Short answer
Merchant Fund Express funds operating Chicken Salad Chick restaurants through equipment financing, working capital, a credit line, a business loan, revenue-based financing or a merchant cash advance, from $5,000 to $5,000,000. Owners use it for walk-in coolers and prep tables, catering vans and packaging, a drive-thru addition and morning-prep payroll. A complete file usually gets a decision within 2–4 hours, and same-day funding is available.
Every way to fund your Chicken Salad Chick location
Already running a Chicken Salad Chick location and need capital? Merchant Fund Express funds existing franchise owners with every structure below, from $5,000 to $5,000,000, on one application. Terms depend on the business's revenue and history.
| Product | What it does at a Chicken Salad Chick location |
|---|---|
| Business loan | A set amount for a big project, such as a drive-thru addition or a front-of-house refresh. |
| Merchant cash advance | Fast cash repaid as a share of card sales, easing off in slower weeks. |
| Revenue-based financing | Payments tied to monthly sales, helpful when catering season comes and goes. |
| Line of credit | A reusable limit for catering supplies and chicken orders ahead of large events. |
| Equipment financing | Walk-ins, reach-ins, mixers, prep tables and a catering vehicle, from the vendor quote. |
| Working capital | Prep-crew payroll, marketing and repairs between deposits. |
What Chicken Salad Chick owners call about
Cold chain all day
Scratch chicken salad lives in refrigeration. A failing walk-in is an emergency.
Morning prep labor
Every flavor is made fresh daily, so the prep crew is on the clock long before doors open.
Catering trays
Office and event orders mean buying chicken, bread and packaging days before the invoice is paid.
Adding a drive-thru
Adding a window to a unit without one is a construction project.
Fastest fit for each Chicken Salad Chick need
| The need | Usually fits | Send with the application |
|---|---|---|
| New walk-in cooler | Equipment financing | Refrigeration quote |
| Supplies for a large catering order | Line of credit | The catering order or calendar |
| Prep payroll in a slower month | Working capital | Payroll total per period |
| Local push for catering accounts | Revenue-based financing | Campaign budget |
| Add a drive-thru lane | Business loan | Contractor bid and landlord approval |
Reading a Chicken Salad Chick location's cash
The brand publishes a 5% royalty paid twice a month, plus 2% for national advertising and 1% for local marketing. Twice-monthly drafts and catering orders that pay later both shape the bank statement.
Merchant Fund Express reads the location's own deposits, notes the franchisor drafts and current payments, and sizes the request on what is left. Catering-heavy? Add a note on recurring accounts; it explains larger deposits.
How fast it moves, and what to send
- Apply in about 4 minutesName Chicken Salad Chick as the brand, the amount and the job the money does.
- Send three months of statementsBusiness bank statements for the entity that owns the location, plus photo ID for each owner.
- Decision in 2–4 hoursA specialist reads deposits and current payments, then returns the fit.
- FundsSame-day funding is available; funding often lands the next business day.
A Chicken Salad Chick file, start to finish (hypothetical)
A Chicken Salad Chick owner's walk-in is failing just as two corporate catering contracts start. They ask for $35,000: $21,000 for a new walk-in and prep table on a refrigeration quote and $14,000 for packaging, chicken and extra prep hours. A specialist could place the walk-in on equipment financing and fund the catering ramp with a line of credit.
Illustration only. It shows how a request gets sized; it is not a past deal or an offer.
Chicken Salad Chick at a glance (public sources)
From Chicken Salad Chick's official franchising pages. Its own pages give two different fees for additional units, so that figure is left out.
Sources: chickensaladchick.com (about) · chickensaladchick.com (faqs) · chickensaladchick.com (franchise cost investment). Checked Oct 2026. Figures change with each disclosure year; confirm current terms with the franchisor. Anything we could not verify is left out.
Owner questions, answered
How fast can my Chicken Salad Chick get funded?
A complete file usually gets a decision in 2–4 hours, and funding often lands the next business day.
Can I finance refrigeration and prep equipment?
Yes. Walk-ins, reach-ins, mixers and prep tables at an open restaurant are routine. Send the vendor quote.
Can funding cover catering supplies?
Yes. Many owners use a line of credit for catering stock and repay as the orders are paid.
Can a sole proprietor or ITIN holder apply?
Yes. Sole proprietors are eligible, ITIN applicants are accepted and Spanish-speaking support is available.
Are you affiliated with Chicken Salad Chick?
No. We have no business tie to Chicken Salad Chick or the company that franchises it, and neither has endorsed us. The name is on this page only so Chicken Salad Chick owners can find funding written for their locations.
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Not affiliated with or endorsed by Chicken Salad Chick or its franchisor. Merchant Fund Express is a separate, independent company; the brand appears here so its owners can find this page. Terms depend on the business's revenue and history.