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title: "How Much Does It Cost To Open a Layne's Chicken Fingers?"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/cbf910b2-12eb-4226-99a2-754b2f0d5f4e
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/layneschickenfingers/how-much-does-it-cost-to-open-a-laynes-chicken-fingers-2719060
category: "Chicken"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Chicken"
topics: ["Finance & M&A","Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2022-07-06T22:17:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:12:12.682Z
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# How Much Does It Cost To Open a Layne's Chicken Fingers?

**TL;DR:** Layne's Chicken Fingers has a flexible approach to prototype design and initial investment requirements, with costs ranging between $656,000 and $1,280,500 to open a franchise location. The brand emphasizes quality food, strong connections, and a commitment to mutual success.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2022-07-06. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/layneschickenfingers/how-much-does-it-cost-to-open-a-laynes-chicken-fingers-2719060).*

## Story

Layne’s Soon to be Famous™ Chicken Fingers, the emerging chicken finger restaurant, has brought an easy energy back to the fast-food chicken market. With a hometown, family feel in its restaurants and beyond, the brand emphasizes quality food, strong connections and a commitment to mutual success.

“We set our franchisees up for success,” said Samir Wattar, Layne’s Chicken Fingers COO. “We’re very flexible on our prototype; we don’t have a specific, ‘You *have* to build this’ in mind. We can work with a franchisee on making sure that Layne’s fits in whatever they can bring to us.”

According to the brand’s 2022 FDD, the initial investment required to open a Layne’s Chicken Fingers ranges between $656,000 and $1,280,500, including a $35,000 franchise fee. As some chicken franchises can reach nearly $2 million in startup costs alone, Layne’s affordable model and flexible requirements provide a lower barrier to entry for prospective entrepreneurs.

Perhaps one of the most notable aspects of the Layne’s startup process is the real estate selection process. At a time when many franchisees are struggling to identify and successfully purchase suitable retail spaces, Layne’s is incredibly flexible with buildout options, focusing on future success rather than strict real estate rules.

“We have two goals in mind when we’re looking at any location with any franchisee: Can the franchisee make money in this site? And are they going to protect the brand?” Wattar added. “If the answer to either of those questions is no, we will not open that site.”

With a turnkey restaurant model, hands-on corporate support, and local sourcing and ownership, the initial investment provides franchisees entry to a brand with an established business model, nearly three decades of success and a steady growth trajectory.

Founded in 1994 in College Station, the original location became a Texas A&M legend known for its small-town charm, friendly service, iconic chicken fingers and secret sauce. While opening corporate locations across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the leadership team focused on fine tuning its operations and starting to franchise. Now, the company is planning to bring Layne’s Soon to be Famous™ Chicken Fingers to the rest of the world with plans to open 100 locations by the next four years.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- franchise costs (topic)
- initial investment (topic)
- Layne's Chicken Fingers (company)
- Samir Wattar (person)
- Texas A&M (company)
- prototype design (topic)
- chicken finger restaurant (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/layneschickenfingers/how-much-does-it-cost-to-open-a-laynes-chicken-fingers-2719060). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/cbf910b2-12eb-4226-99a2-754b2f0d5f4e).