Chicken Salad Chick inks largest-ever franchise deal: 25 units across New York

The Southern-rooted chain signed its biggest franchise agreement to date, committing 25 stores across Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and the Upper Hudson Valley. The pact accelerates a Northeast push for a brand already operating in 22 US states and marks its most aggressive single-market entry.

— Filed Fri, 15 May, 2026, 07:12 IST · Source Inside Retail US · Updated

Chicken Salad Chick signed its largest-ever franchise deal, a 25-unit agreement with a multi-unit operator to expand across New York including Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Upper Hudson Valley, advancing its Northeast growth strategy.