Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
The total investment to open a Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken franchise ranges from $409,300 to $1.0M. The initial franchise fee is $75,000. Ongoing royalties are 7% plus a 2% advertising fee.
What is the Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken franchise?
Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken is a restaurant serving fried chicken to diners. The estimated total initial investment is $409,300 to $1,037,300, and the initial franchise fee is $75,000.
The royalty is 7 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 2 percent.
The franchise agreement term is 15 years. The brand was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN. Cost and fee figures are from the 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document.
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken has 37 locations. Cost figures are based on the 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document. To correct a figure, email the current FDD and the differing item numbers to info@peersense.com, and this page will be updated.
Franchising since 2001 · 37 locations
$409,300 to $1.0M
$75,000
37
SBA Lending Activity for Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
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Investment Tier
Significant investment
$409,300 to $1,037,300 total
Why Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken Doesn't Appear in Public SBA Data
The SBA 7(a) program publishes loan level data for every approved franchise borrower. Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken does not currently appear in those public records, and that absence carries useful information for prospective franchisees evaluating this brand.
Absence from SBA records does not mean a brand is un fundable. It typically means the franchise system uses alternative capital sources, or that current franchisees self fund, secure conventional bank financing, or roll over equity from a prior business sale rather than going through an SBA guaranteed 7(a) loan. For prospective Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken franchisees, the practical question is which financing path actually closes for this brand's profile.
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$4,237
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- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
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