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Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits franchise — is it worth it?
Risk level — in the report
Bojangles' Express is a well-established quick-service restaurant brand with a growing footprint.
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- The actual Item 19 earnings — reported average unit revenue, not just “disclosed.”
- How it compares — every number ranked against category peers (median & quartile).
- Litigation detail — beyond the case count above: each case, franchisee vs. corporate, with summaries.
- Outlet churn & the questions to ask — behind the net change above: closures, terminations, transfers, and what to put to the franchisor.
Figures above are as disclosed in Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits's most recent FDD (registered 2024). Source: Minnesota Dept. of Commerce — CARDS franchise registrations · filing 32925-202502-04. The risk level, the Item 19 figures, how it compares to peers, and the litigation & churn detail are in the full report.
How much does a Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits franchise make?
Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The average revenue Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits reports, what that figure does and doesn't include, and where it ranks against category peers are in the full report. See every other brand that discloses earnings in the Other franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits franchise profit vs. revenue
Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits's 4% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure. The full report sets Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits's disclosed revenue against its total ongoing fee load, so you can see what that revenue has to cover before anything reaches you.
Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024) does disclose legal proceedings in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. The full Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits report lists each case with what it was about and how it ended, separates franchisee disputes from corporate and securities matters, and flags the ones a franchisee started — the split that actually matters, because franchisees suing their franchisor is the signal a buyer is looking for.
Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a franchise of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits's latest tables show a growing franchised network. The actual closure and termination counts, and how Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits's churn ranks against category peers, are in the full report.
The actual Item 19 earnings, every figure ranked against category peers, litigation and churn detail — emailed as a PDF.
Who owns Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits?
Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits's franchise is offered by BOJANGLES OPCO, LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at MN CARDS; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
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Anyone weighing Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits — who is the franchisor?
Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits's most recently filed FDD (2024) names BOJANGLES OPCO, LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits franchise cost?
Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $2,600,320 – $3,779,700 and a 4% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. The full report breaks down every fee line and benchmarks it against category peers.
How much profit does a Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits franchise make?
Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (4% of gross for Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate. The full report shows the disclosed revenue against the full ongoing fee load it has to cover.
Does Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The full report shows the actual revenue figures and how they rank against category peers.
Are there lawsuits against Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits?
Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits's most recently filed FDD (2024) discloses legal proceedings in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing. The full report lists each case, separates franchisee disputes from corporate and securities matters, and flags the franchisee-initiated ones.
Is Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits a good franchise to buy?
That comes down to how Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits's investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against category peers — which is exactly what the full report answers. For $99 you get the risk level and what's driving it, the actual Item 19 earnings (disclosed in this FDD), where every figure ranks against peers, and the specific questions to ask the franchisor before you sign.
Everything the sections above point to, in one place: Bonjangles Express Bojanges, Bojangles', Bojanges' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits's risk level and what's driving it, the actual Item 19 earnings, every figure ranked against category peers, and the litigation & churn detail — with the questions to put to the franchisor before you sign.
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