Kfc franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.23 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

5% · % of Gross Revenue, payable monthly; 4% for Legacy Franchisees, 5% for non-Legacy Franchisees on new Outlets (4%-5.25% on transferred/acquired Outlets), or minimum $1,440/month, whichever is greater

Marketing contribution

5.8% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$297.39/Outlet/month currently; anticipated to rise to up to $450.63/Outlet/month within the next year as more components are added, not to exceed $3,000/Outlet/month

Other fees

Not captured

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$50,000 to $100,000 (Franchise Agreement estimate) to cover 3 months of ongoing expenses (payroll, utilities, royalties, advertising, supplies, food/beverage, packaging) not covered by sales revenue during start-up; the separate Development Agreement table lists Additional Funds - 3 months as $0.

Fees sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.23 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Accuracy check of a third-party (Kalibrate) sales-forecasting tool's projected annual Net Sales vs. actual annual Net Sales for a defined sample of Outlets; no average/median gross sales or profit figures are disclosed

Reporting period

FYE 2025 (fiscal year ended December 29, 2025)

Sample

2,227 single-brand 'Sample Outlets' (2,167 franchisee-owned, 60 Company-Owned) with drive-thru, built/remodeled in American Showman or Next Gen image, open at least 1 year as of FYE 2025

Reported average

Not captured

Reported median

Not captured

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.50 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

3558

Year-end outlets

3404

Net change

-154

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

9

Terminations

155

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

1

Reacquisitions

7

Transfers

30

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

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SBA loan history

Loan activity

0 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

Not captured

Median loan window

Not captured

Median loan sample

Not captured

Historical charge-off share

0.00%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 26

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Kfc franchise cost?

new construction (ground-up Outlet): $2,107,575 to $4,155,000; remodel/reopen/conversion of previously closed or different-brand location: $1,207,575 to $2,805,000 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.23 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Kfc owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Accuracy check of a third-party (Kalibrate) sales-forecasting tool's projected annual Net Sales vs. actual annual Net Sales for a defined sample of Outlets; no average/median gross sales or profit figures are disclosed. Sample: 2,227 single-brand 'Sample Outlets' (2,167 franchisee-owned, 60 Company-Owned) with drive-thru, built/remodeled in American Showman or Next Gen image, open at least 1 year as of FYE 2025. Period: FYE 2025 (fiscal year ended December 29, 2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.50 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Kfc?

0.00%; numerator / denominator: 0 / 26. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗