How much does a Layne's Chicken Fingers franchise cost?
Opening a Layne's Chicken Fingers franchise takes a total initial investment of $481,500 to $1,555,000, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports traditional restaurant total gross revenue of $2,196,905 across 9 outlets.
Layne’s Chicken Franchising, LLC offers, sells, and services Layne’s Chicken Fingers franchises. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Layne's Chicken Fingers franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $481,500 to $1,555,000. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($175,000 to $900,000), Kitchen Equipment and Small wares ($150,000 to $250,000), and Signage and graphics (interior and exterior) ($7,000 to $70,000). Together they make up about 78% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $50,000, about 10% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Lease Deposit and Rent (three months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $7,500 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Utility Deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Government licenses and Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $1,500 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Blueprints and plans2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $10,000 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $175,000 | $900,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Signage and graphics (interior and exterior)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $7,000 | $70,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Furniture and Fixtures2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $10,000 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| POS2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $8,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Computer hardware and software2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $3,500 | $7,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Kitchen Equipment and Small wares2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $150,000 | $250,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Professional Services2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $5,000 | $7,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Initial Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $7,500 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Small wares, uniforms, and initial suppliers2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $7,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $5,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Travel and related expenses while training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Initial Opening Assistance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $2,500 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Grand Opening Advertising and promotion2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $10,000 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Additional Funds2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $15,000 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12 | $481,500 | $1,555,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12 |
Source Layne's Chicken Fingers, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-10-12.
Item 19
What Layne's Chicken Fingers franchisees actually report earning
Traditional Restaurant Total Gross Revenue
$2,196,905
Layne's Chicken Fingers' 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the Measurement Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. Basis: Franchised Restaurants.
Sample size: 9 outlets. The FDD also reports traditional restaurant total gross revenue of $2,206,127. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- Financial data from 18 Traditional Restaurants and 3 Non-Traditional Restaurants were excluded because they were not operating for the full Measurement Period.
- The dataset for Corporate Restaurants is not included in the Item 19 disclosures.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Layne's Chicken Fingers outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Layne's Chicken Fingers, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 43-44, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-10-12.
Item 20
How many Layne's Chicken Fingers outlets there are, and how many closed
Layne's Chicken Fingers ended 2025 with 36 franchised outlets and 4 company-owned outlets. In that year 21 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Layne's Chicken Fingers opened 34 franchised outlets and 3 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 31, from 5 to 36 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 3 were bought back by the franchisor.
On average, about 10% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 10.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 47 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 47 |
| 2023 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 47 |
Source Layne's Chicken Fingers, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 47, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-10-12.
Compare
How Layne's Chicken Fingers compares with other Food & Beverage franchises
Measured against the 256 Food & Beverage franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Layne's Chicken Fingers' estimated range is $1,018,250. It costs more to open than 71% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 10% for Layne's Chicken Fingers. That is higher than 76% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Layne's Chicken Fingers is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Food & Beverage franchise side by side.
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