$300K for a Fried Chicken Spot in Concord?

I've got three hundred thousand dollars. Could I open a fried chicken spot in Concord?

A client brought us that question. Using twenty-twenty Census data, we counted about eighty-two thousand people in our five-mile study area. For this concept, I'd look for easy parking and quick pickup on the way home.

KFC, Slim Chickens, and Popeyes are already here. We'd build this shop around crispy chicken, great sauces, and dinner bundles that travel well.

The plan is seventeen hundred square feet, with that three-hundred-thousand-dollar opening budget.

Chicken sandwiches and tenders for lunch. A meal for two after work. Family bundles for dinner, with fries, drinks, and a few signature sauces.

That menu mix puts our estimated average order at twenty-three dollars. That's per order, including the family bundles.

Now, the business side. Wingstop's mature U.S. stores average roughly a hundred and fifty-eight thousand dollars a month, based on its public figures.

If this shop matched those sales, our cost model puts payback at about nine months, before tax. That's a planning scenario, not a promise.

Inside, we'd keep the line moving: bread, fry, hold, pack. Fryers, refrigeration, warmers, and a dedicated pickup counter, laid out for takeout and delivery.

Thinking about a spot of your own? DM us LOCATION with your city, square footage, and concept. We'll share the area research, budget, and equipment and supplier checklist.