Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders
The total investment to open a Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders franchise ranges from $932,863 to $3.0M. The initial franchise fee is $35,000. Ongoing royalties are 5% plus a 2% advertising fee.
What is the Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders franchise?
Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders is a restaurant serving chicken tenders and meals to customers. The 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document estimates a total initial investment of $932,863 to $2,995,500 and lists an initial franchise fee of $35,000.
The royalty is 5 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 2 percent. The franchise agreement term is 10 years.
The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL, and began franchising in 2016.
Loan Activity Score
61/100
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
Active Lenders
12
Franchisees account for 69 of Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders's 71 locations. Public SBA loan records show 12 lenders made 17 loans to franchisees of Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders. PeerSense calculates Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders's score as 61 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
71 locations
$932,863 to $3.0M
$35,000
71
69 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
ModerateDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders
17
Total SBA loans
$993K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Growing (10 to 24 loans)
Are lenders increasingly or decreasingly funding this brand? Growing trends score highest.
Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
Quality lenders actively backing this brand, with penalty for lender pullback.
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Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
17
Total Volume
$16.9M
Active Lenders
12
2 selective
States
3
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
0.0%
10.3% below peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
17 loans
Across 12 lenders
Lender Diversity
12 lenders
Avg 1.4 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Premium investment
$932,863 to $2,995,500 total
Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders: Deep SBA Data
Brand specific metrics derived directly from SBA 7(a) approval records: peak lending year, leading state, average loan size, and lender concentration. PeerSense computes these per brand so capital advisors and prospective franchisees can benchmark this opportunity against the rest of the franchise universe.
Peak SBA Year
2022
6 approvals. The best year on record for Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders.
Top SBA State
Florida
11 SBA financed Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$993K
Median $825K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders unit.
Lender Concentration
41.2%
Concentrated
Share of Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2022 (6 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 94% of cumulative volume ($16M approved). Operator density is highest in Florida with 11 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $993K, with the median at $825K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 41.2% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$9,657
Principal & Interest only
Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.
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Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders, unit breakdown
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
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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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