Slim Chickens is operated by Slim Chicken's Development Company, LLC, based in 234 E. Millsap Road, and has offered franchises since August 2011. The brand operates restaurants serving hand-breaded chicken tenders and wings, along with chicken sandwiches, salads, and a variety of house-made dipping sauces.
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Slim Chickens provides a comprehensive support system designed to guide you from your first day of training through every stage of your business ownership.
From Item 11, the franchisor provides assistance in site evaluation, construction standards, training programs, operational manuals, advertising approval, and ongoing support before and after Restaurant opening.
Franchisor evaluates proposed sites submitted by franchisee, reviewed monthly at site review committee meetings, with written confirmation of consent or rejection within five business days.
Franchisor provides standards and specifications for construction and decoration of the Restaurant, approves final construction plans including floor plans, equipment layouts, décor, and interior/exterior elevations.
Franchisor provides written specifications for restaurant building, equipment, signage, POS equipment, décor, menu boards, fixtures, ingredients, products, supplies, and paper goods, and may require use of designated third-party vendors.
Franchisor provides a pre-opening Franchisee Ownership Training Program and a Unit Operation Training Program conducted at selected Restaurants.
Franchisor provides recommended and prescribed procedures and forms for accounting, cost control, inventory controls, and reporting.
Franchisor provides a non-management employee training program which franchisees must use to train their employees.
Franchisor reviews and grants approval of all advertising materials prior to use.
Franchisor loans a copy of the Slim Chickens Brand Standards Manual containing food formulas, specifications, operational practices, and business policies; the manual contains 176 total pages.
For the first Restaurant, franchisor provides an on-site training team for a minimum of 14 days around opening; for second or third Restaurants, a minimum of 12 days.
Franchisor makes available an Operations Managing Training Program for additional managers, for which a fee may be charged.
Franchisor advises on merchandising, marketing, operational, and management techniques, and conducts or engages third parties (e.g., Steritech) to perform quality, service, and cleanliness inspections.
Franchisor provides lists of approved distributors and approved food and non-food products, ingredients, fixtures, equipment, signage, and menu boards.
Franchisor may provide advice or guidance on suggested pricing, though franchisee retains sole right to determine prices.
Franchisor administers the Slim Chickens Advertising Fund; franchisees contribute 2% of Gross Sales, and company-affiliated Restaurants also contribute 2%.
Franchisor uses the Technology Fee to develop, maintain, and modify technology advances for the Slim Chickens System, including the App.
Franchisees must spend 1% of weekly Gross Sales on approved local marketing expenditures and report quarterly on such spending.
Franchisees must spend $10,000 on grand opening advertising and promotion during the six months before and after opening.
Franchisor requires use of the Brink Restaurant POS System manufactured by PAR Technology Corp., with estimated purchase cost of $30,000 to $45,000 and annual maintenance costs up to $3,000.
The Slim Chickens Training Program consists of Franchisee Ownership Training (12 classroom hours, 20 in-store/field hours) and Unit Operation Training (15 classroom hours, 286 in-store/field hours), covering topics such as orientation, operations, product knowledge, shift management, new restaurant opening, facilities management, accounting, reporting, and local marketing. Training occurs at company headquarters in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and at company-affiliated or approved franchisee Restaurants, lasting up to 6 weeks for key personnel and 2-3 weeks for shift managers.