# Mad for Chicken — Item 7

Figures from FDD issued 3 May 2024, disclosure year 2024.

**Estimated initial investment:** $320,125–$687,700  
**Format:** Full restaurant, 2,000–4,000 sq ft  
**Stated working-capital period:** 3 months

## Line items as filed

| Type of expenditure | Low | High |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | $35,000 |
| Your Training Expenses | $3,000 | $6,000 |
| Lease & Utilities deposits | $15,500 | $37,500 |
| Architectural Plans | $10,000 | $20,000 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $75,000 | $235,000 |
| Furniture | $85,000 | $110,000 |
| Signage | $5,500 | $9,500 |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $2,500 | $5,000 |
| POS System | $3,000 | $15,000 |
| Initial Inventory | $14,250 | $28,200 |
| Professional Fees | $2,500 | $7,000 |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Insurance | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| Operating Expenses / Additional Funds - 3 months | $51,375 | $162,000 |
| **Total printed in filing** | **$320,125** | **$687,700** |



## How to read the table

The labels and amounts follow the filing rather than a standardized restaurant budget. A package remains bundled
unless the filing breaks it apart, a disclosed zero remains zero, and an unstated cost is not invented. Read the
range with the FDD footnotes and then reconcile it to the actual lease, site, construction scope, equipment quotes,
opening schedule, and cash-flow model.

See [How to read Item 7](https://donerhandbook.com/how-to-read-item-7/), [What the range
hides](https://donerhandbook.com/what-the-range-hides/), and [Working
capital](https://donerhandbook.com/working-capital/).

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