• Investment Required
• Investment Level: $ 125 K
• Training and Support: Yes

The first Williams Chicken franchise store was opened in 1987 by Mr. Hiawatha Williams. Today this drive-thru eatery which also provides in-restaurant dining is seeing more customers than ever before. The motto of the Williams Chicken franchise is “to Serve, Grow and Give Back”.

Of the Williams Chicken locations throughout Texas and Louisiana, around one quarter of them are owned by the Williams Chicken franchise company and the other three quarters of the stores are franchised locations.

A minimum net worth of around $200,000 is required to get started with a new Williams Chicken franchise business. A small business opportunity for people who are looking to start their own business and be their own boss, the Williams Chicken franchise has a franchise fee of $25,000 to begin with. The on-going royalty rate of the Williams Chicken franchise is 5%, putting it in the median of franchise fees.

Ongoing assistance is provided with advertising and logistical / planning support through a web site for franchisees. A three percent advertising fee is added to the costs of running a Williams Chicken franchise business and goes towards providing for additional marketing and making the Williams Chicken franchise brand better known throughout the region.

While the original cash investment that one is required to make in order to start a Williams Chicken franchise business is between $150,000 and $200,000, the total investment over time averages around $500,000. Still, only the first $200,000 needs to be available at the beginning of the new franchise location.

The Williams Chicken franchise provides help to start-up franchisees with choosing a location and negotiating the lease. Generally, a free standing building is desired for a Williams Chicken franchise business, as the company wants to provide a fun and exciting place for people to eat with open windows, plenty of light, and the freedom to create a bright and colorful façade for the building.

Field training, central purchasing, field operations evaluation and other ongoing forms of support are all included by the Williams Chicken franchise company in their franchise fees. With the assistance of the Williams Chicken franchise to help franchisees with their business planning through regular meetings and advice, Williams Chicken is one of the better structured and planned franchises in the state of Texas.

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