I ate at Chick Fil A yesterday for the first time. Looks like a great business. What are the odds of franchising?

I had to eat this once when everything else was closed in a mini-mall at the Atlanta Convention Center. It was nasty.

Ludd wrote:

I had to eat this once when everything else was closed in a mini-mall at the Atlanta Convention Center. It was nasty.

Should a gone down the street to The Varsity, ya Yankee fool.

Ludd wrote:

I had to eat this once when everything else was closed in a mini-mall at the Atlanta Convention Center. It was nasty.

F'in liar. That sheit is excellent. Only ever eaten the ChickFilA once but I'd for sure go back again.

I love Chick Fil A, wish there was one near me. The chicken is awesome.

Their chicken, egg, and cheese biscuit at breakfast is awesome. I just wish they would change the name to Mother and Child Biscuit.

Chick-fil-A is for patriotic Americans, not gay/tranny democrats.

don't have to agree wrote:

was at the meet wrote:

Chick Fil A's crime? Their owner donated some of his own money to support legally changing the definition of marriage. He's not the intolerant one.

Also, their chicken nuggets are so addictive that you will never win this fight. Ranch sauce!

I'm gay. I love Chick Fil A. The spicy chicken deluxe is the only fast food sandwich I'll eat.

As it turns out, you don't actually have to share 100% of your political views with everyone you ever do business with.

Also correct. You are funding some backwards thinking, one sandwich at a time though. It's totally your choice and I personally don't fault anyone for making that decision.

The Obvious Answer wrote:

Processed chicken with a side of intolerance.

Sounds great.

Intolerance is an important part of life. There are lots of things I won't accept or cooperate with.

Love the chicken sandwiches and the service I've experienced at my local Chick-fil-A has been impeccable. But every time I go in there, I still can't help getting a creepy vibe that every employee is part of a religious cult.

Chicken Biscuit wrote:

Love the chicken sandwiches and the service I've experienced at my local Chick-fil-A has been impeccable. But every time I go in there, I still can't help getting a creepy vibe that every employee is part of a religious cult.

They are called Christians. You might have heard of them. They've been around a while. Kind of started the whole USA thing.

Wall Street Journal did a story on the various fast food chains. Chick fil a revenue had the highest daily revenue of any chain, barely beating out Mc Donalds. You need a lot of up front cash and a net worth in the 7 figures to qualify for a franchise. They do massive business in Fort Collins due in some measure to the problems at KFC. I go there infrequently but I love the fact that they don't put mayonnaise on their sandwiches.

Their Sunday sales numbers are pretty dismal.

Chicken Biscuit wrote:

Love the chicken sandwiches and the service I've experienced at my local Chick-fil-A has been impeccable. But every time I go in there, I still can't help getting a creepy vibe that every employee is part of a religious cult.

Interesting to see the hate that Progressives exhibit towards Christian people. The same left wing folks who claim to hate labels and lumping people into groups. But Christians, man they're fair game! I'm a Christian, at least I try to be one. One wife is a part-time pastor and a really good woman. I, however, brew my own beer and like to play poker with my buddies. But, I try.

Our son works at Chickfila. Really great kid. Plays football, has a pretty girlfriend, and he's gotten letters of interest from Harvard and Yale.

We've spent a lot of time and money on mission trips to New Orleans to help black folks rebuild from Katrina, we've done work in Costa Rica and Colombia. We also give money to our church, which funds these trips. We don't try and force religion on anyone. Heck, I can barely quote anything from the Bible.

Incredibly, progressives will label me and my family as "alt-right fascist racist neo-nazis" and would violently assault my wife and kids for our beliefs. Strange new world.

pop_pop!_v2.2.1 wrote:

don't have to agree wrote:

I'm gay. I love Chick Fil A. The spicy chicken deluxe is the only fast food sandwich I'll eat.

As it turns out, you don't actually have to share 100% of your political views with everyone you ever do business with.

Also correct. You are funding some backwards thinking, one sandwich at a time though. It's totally your choice and I personally don't fault anyone for making that decision.

Nope. The only think backwards is your thinking. I don't actually care for their food but I greatly respect their rock solid values.

Always be sure to thank the counter help a lot, because they are required to respond with "my pleasure".

john utah wrote:

The Obvious Answer wrote:

Processed chicken with a side of intolerance.

Sounds great.

Intolerance is an important part of life. There are lots of things I won't accept or cooperate with.

I like the way you think.

Vegas Guy wrote:

tired of rat race wrote:

What are the odds of franchising?

17%.

You beat me to it ... and everyone else!!

Seriously, who expresses how hard it would be to buy a franchise as "odds"?

I know lots of Chick Fil A employees at all levels of the business. I was also recruited to come work at their corporate headquarters. It was tempting as everyone tells me how it's a great place to work. I was told they even take a group to run a marathon each year. The campus has really nice trails to run during lunch hour. Lunch is free and delicious. Not fast food unless you want it.

I am a committed Christian but I'm probably more liberal than most who work there. So I'm not sure if I would fit in. But the reason I didn't pursue it further just had to do with my current job that lets me work at home.

The main reason they are so much better than other fast food chains is because they never went public. The Cathy family could have sold out years ago and be 10x as rich as they are today. They'd rather keep the company private so they can continue treat their customers and employees well.

Also, Chick-Fil-A is consistently ranked as by far the healthiest of the major fast food franchises.

It used to be that nobody was allowed to own more than one franchise. They wanted the owner to be personally involved at each location. I think they have relaxed that requirement.

As I understand it, you won't get terribly rich owning a franchise or two. But you'll get Sundays off and you'll know that you are providing a service you can be proud of.

Come to think of it, I ate there today. Our food took a little longer than usual to come out, so they gave me a couple of coupons for free sandwiches. I've never had that experience at any other fast food joint.

bladerunner wrote:

You need a lot of up front cash and a net worth in the 7 figures to qualify for a franchise. .

Absolutely false. I can tell you exactly the costs, because my parents used to own one, and I made it well in to the interview process to have a franchise of my own.

They highly vet franchise owners, including requiring a demonstratable traditional, conservative, Christian lifestyle. If you pass and get chosen, they ask for $5,000 up front. They do all the opening of the franchise . . . they pick the location and pay for the build out. When it's up and running, Chick-fil-a and the "owner" split profits 50/50. Expect to work 50-80 hours a week for the first few years and they almost never allow owners to have a second location. It's almost guaranteed you'll make 150k+.