total label; the review scope permits only national/systemwide Total rows.
Item 20 · PDF p. 50 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Table 1 Company owned 2023 — End
“Company Owned 2022 5 4 - 1 2023 4 5 +1 2024 5 6 +1 Total Outlets 2022 5 4 - 1 2023 4 5 + 1”
Note: This is an Item 20 state-specific or non-Total row. The review is limited to national/systemwide Total rows.
Item 20 · PDF p. 50 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Table 1 Company owned 2024 — End
“Company Owned 2022 5 4 - 1 2023 4 5 +1 2024 5 6 +1 Total Outlets 2022 5 4 - 1 2023 4 5 + 1”
Note: This is a state-level Item 20 figure or an Item 20 ownership-category row without a systemwide Total label; the review scope permits only national/systemwide Total rows.
Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.