Chicken

Chicken Salad Chick

Atlanta, GA · Founded 2012 · CSCH

Simply Southern Restaurant Group, LLC offers franchises for the establishment and operation of Chicken Salad Chick restaurants, which are fast-casual restaurants featuring a limited menu of specialty chicken salads, gourmet side items, and soups with an emphasis on prompt and courteous service.

2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
326
units (2025)
13.6%
year over year

Units by Year

205
2021
224
2022
254
2023
287
2024
326
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$777,000 – $998,500
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$50,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
2%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

5% of your Gross Sales (but at least $600)

Leadership

  • Scott Deviney

    President and Chief Executive Officer

  • David N. Ostrander

    Chief Financial Officer

  • James F. Thompson

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Jill Thomas

    Chief Marketing Officer

  • Brian Lindley

    Chief Development Officer

  • Patrick Ryles Dodd

    Chief Information Officer

  • Carol DeLoach Terry

    General Counsel and Vice President of Legal

  • Mark Verges

    Vice President of Franchise Development

  • Mary Lou Atkins

    Vice President of Human Resources

  • John Miles Coggins, Jr.

    Senior Director of Design and Construction

On File

FDD years
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Franchisee records
298
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
47
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
15 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

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