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Church’s Texas Chicken Breaks a 15-Year Stagnation Streak

Church’s Texas Chicken Breaks a 15-Year Stagnation Streak

The turnaround hinges on a return to the brand’s core identity: high-value, low-cost meals. By undercutting competitors with a $5 Texas 2 Piece Feast, the chain successfully lured budget-conscious diners back to its counters. This strategy was bolstered by the reintroduction of paper coupons and a comprehensive overhaul of its digital ordering systems and store aesthetics.

To sustain this momentum, the company secured a strategic equity investment from Golub Capital. This funding is earmarked for accelerating restaurant remodels and establishing new company-run locations in markets such as Cleveland and Baltimore. The expansion model follows a deliberate pattern: the company establishes a beachhead in a new city before transitioning further development to franchisees, balancing corporate oversight with rapid regional scaling.

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