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Slim Chickens

Fayetteville, AR · Founded 2007 · SCLH

Slim Chickens Development Company, LLC offers franchises for the establishment and operation of fast casual restaurants featuring fresh chicken in numerous forms, meals, wraps, sandwiches and salads, highlighted by signature tenders, wings and homemade sauces.

Read the 2026 FDD ↗www.slimchickens.com ↗
2026 Franchise 500
#104
215
units (2025)
3.9%
year over year

Units by Year

116
2021
148
2022
183
2023
207
2024
215
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$1,188,900 – $4,944,000
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$15,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
2%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

5% of Gross Sales

Leadership

  • Thomas D. Gordon

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Gregory D. Smart

    Chief Concept Officer

  • H. Scott Pressley

    Director of Slim Chickens Global, LLC

  • Seth A. Jensen

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Sam Rothschild

    Chief Strategy Officer and Chief International Officer

  • Christina Vaughan

    President

  • Patrick Noone

    Chief Marketing Officer

  • Matthew Green

    Chief Development Officer

  • Corey Ladusky

    Chief Systems Officer

  • Greg Markel

    Senior Vice President of Finance

On File

FDD years
202620252022
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Franchisee records
66
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
7
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
14 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFSlim Chickens FDD 2026Most recent · opens in a new tabPDFSlim Chickens FDD 2025Opens in a new tabPDFSlim Chickens FDD 2022Opens in a new tab

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