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Chicken Salad Chick thrives in Q1

April 2, 2018

Chicken Salad Chick, during the first quarter of 2018, signed six franchise agreements to develop a dozen restaurants in new and existing markets, including Houston, Texas; Johnson City, Tennessee and Biloxi, Mississippi. It also opened six locations throughout the Southeast, bringing the total unit count to 85 at the end of the first quarter, according to a company press release.

"Over the past several years, we've continued to invest time and resources into our franchise expansion efforts and as a result, we saw our unit count grow by 27 percent with system-wide sales increasing by 41 percent in 2017," Scott Deviney, CEO of Chicken Salad Chick, said in the release. "We're riding that momentum as we close out the first quarter and, with the help of our dedicated and loyal franchisees, are confident that we'll continue to propel the brand forward throughout 2018 as we expand Chicken Salad Chick's footprint."

In addition to the brand's widespread growth, Chicken Salad Chick is continuing to experience success with its new restaurants reporting record-breaking, first-week sales throughout the first quarter. On the heels of achieving positive comp sales of 8.4 percent in 2017 on top of double-digit increases the year prior, the company also saw a 14 percent increase in average unit volume at the end of last year, according to the release.

In an effort to continue to expand, the brand is seeking franchisee candidates who possess an entrepreneurial spirit and high energy and enthusiasm about the brand, marketing skills and the ability to manage a strong team. Candidates should have a minimum net worth of $600,000 and liquid assets of at least $150,000. Franchisees can expect the initial investment to be approximately $439,500 – $604,500 with a $50,000 initial franchise fee, according to the release.