Chicken Salad Chick awarded 100 franchise deals, opened 42 units in 2025Photo: Chicken Salad ChickJanuary 29, 2026Summarize with ChatGPT Grok Perplexity ClaudeChicken Salad Chick reported a record-breaking 2025, awarding nearly 100 franchise deals and opening 42 restaurants as it prepares to push further into the Northeast and western U.S. this year. The Atlanta-based chain, which specializes in Southern-style chicken salad, expanded its footprint into 13 states over the last 12 months. The brand ranks in the top 94th percentile for franchise growth, averaging four units per deal. "That means serving the best chicken salad with genuine hospitality... and continuously refining what works." Founded in 2008 in Auburn, Alabama, by Stacy and Kevin Brown, Chicken Salad Chick has grown to more than 325 restaurants across 22 states.