Church's Chicken
Church's Chicken
980 Hammond Dr. NE, # 1100, Bldg. # 2
Atlanta GA 30328
800#:(866) 345-6788
Tel: (770) 350-3800
Fax: (770) 512-3922
E -Mail: hmyers@afce.com
Web Site: www.churchs.com
Contact: Mr. Hannibal Myers
AFC is the parent of POPEYE'S CHICKEN & BISCUITS and CHURCH'S CHICKEN, the second and third largest chicken chains in the world, with approximately 2,200 restaurants. AFC is opening 200+ restaurants per year under a complete international support system. POPEYE'S was founded in New Orleans and specializes in Cajun style spicy and mild fried chicken. Side dishes include rice-based foods, such as red beans and rice and Cajun rice, as well as mashed potatoes with Cajun gravy, homemade onion rings and many other quality foods. CHURCH'S specializes in big, juicy, Texas-style fried chicken and offers fried okra, mashed potatoes and jalapeno peppers. For CHURCH'S, remember--"Bigger Pieces, Smaller Prices." -1
Franchisor Background
Established: AFC - 1992, Church's - 1952
First Franchise: Church's - 1972
First International Franchise: Church's - 1979
Franchise Units: 761
Company-Owned Units: 468
Total Units: 1229
Distribution:
U.S. - 1,853; Canada -- 108; International -- 215
Projected Total New Units Over Next 12 months: 210
Projected New International Units Over Next 12 months: 100
Size Of Corporate Staff: 643
Financial Projections Provided: No
Term of Franchise Agreement/Renewal (Master): NA
Term of Franchise Agreement/Renewal (Area): 20/10
Minimum Financial Requirements: Totally dependent on size of territory.
Expansion Requirements: Time period of 3 to 6 years. Buildout requirement between 5 and 100 restaurants.
Franchisor Financial Assistance: No
Franchise Fee(Master): NA
Franchise Fee(Area): Formula related to population, per capita income, growth and other factors.
On-Going Royalty (Master): NA
On-Going Royalty (Area): 5%; King Feature's Fee (POPEYE'S only) 0.1%
Franchisor Ad Program: Ad fund--0.2%--Provides access to advertising materials for T.V., radio, print. Area developer controls local expenditures.
International Trade Associations: NR
Franchisee Qualifications
Ranked 1-5, 5 Being Very Important
Net Worth: 5
Business Experience: 4
Ability to 'Get Things Done': 4
Industry Experience: 5
Franchising Experience: 2
Psychological Profile: 1
Personal Interview(s): 3
Training/Services
Initial Franchisee Training: NFOP (New Franchise Orientation Program)--3 days at corporate headquarters in Atlanta with full intro to AFC systems and policies for top management. BMT (Basic Management Training)--6 to 7 weeks, in store in the U.S.A. Designed to develop a set of qualified store level managers.
On-Going Support: C,D,E,g,H,I
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International Agreements
Individual Operating Units: Never
Master Franchising: Never
Area Development: Most Often
Licensing: Never
Foreign Subsidiary: Never
Joint Venture: Never
Other:
Preferred Franchise Relationship: AFC is currently seeking exclusive area developers to develop territories (usually countries). AFC builds a very close relationship with the developer through operation, marketing, quality assurance, architecture and engineering, training, and opening support.
Seeking Partners In
North America: US (1853), CAN (108)
Europe/Eastern Europe: BU, CZ, GR (9), GC, HU, IT, PO, TU, UK (1)
Far East: AS, CH (2), ID (46-Not Seeking), JA (3), KO (52-Not Seeking), MA, NZ, PH (10-Not Seeking), SI, TA (44-Not Seeking), TH (8-Not Seeking), VN (1-Not Seeking)
Mexico: MX (20)
Caribbean: PR (48-Not Seeking), JA (3-Not Seeking)
Central America: CR, GA, HO (3), PA (1)
South America: AR, BR, CH, CO
Middle East / India: IN, PK, SA (2), UA (1-Not Seeking), IS, JO (4-Not Seeking), BH, LE (1-Not Seeking), QU (1-Not Seeking), SY (1-Not Seeking), KU (1-Not Seeking), OM (1-Not Seeking)
Africa: SO , MO, TU, EG (1-Not Seeking)
Countries Not Listed Above:
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