Church’s Texas Chicken secures funding for ‘next stage of growth'
Church's Texas Chicken secures funding to accelerate remodels and new restaurant openings.
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Church’s Texas Chicken has received growth equity investment from Golub Capital aimed at enhancing remodels and expanding company-operated restaurants. With over 1,500 locations, the brand is focusing on growth in both the U.S. and international markets, including a recent entry into China, supported by increasing average unit sales. The funding supports initiatives expected to elevate overall brand position and franchisee success.
Why It Matters
This investment may enhance unit-level economics for franchisees, impacting profitability through accelerated growth and remodels, which could also compress available territories as the brand seeks expansion.
Church’s Texas Chicken has secured an undisclosed equity investment from Golub Capital, aimed at fueling its growth ambitions, which include accelerating restaurant remodels and new company-operated openings. Currently, Church’s operates over 1,500 locations globally, with 770 in the U.S. alone, and reported more than $861 million in domestic sales for 2025. The brand is actively expanding internationally, with plans to enter China this summer, marking its 27th global market and maintaining a robust development pipeline of more than 1,500 international locations.
This investment comes after the brand’s acquisition by High Bluff Capital Partners and Future Standard in 2021, when CEO Roland Gonzalez was appointed to lead the revitalization efforts. Since then, Church’s has reported significant improvements, with average unit volumes rising by over $200,000 at franchised locations, which translates to a profit increase of more than $55,000 per restaurant. The brand has enjoyed a cumulative same-store sales growth of approximately 19% domestically from the end of 2021 through Q1 2026, along with a more than 6% increase in customer traffic.
