The Budlong Hot Chicken

Franchise Overview

The Budlong Hot Chicken is a fast-casual restaurant franchise specializing in Nashville-style hot fried chicken, serving hand-breaded, fried-to-order chicken across a range of heat levels alongside scratch-made sides, sandwiches, tenders, and salads rooted in iconic Southern culinary tradition.

Key Highlights

Locally sourced, antibiotic- and hormone-free chicken sets a premium quality standard
Scratch-made menu — biscuits, mac and cheese, and farm slaw — drives genuine differentiation
Scalable, operationally simple model supports both single and multi-unit franchise growth
Corporate culinary development team and experienced chefs continuously drive menu innovation

Backed by the multi-brand infrastructure of Craveworthy Brands, The Budlong Hot Chicken offers franchisees a distinctive, chef-inspired concept within a proven and growing restaurant platform.

Just the Facts

For most current information, see Franchise Disclosure Documents

In Business Since2019

Number of Units6

Min Liquid Capital—

Required Networth—

$$$Total Investment$135K – $828K

The Budlong Hot Chicken Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD)

These official The Budlong Hot Chicken FDDs contain 23 sections of federally mandated disclosures such as franchisee obligations, franchisor litigation, and financial performance. FDD's are typically 100+ pages long and are critical to evaluate when researching a franchise.

Available Documents

The Budlong Hot Chicken FDD 2025

May 2025

$99.00

The Budlong Hot Chicken FDD 2024

July 2024

$99.00

The Budlong Hot Chicken FDD 2023

May 2023

$99.00

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