- 09 27 2023
Franchise Times 2024 Ranking
174. Chester's
- Last Year Rank: 203
- Investment Range: $27,500 - $296,500
- Initial Investment: $12,000 - $50,000
- Category: Restaurant
Company Description
A quick-service fried chicken restaurant chain headquartered in Mountain Brook, Alabama, Chester's restaurants can typically be found attached to travel plazas and gas stations or inside mall food courts. In addition to wings and chicken sandwiches, Chester’s also serves fried livers and gizzards.
Chester's got its name from a character on the television show “Gunsmoke,” which was a favorite program of the brand's founder, W.O. Giles. Giles opened his first restaurant in 1965. The chain began franchising in 2004.
Company Statistics
- Global Sales: $393,723,828
- US Units: 1,081
- International Units: 65
- Total Units: 1,146
- Percent Franchised: 100%
- % International Units: 6%
- US Franchised Units: 1,081
- International Franchised Units: 65
- Sales Growth %: 12.7%
- Unit Growth %: 2.5%