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Charley's Cheesesteaks & Wings

Columbus, OH · Founded 1986 · CSCW

Gosh Enterprises, Inc. offers franchises for Charleys Restaurants that serve Philadelphia-style cheese steaks, buffalo style chicken wings, grilled subs, french fries, lemonade and soft drinks in quick-service to fast-casual restaurant locations.

Read the 2026 FDD ↗www.charleys.com ↗
2026 Franchise 500
#41
813
units (2024)
6.8%
year over year

Units by Year

593
2021
672
2022
761
2023
813
2024

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$203,492 – $696,266
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$24,500
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
1%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

The greater of (a) $300 or (b) 6% of your Gross Sales

Leadership

  • Charley M. Shin

    Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman

  • Howard Fickel

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Candra Alisiswanto

    Executive Vice President

  • John Woo

    Vice President of Development

  • Bruce Kim

    Vice President of Franchise Development

  • Gregory Wold

    Vice President of Marketing

On File

FDD years
202620252022
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Franchisee records
1,176
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
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FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
35 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFCharley's Cheesesteaks & Wings FDD 2026Most recent · opens in a new tabPDFCharley's Cheesesteaks & Wings FDD 2025Opens in a new tabPDFCharley's Cheesesteaks & Wings FDD 2022Opens in a new tab

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