Popeyes U.S. comps -5.2% Q2’26Wingstop domestic SSS -7.5% Q2’26KFC U.S. units 3,523 YE’25Dave’s unit growth +52.3% FY’25Chick-fil-A AUV $9.16MCane’s systemwide $5.48B FY’25Franchisee QSR cap 6.85%Corporate QSR cap 5.85%Category growth +5.3% ’25Wings wholesale $0.98/lb YE’25
Brand profile

Huey Magoo's

Growingtendersemergingfranchisedgrowing

Franchised, with a new lower-cost drive-thru prototype aimed at build-cost reduction.

CSW Score

Unrated. Fewer than three of the five scoring components have been published for this brand. CSW does not fill that gap with an estimate.

851
U.S. units
YE2025 Β· 2026 FDD; up from 43 in early 2023
$137.0M2
Systemwide sales
FY2024 Β· +24.3% YoY; No. 280 on the Franchise Times Top 400 as a new entry
Headquarters
Orlando, FL
Founded
2004
Parent / ownership
Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders (private)
Structure
Private
CSW Analysis

Huey Magoo's roughly doubled from 43 to 85 units in under three years and cut its drive-thru build cost by about 40%. That second number is the real story. Emerging chicken brands do not die from lack of demand β€” they die when a $2.2M build cost meets a $1.6M AUV. Getting the prototype cheaper is what turns a Florida tender brand into a franchisable national concept.

Real estate profile

Cap rate
Emerging-brand franchisee credit β€” thin trading history, prices wide3

Huey Magoo's has cut drive-thru build costs by roughly 40% with a new prototype, which is the single most important variable for an emerging tender brand: build cost determines whether a franchisee can clear a return at a $1.5M–$2.0M AUV.1

Development pipeline

AnnouncedMarketCommitmentTimeline
2026Southeast + expansion markets1100 restaurants2026

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Sources

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  1. [1] Restaurant Dive β€” Huey Magoo's cuts drive-thru build costs by 40% (2026)
  2. [2] Franchise Times β€” Demand for Chicken Continues, Top 400 Data Shows (2025)
  3. [3] The Boulder Group β€” Single Tenant Net Lease Report β€” Q2 2026 (2026-07)