Restaurants & Food Service · Chicken & Wings
Chester's Franchises for Sale
A fried-chicken counter dropped into an existing convenience store, travel center or food court. No royalty and a short agreement; the franchisor earns on the product and equipment you buy.
Brand Performance Snapshot
Franchised and company-owned unit counts for 2023 through 2025, as reported in the franchisor's FDD.
Existing Chester's Franchises for Sale
Operating Chester's territories listed for sale by their owners or brokers, reviewed before publishing.
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Chester's Franchise Model Overview
Chester's Store-in-Store/Non-Trad Restaurants are quick-service chicken counters, roughly 500 square feet inside a convenience store or other retail business or about 1,200 square feet in a strip mall, food court or arena, selling bone-in chicken, filet sandwiches, tenders and sides. The franchisor is adding Supermarket and Express kiosk formats in 2026. The economics are unusual for a food franchise: no initial franchise fee beyond a small training fee, no royalty and no advertising fund, only a modest quarterly marketing support fee and required purchases of proprietary breading, product and fryer-line equipment. Investment runs from a light retrofit of an existing deli corner to a full build-out with hood and HVAC. Owners need not work the counter if a trained manager runs daily operations, and no personal guaranty is required. The agreement is only five years with no contractual right to renew. The system is entirely franchised and has shrunk by roughly 160 units over three years.
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