1. We will list your Restaurant on any Internet site we maintain that lists franchised or Company- owned Champs Chicken Restaurants operating under the System to the same extent as we list other Champs Chicken Restaurants generally. 2. We will permit you to develop an Internet site. 3. We will permit you to develop a site on Facebook and similar social network services (collectively, the “Social Media Sites”). 4. We will grant you access to advertising and promotional programs and material we or our designated advertising agency may develop for the System. 5. We will allow your additional or replacement Managers to attend Manager Training. 6. We will provide you with any additional training that we believe would benefit the System. 7. We will defend the Marks and bear all costs of this defense 8. We will provide you with access to the products and services we may offer. 9. We will evaluate suppliers you propose to use and the products, equipment, services, supplies, or merchandise they offer. 10. We will recommend minimum and maximum prices for products at your Champs Chicken Restaurant.
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Champs Chicken
Quick service restaurantChamps Chicken requires franchisees to use the reporting services it specifies, and its FDD names MicroSale as the current reporting service company, converting each Restaurant's POS data into reports. Item 11 sets the brand's technology requirements. Across 397 franchised locations under Pro Food Systems, the supply-chain relationship for Proprietary Products is the clearest procurement signal for a vendor to read.
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Mandated & recommended tech
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Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
So that we actually receive See Note 5 Reimbursement of $1,000 to $2,500 or more reimbursement by the end of Payable only if you relocate your Relocation Costs 10 days after we request it Restaurant. Equipment; Supplies; Inventory; Proprietary $500 to $50,000 As incurred See Note 6 Products $25 to $500 for each So that we actually receive Payable only if you request that we Approval of Suppliers supplier and item you reimbursement by the end of approve a supplier or the items a supplier request that we approve 10 days after we request it offers. Our reporting service company converts data from your POS System into reports that help determine the best product mix Reporting Services $2,000 to $5,000 a year As required by supplier for your Restaurant, profitability, and other matters. Our current reporting service company is MicroSale. If we arrive at your restaurant and find you are unprepared to train and therefore will prevent the restaurant from opening, you Training $3,500 plus the cost of must pay us this fee. If the fee does not As incurred Unpreparedness Fee travel cover the cost of our travel to your restaurant, we reserve the right to charge you the remaining the amount for travel expenses. See Note 7 So that we actually receive Payable only if we determine that you Manager Training Currently $1,500 reimbursement by the end of want us to train an unreasonable number 10 days after we request it of Managers,
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
19 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 7 explicit no's; 8 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We have the free, independent, and unfettered right to access and retrieve all data and information that is generated by, or that is stored in, your electronic cash register system and computer system.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will deliver to Champs Chicken, by the end of ninety (90) days after the end of each of Franchisee’s fiscal years, for such fiscal year and Franchisee’s preceding two (2) fiscal years (or such shorter period as Franchisee has actually been in existence), in comparison form:
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Our parent, Pro Food Systems, is an approved supplier; and the only approved supplier of the following proprietary products (the “Proprietary Products”): (i) food preparation equipment; (ii) cooking equipment; (iii) hot food cases; (iv) food inventory; and (v) branded packaging.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee’s Principal(s) or Manager(s) must attend and complete the GRITT Summit and Franchise Advisory Meeting.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We may receive revenue or other material consideration from suppliers we designate, where the products or services our franchisees purchase or lease are not Proprietary Products.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
55Item 8
approximately 55% to 80% of your total purchases and leases of products and services to operate the Freestanding Restaurant.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
You must obtain our approval of any alternative supplier of these items, and the products or services it offers, before you use the supplier.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
Your POS system must comply with the Payment Applications Best Practices (“PABP”) standards or the successor standards to the PABP.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Champs Chicken and any of its authorized representatives may, at any time the Restaurant is required to be or is in fact open for business, without notice, enter onto the premises of the Restaurant or any other premises where Franchisee conducts or maintains any aspect of the Franchised Business, to determine…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
We have the right to modify the Operations Manual to reflect changes in products, services, specifications, standards and operating procedures, including marketing techniques.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
We must approve the location where you propose to develop the Freestanding Restaurant.
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
You must spend at least $7,500, as we prescribe, on a program of advertising promoting the grand opening of the Freestanding Restaurant.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
You must spend at least three percent (3%) of your Gross Sales of the Freestanding Restaurant on a program of local advertising and promotion using the Marks in the Territory or in areas adjoining it (the “Local Advertising Requirement”).
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
We do not permit you to contract with alternative suppliers to obtain the Proprietary Products.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We do not permit you to contract with alternative suppliers to obtain the Proprietary Products.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will pay all amounts Franchisee is obligated to pay Champs Chicken: (i) in one lump sum; (ii) by automatic (“ACH”) debit, in certified funds, or in such other manner as Champs Chicken may direct;
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will have a Manager who has successfully completed Champs Chicken’s Manager Training physically present at Franchisee’s Restaurant at all times the Restaurant is open for business.
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesFranchise agreement
so that Champs Chicken may inspect, audit, make copies of, and download all such records and files
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to charge a reasonable fee for Additional Training; however, the fee will not exceed our costs of developing and conducting the Additional Training, including our costs related to attending the training.
The filing answers no to 7 questions
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?Item 11
- Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11
- Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11
- Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?Franchise agreement
The vendor opportunity at Champs Chicken
Champs Chicken franchises 397 locations in the quick-service segment, with no company-owned units. Item 19 of the FDD makes no financial performance representation, and franchised outlets fell 0.8% year over year. Champs Chicken is part of Pro Food Systems, alongside Hangar 54 Pizza and BluTaco.
Who controls software purchasing
Item 2 names Shawn Burcham as President and Chief Executive Officer, Julie Ann Burcham as Company Secretary, Carla Dowden as Senior Vice President of People Success, Brock Blaise as Senior Vice President of Operations, and Kyle Menges as Chief Financial Officer. The operator base is dispersed and largely single-unit: 183 mapped operators run roughly 184 locations, with Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, North Dakota, and Illinois holding the largest clusters.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Franchisees must use the reporting services Champs Chicken requires, currently from MicroSale, which converts data from each Restaurant's POS System into reports; Facebook is named separately. Item 11 of the FDD sets Champs Chicken's technology requirements.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Champs Chicken's Item 8 model is an approved-supplier list: Proprietary Products, including food preparation equipment, must come exclusively from Pro Food Systems, the franchisor's parent and designated affiliate, while other products and services tied to Champs Chicken's offering must come from approved suppliers, with the franchisor's written approval required to add an alternative. The Franchise Agreement continues until either party terminates; the Gold Addendum renews automatically for consecutive 5-year terms, and the Silver Addendum for consecutive 3-year terms, unless either party gives notice not to renew.
How to read the Champs Chicken FDD
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Ordinary royalty terms
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
183 operators run 184 mapped locations. 1 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| MO | 28 |
|---|---|
| NC | 20 |
| OK | 13 |
| ND | 13 |
| IL | 12 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Champs Chicken
Ownership: Pro Food Systems.
Sibling brands
Related Quick service restaurant brands
Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.