Business Description

All-you-can-eat chicken buffet restaurant, featuring crispy and rotisserie chicken, Southern-style fish, fresh steamed vegetables, cold salads, casseroles, homestyle desserts and fresh homemade yeast rolls. Drive-thru and take-out service available at units. Delivery available in 1/3 of the domestic units. International program expanding - units open in Malaysia, Indonesia and China.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  1972

Franchising Since:  1975

Operating Units:
Franchised Units:	50	98%
Company-Owned Units:	1	2%
Total Operating Units:	51	100.0%
Geographic Distribution: U.S.: 42 82.4% In 2 States Canada: 0 0% In 0 Canadian Provinces International: 9 17.6% In 0 Foreign Countries   Total: 51 100.0%

North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:

Density	Units
1. Texas	41
2. Mississippi	1

Registered in Following Registration States:

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:	$250K
Cash Investment:	$250K
Total Investment:	$300K-1MM
Average Total Investment:	$650K
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:	$20K
Average Franchise Fee:	$20K
On-Going Royalty:	4%
Average Royalty:	4%
Advertising Fee:	2-3%

Average Number of Employees: 7 Full-time, 6 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage): 3,000

Preferred Sites: Free-standing Building

Other Sites:

Encourage Conversions? Yes

Earnings Claims Provided?: Yes

Franchisee Qualifications
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
Financial Net Worth:	4
General Business Experience:	5
Specific Industry Experience:	3
Formal Education:	1
Psychological Profile:	3
Personal Interview(s):	5
Terms of Contract
Term of Initial Contract:	20 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:	5 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:	Allowed, But Discouraged
Area Development Agreements?	Yes, for 1 Year(s)
Sub-Franchising Contracts?	Yes
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?	Yes
Support and Training
International Franchise Association:	No
Canadian Franchise Association:	No
Franchisee Association/Member:	Yes, Member
Size of Corporate Staff:	10
Site Selection Assistance?	Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?	Yes
Financial Assistance?	No
Marketing Support:
Co-Op Advertising:	No
National Advertising:	No
Regional Advertising:	No
Local Advertising:	No
Marketing Materials:	None Specified
Additional Services:	None Specified
Other Marketing Support:	None Specified
On-Going Support:
Central Data Processing:	Not Applicable
Central Purchasing:	Included in Fees
Field Operation Evaluation:	Included in Fees
Field Training:	Included in Fees
Initial Store Opening:	Included in Fees
Inventory Control:	Not Applicable
Franchisee Newsletter:	Included in Fees
Regional or National Meetings:	Not Applicable
800 Telephone Hotline:	Included in Fees
Training:
1. Houston, TX	6 Weeks
Expansion Plans
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: 20 U.S.: Yes, South Canada: No Overseas: Yes, Far East, Asia	Request Franchisor Info   Submit an online form to receive information from Hartz Chicken.