Franchising

Chicken Salad Chick 2020 sales up 17.1% over 2019

February 2, 2021

Chicken Salad Chick opened 37 stores in key markets in 2020, resulting in a 22% year-over-year unit count increase. The additional locations include stores in Texas, Georgia, Louisiana, Arkansas and Indiana, and contributed to more than $175 million in system sales — an increase of more than 17% year-over-year, according to a press release.

The company also signed nine franchise agreements to develop 23 restaurants over the next several years in states such as North Carolina, Virginia and Louisiana.

"This year will go down in history as one of the most challenging that the restaurant industry has ever faced; to say that we are deeply humbled and grateful for what we've been able to accomplish would be an understatement," CEO Scott Deviney, said in the release. "From feeding thousands of essential workers on the frontline to renting refrigerated trucks and delivering our chicken salad in bulk to local communities — none of our success would be possible without our creative and talented franchise owners, employees and corporate team, as well as our devoted and loyal guests. We are eternally thankful to every single person who supported our local restaurants, and we're looking forward to a successful year ahead."

Also last year, the brand donated more than 20,000 meals to frontline workers in hospitals, police and fire departments, grocery stores and more. In addition locations without prototypical drive-thrus instituted pop-up drive-thrus.

Chicken Salad Chick continues to target states like Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Kansas and Nebraska for franchise development and is seeking franchisees, preferably with restaurant experienc,e with a minimum net worth of $600,000 and liquid assets of at least $200,000. The company said franchisees can expect the initial investment to be approximately $562,000 to $740,000 with a $50,000 initial franchise fee.

Based in Auburn, Alabama, Chicken Salad Chick has more than 175 restaurants in 17 states.