Chicken

CityBird

Cincinnati, OH · CTYB

CityBird Franchise Company, LLC offers franchises for the establishment and operation of upscale fast-casual restaurants serving freshly prepared chicken tenders, chicken tender sandwiches, salads, non-alcoholic beverages, and sides prepared with proprietary marinades and sauces under the CityBird® name, with options for single-unit, multi-unit development, and potential future area representative offerings.

2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
8
units (2024)
year over year

Units by Year

4
2021
6
2022
7
2023
8
2024

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$292,500 – $957,000
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$35,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
3%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

the greater of: (i) 6% of Gross Sales; or (ii) $500 per week

Leadership

  • Alex Blust

    Chief Operations Officer

  • Johnathan Lanni

    Co-Founder

  • Joseph Lanni

    President of Development

  • Scotty Geiger

    Vice President of Franchise Development

  • Kyle Gardner

    Vice President of Operations

  • Mike Burton

    Director of Training and Technology

On File

FDD years
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Franchisee records
2
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
0
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
4 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

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