Database

Chicken Operators

Almost anyone can compile brand statistics. The harder question — and the more valuable one — is who actually owns the restaurants. This database tracks the franchisee groups, investment platforms and family operators behind America's chicken units.

Operator	Chicken brands	Chicken units	Total units	Geography	Status
KBP Brands Kansas	KFC	831	1,224	Midwest, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Multi-region	Acquiring
Far West Services California	Wingstop	127	127	California, Nevada, Washington, Colorado, Utah	Actively developing
Eyas Capital Not disclosed	Bojangles	120	350	North Carolina, Ohio, Six-state Bojangles footprint	Actively developing
BOJ of WNC Western North Carolina	Bojangles	120	120	Western North Carolina, Six states	Acquired by Eyas Capital
Pulse Restaurant Group Florida	Popeyes	50	50	Tampa, Tallahassee, Pensacola, Jacksonville	Newly formed
RFI Ventures LLC Not disclosed	Popeyes	23	23	Orlando, FL	Acquiring
Guernsey Holdings Not disclosed	Zaxby's	20	—	South Carolina	Acquiring
SXThree Restaurant Group Central Texas	Golden Chick	20	20	Central Texas, Alabama, Mississippi	Actively developing
Popeyes (RBI corporate operations) Miami, FL	Popeyes	16	16	Miami, FL	Refranchising candidate
Korpal Group Southeast Texas	Golden Chick	13	—	Greater Houston, Beaumont, Southeast Texas	Actively developing
SBH Foods PLK LLC Not disclosed	Popeyes	5	5	Savannah, GA	Acquiring
61 Biscuits LLC Not disclosed	Popeyes	3	3	West Palm Beach, FL	Acquiring
Sailormen, Inc. Miami, FL	Popeyes	0	0	Florida, Georgia	Liquidated (Chapter 11)
Ampex Brands Richardson, TX	KFC	—	600	Texas, Multi-state	Stable / diversifying
Scottish Food Systems North Carolina	KFC	—	—	North Carolina, South Carolina	Divesting
Sun Holdings Texas	—	—	1,680	Texas, Multi-state	Acquiring

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Unit counts are the most recent published figure for each operator. Where an operator's total portfolio or chicken exposure has not been publicly reported, the cell shows “—” rather than an estimate.

Why the operator layer matters

Case study

120 restaurants changed hands. The brand's unit count did not move.

Eyas Capital acquired BOJ of WNC, Bojangles' largest franchise group, in a six-state portfolio deal¹. Nothing in brand-level data would show you that — or the 40+ Ohio units the new owner immediately committed to.

Case study

A 136-unit operator disappeared in eleven months.

Sailormen filed Chapter 11 in January 2026 with $233.5M of fiscal 2025 revenue², weeks after its franchisor disclosed average restaurant profit of roughly $235,000³. The warning was in operator economics, not brand sales.

Case study

One operator controls a quarter of a national system.

KBP Brands runs 831 KFC restaurants⁴ while the brand closes 300+ U.S. locations a year⁵ — making it simultaneously the biggest buyer and biggest potential seller of KFC assets in America.

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CSW builds this database from filings, primary reporting and direct submissions from operators. Add your group, correct a unit count, or tell us about a development agreement — entries are published with the source attached.

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Sources

Every figure on this page is attributed. CSW does not publish estimates as facts — where a number is unavailable it is shown as “—”, and where a figure is derived arithmetically from two published figures it is marked as derived.

[1] Restaurant Dive — Bojangles' largest franchisee acquired by PE firm (2025)
[2] QSR Magazine — One of Popeyes' Largest Franchisees Sells 97 Restaurants out of Bankruptcy (2026)
[3] CNBC — Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Q4 2025 earnings (2026-02-12)
[4] Franchising.com — 2026 Multi-Brand 50: Scale Evolves into Strategy (2026-06)
[5] TheStreet — Classic fried chicken chain closes over 300 restaurants (2026-07)