Rare opportunity to acquire a turn-key Nashville-style hot chicken franchise in a high-income Northern Virginia trade area. Located in a busy grocery-anchored retail center near major residential communities, commuter routes, and a large institutional workforce, this QSR operation offers established revenue, franchisor support, and multiple growth levers for an active owner-operator or experienced multi-unit franchisee.
Listing Snapshot
Asking Price
$365,000
Gross Revenue
$610,052
Cash Flow / SDE
$146,497
Location
Alexandria / Southern Fairfax County, Virginia
Business Type
Quick-service restaurant franchise
Employees
Approximately 3 full- and part-time team members
Reason for Sale
Seller pursuing other opportunities
Business Description
This established hot chicken franchise operates in one of Northern Virginia’s most attractive suburban dining markets. The concept features Nashville-style hot chicken sandwiches, tenders, wings, sides, beverages, and customizable heat levels that appeal to today’s flavor-forward QSR customer. The business benefits from a recognizable franchise brand, proven menu platform, operational systems, vendor network, online ordering, third-party delivery integrations, and franchisor support.
The restaurant is positioned in a strong community retail center with grocery-anchor traffic, ample parking, excellent access, and a dense surrounding customer base. Nearby residential communities, commuter corridors, and a major institutional employment base create demand across lunch, dinner, takeout, delivery, and late-night dayparts.
Key Investment Highlights
·Turn-key franchise QSR with established systems, trained staff, and existing customer base.
·Prime Northern Virginia location in a busy grocery-anchored retail center.
·Strong area demographics with high household incomes, dense residential communities, and stable daytime traffic.
·Multiple revenue channels, including dine-in, takeout, online ordering, and third-party delivery.
·Potential upside through catering, delivery optimization, community partnerships, and active owner-operator involvement.
·Franchisor-supported model with training, approved vendors, technology systems, and brand standards.
Growth Opportunities
A hands-on owner can pursue meaningful upside by expanding catering to nearby offices, institutions, community groups, and military/government-related customers; improving marketplace visibility on delivery platforms; strengthening local store marketing; increasing average ticket through upsell training; and building repeat traffic through loyalty and reputation management. The location may also serve as a platform for future multi-unit expansion in adjacent Northern Virginia submarkets, subject to franchisor approval.
Facilities & Operations
The restaurant operates as a counter-service fast casual/QSR model with a streamlined kitchen, fryer-centric workflow, POS reporting, online ordering, and delivery integrations. The lease extends to September 2032, and the buyer must meet franchisor transfer and approval requirements. Full lease, franchise, and financial details are available to qualified buyers after execution of a confidentiality agreement.
Financing / Support
The business may be eligible for SBA 7(a) financing, subject to buyer and lender qualification. Seller financing may be considered only if required by lender. Broker can provide lender referrals and coordinate franchisor approval steps for qualified prospects.
Confidentiality / Buyer Instructions
This is a confidential business sale. Please do not contact the business, employees, landlord, customers, or franchisor directly. Additional details, including business name, exact address, financial statements, lease information, and franchise transfer requirements, will be provided only to financially qualified buyers after execution of an NDA.