Overview
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Chick-fil-A has surged to become the third largest fast-food chain in the U.S bringing in sales of $11.3 billion in 2019, thanks to their world-famous Chicken Sandwich. With over 2,600 locations, Chick-fil-A has also just been voted the favorite fast-food restaurant of Gen Z. Chick-fil-A in 2019 reported that its average annual unit sales was $4.7 million, whereas the standalone locations not in the malls did sales around $6.5 million. Chick-fil-A locations are hard to come by and are always in high demand. Chick-fil-A generally offers 15-year leases with rental escalations of 10% every 5 years.