Franchise opportunities compared
Chester’s Store-in-Store/Non-Trad Restaurant vs Chick-fil-A
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Chester’s Store-in-Store/Non-Trad Restaurant and Chick-fil-A disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Chick-fil-A has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | CSChester’s Store-in-Store/Non-Trad Restaurant |  Chick-fil-A |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $15,500 – $306,500 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $585,500 – $3,437,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $1,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $10,000 De-Branding Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 918 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47 | 848 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −84 Calculated: 1,002 at end of 2023 → 918 at end of 2025 | +24 Calculated: 824 at end of 2023 → 848 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | No reviewed Item 19 figures | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic Chick-fil-A Licensed Units on college or university campuses, full cal… $1,279,605 other Campus median annual sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic Chick-fil-A Licensed Units at hospitals, businesses, industries, or ai… $3,224,813 other Hospital/business/industry/airport median sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53 |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
Chester’s Store-in-Store/Non-Trad Restaurant vs Chick-fil-A: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Chester’s Store-in-Store/Non-Trad Restaurant or Chick-fil-A?
- Chester’s Store-in-Store/Non-Trad Restaurant: $15,500 – $306,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Chick-fil-A: $585,500 – $3,437,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Chester’s Store-in-Store/Non-Trad Restaurant. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Chester’s Store-in-Store/Non-Trad Restaurant or Chick-fil-A?
- Chester’s Store-in-Store/Non-Trad Restaurant: 918 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47); Chick-fil-A: 848 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Chester’s Store-in-Store/Non-Trad Restaurant and Chick-fil-A disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Chester’s Store-in-Store/Non-Trad Restaurant has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Chick-fil-A has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.