Mark Verges

Chicken Salad Chick surpasses 350 restaurants across 27 states, awarding over 100 franchise units this year.

Chicken Salad Chick expands to 27 states with 350 restaurants

ATLANTA, Oct. 29, 2026 // PRNewswire // -- Chicken Salad Chick is continuing its impressive pace of growth, surpassing 350 restaurants across 27 states.

Chicken Salad Chick is bringing its made-from-scratch chicken salad and community-first hospitality to guests across the United States.

Chicken Salad Chick secures development agreements in New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, expanding presence in the Northeast.

Building off its rapid nationwide expansion, Chicken Salad Chick is accelerating its growth throughout the Northeast.

Chicken Salad Chick signs deals for 25 units in New York

Gen Z and millennials seek flexible, tech-enabled franchises with purpose

Chicken Salad Chick signs its largest franchise development agreement to date, bringing the brand to major hubs throughout upstate New York.

A seasoned multi-unit operator has signed a 25-unit development agreement to bring the fast-casual brand to several markets across upstate New York.

Chicken Salad Chick has signed its largest franchise development agreement to date, securing a 25-unit deal set to introduce the brand’s signature hospitality and made-from-scratch chicken salad to communities across upstate New York.

Chicken Salad Chick reports 52 new restaurant awards in Q1 2026.

Chicken Salad Chick is growing rapidly with a new generation of hungry entrepreneurs, providing the opportunity, structure, and mentorship that younger franchisees need.

Mark and Cayla Rubalcaba are bringing Chicken Salad Chick to Nevada, signing a six-unit franchise agreement to open the brand's first restaurants in the Las Vegas metropolitan area.

Chicken Salad Chick awarded nearly 100 franchise deals and opened 42 new locations in 2025, setting company records.

Chicken Salad Chick is building more momentum in Florida as it continues its expansion throughout the Southeast region.

Chicken Salad Chick expands in Florida with six new locations and 13 additional stores for future development, signing three new franchise agreements in the state.

The Coffey family, Richard and Sheba and their children Sydney, Nia, and Amir, agreed to develop 10 Chicken Salad Chick locations in the Minneapolis area over the next five years.

Behind the signed agreement is a family with a name that is widely-recognized in the state, thanks to their basketball legacy.

To kick off this grand opening, Chicken Salad Chick will offer guests a taste of its Southern charm and community spirit, highlighted by a week of exclusive deals and giveaways.

Chicken Salad Chick signs four-unit franchise agreement for Maryland expansion.

Chicken Salad Chick expands into the Midwest with five new franchise agreements, bringing new restaurants to Coralville, Iowa, and Kansas City, Missouri.

Chicken Salad Chick expands to New Orleans with 4 locations.

With over 20 years of experience in the franchising industry, Verges is an accomplished development executive, with expertise in business revenue expansion, company development, and QSR franchising operations at every level.