Headquarters picks the point of sale
Every location must use Focus POS. A pitch for a POS goes to headquarters, not to owners.
Item 11 · 2026 filingFrom the filings · Quick service restaurant
Lee's Famous Recipe franchise
127 locations. Headquarters picks the POS.
Total investment
$1.34M to $2.56M
Item 7
Locations
127
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Initial fee
$35K
Item 5 · per location
Royalty
5%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
3%
Item 6 · percentage component
Franchised
72%
Item 20 · 92 of 127
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What decides a sale into Lee's Famous Recipe
Suppliers come from an approved list
Owners buy from approved suppliers, and a new supplier needs headquarters' approval first.
Item 8 · 2026 filingA mix of single and multi-location owners
About 1 in 3 owners runs more than one location.
Item 20 · 2026 filingThe account brief
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- All 2 systems the filing namesWhich are required and which are only mentioned, with the clause text
- Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
- The owner map48 owners by state, and the 17 who run several locations
- 21 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
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Lee's Famous Recipe franchise questions
How much does a Lee's Famous Recipe franchise cost?
The 2026 FDD puts the total investment at $1,340,600 to $2,564,000, including a $35,000 initial fee.
How many Lee's Famous Recipe locations are there?
The 2026 FDD lists 127 locations, 92 of them franchised and 35 run by the company.
What POS system does Lee's Famous Recipe use?
The 2026 FDD requires Focus POS as the point of sale in every location.
Who owns Lee's Famous Recipe?
LFR Chicken LLC is the parent company of Lee's Famous Recipe.
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