A simple business. A stronger future.

Every franchise partner completes two to three weeks of hands-on training at an operating FishNChips location. You will work the fry line, learn the batter and timing standards, practice the POS and kitchen display systems, and run a mock service day. If your team needs more time, we extend training until everyone is confident and consistent.

The franchisee and up to two designated managers attend at no extra charge. Additional team members or future shift leaders can be added for a per-person fee. We recommend the people who will actually open the store every day come with you.

Yes. We provide job descriptions, interview guides, onboarding checklists, and a recommended opening-week staffing plan. During friends-and-family service, our trainer stands beside your crew to coach speed, accuracy and hospitality.

You get a dedicated franchise business coach, quarterly business reviews, menu innovation updates, operational audits, and access to a private partner channel. Support does not end on opening day — it is how we keep the brand consistent.

Restaurant experience helps, but it is not required. We look for people who care about hospitality, follow systems, and want to lead a small team. The operations are simple by design; the discipline is what matters.

Express locations — cloud kitchens, food courts, gas stations — typically open in 6–10 weeks from signed agreement. The biggest variable is how ready the host space is: a kitchen with existing ventilation and utilities moves fastest; a raw space needs more time.

Neighborhood units usually take 10–14 weeks, and Destination flagship locations take 12–16 weeks. Historic downtown or main-street sites with design-review or liquor-board requirements can add a few weeks.

Talk → Numbers → Site → Agreement → Design → Build → Training → Soft Opening → Grand Opening. We walk through permits, equipment ordering, utility checks, signage, and your first marketing push together.

You can start immediately, and we encourage it. The best enquiries come with a location in mind. We review sites before the franchise agreement is signed to make sure the format, utilities, and customer flow make sense.

Often, yes. If you already operate a permitted food-service space and only need to add our fry-line package, branding, and training, we can move on an accelerated timeline. We still require the full training and quality check before you serve guests.

You sign a standard FishNChips franchise agreement that grants you the right to operate one location under our brand, recipes, systems, and supply program. The term is typically ten years with a renewal option.

Yes. Each franchise partner receives a defined trade area based on population density, drive-time, and existing locations. We do not overbuild, and we will not place another company or franchised unit inside your protected territory without discussion.

You are responsible for all local business licenses, food-handler permits, health department approvals, sales-tax permits, and any alcohol or signage permits required by your city. We provide a permit checklist and review your documents before opening.

Yes. Many partners start with an Express kitchen and add Neighborhood or Destination units once the first store is running clean. Multi-unit operators may negotiate a development agreement with schedule and fee commitments.

Yes — in the Neighborhood and Destination formats only. Those layouts include a little beer and wine bar: three taps and a short wine list at Neighborhood, four taps plus a lit wine display at Destination. You hold the TABC permit for your location; we provide the bar drawings, the approved beer and wine list, pairing guidance and server training. Express locations stay food only.

Plan on 45–75 days for a Texas beer and wine (BG/BQ) permit, running in parallel with build-out so it does not delay opening. Landlord consent and local zoning or distance rules are checked during site review, before you sign a lease.

A franchise is transferable with our approval and the buyer completing our training and qualification process. We want to protect the brand and make sure the next operator is ready to carry the same standards.

Express is $25,000. Neighborhood is $50,000–$75,000 depending on territory and site. Destination is $99,000–$125,000. These are the fees for the brand license, training, and initial support package.

Express: 4% royalty, $150/month technology and local-first marketing. Neighborhood and Destination: 6% royalty on gross sales and a 2% brand marketing fund. Technology — POS, kitchen display, inventory, analytics, loyalty, and ordering — runs approximately $199–$299 per month per location.

Express targets approximately $84,500 all-in, including $12,000 counter/light buildout using existing infrastructure. For Neighborhood and Destination, build-out typically runs $250–$500 per sq ft depending on design choices, existing infrastructure, and local construction costs. We work through this with you during the site-review phase.

Express models $501,120 annual sales and $134,166 store-level operating income (26.8%) at 87 orders/day, $16 average ticket and 360 days. Planning benchmarks are $650K–$1.1M for Neighborhood, and $800K–$1.5M+ for Destination. For Neighborhood and Destination, store EBITDA target is 15–22% once mature, with an 18–24 month payback objective. These are benchmarks, not guarantees.