Hot Chikn Kitchn FDD – Franchise Information, Costs and Fees
Type of Business
Hot Chikn Kitchn restaurants feature Nashville-style hot chicken tenders and sandwiches with made-to-order spices and related food and drink items in a fun, fast-casual restaurant format and non-traditional restaurant locations. The franchisor offers area development franchises for the rights to open multiple Restaurants in a designated area. Area developers sign individual franchise agreements for each Restaurant. The franchisor primarily offers Area Development Franchises, but they may offer single Restaurant franchises in certain situations, such as non-traditional restaurants.
Corporate Information
Hot Chikn Kitchn LLC is a Florida limited liability company organized on November 12, 2021. Their principal business address is 650 Golden Gate Point, #401, Sarasota FL 34236. They began offering franchises under the trade name “Hot Chikn Kitchn” in December 2021. In March 2023, they began using the trade name “HCK Hot Chicken.”
Investment
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a single HCK Hot Chicken Restaurant (including nontraditional Restaurants) franchised business is between $192,00 and $618,500. This includes $65,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate(s).
The total investment necessary to begin operations as an Area Developer under a development agreement depends on the number of Restaurants the franchisor grants you the right to open. The total investment necessary to begin operations under a development agreement for the right to open between three and ten Restaurants ranges from $251,000 and $828,500. This includes $124,000 to $275,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or their affiliates upon execution of the development agreement and the franchise agreement for your first Restaurant.
