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Thunderbird Fried Chicken Franchise UK

Thunderbird Fried Chicken is a fast-casual chicken franchise. Looking for experienced operators with preferred multi-site experience and a passion for food and hospitality.

Johnny Sellyn Thunderbird Fried Chicken

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At a Glance

Established: 2017 as a Street Food brand and 2019 with our first bricks and mortar location

UK Presence: 6 locations open in London with several in the pipeline; 5 franchised locations with Parkdean Holiday Resorts.

Average start up cost: £500,000

Min personal contribution: AOR

International Presence Experienced Multi Unit Franchisees or whole country territories. Markets of interest include Ireland, mainline Europe and the Middle East.

Development type: Experienced Multi Unit Franchisees




Franchise Info

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Award winning fried chicken by the bucket load

Our founder Matt Harris started Thunderbird Fried Chicken in an old ambulance, hitting the street food scene with a bang and graduating to ‘bricks and mortar’ locations in 2019 after winning London WingFest for the Best Wings in London

Our founder, Matt Harris started Thunderbird Fried Chicken in an old ambulance, hitting the London street food scene with a bang and going on to win WingFest for the Best Wings in London, before graduating to ‘bricks and mortar’ locations in 2019.

Quality is at the core of everything that we do, and our mission is to make fried chicken great again.   Our recipes are reinvented classics; we take traditional fried chicken recipes, analyse what makes them great, then improve every element using science and a good dose of creativity. And we serve it with a smile and good old-fashioned hospitality. We’ve developed a loyal fanbase in London and have won 10 awards at WingFest over the years!

We are driven heavily by our values of Family, Trust, Pride, Fun and Authenticity, which weave their way into our everyday operations.  We are a people first organisation and endeavour to give our employees industry leading training, support, and development.

“My vision for Thunderbird is to build a business that’s loved equally by our employees and guests.  If people love eating with us and working with us then success will inevitably follow” Matt Harris, Founder.

  • Our service is fast-casual, with a premium, award winning menu
  • We have a flexible foot-print 900-2500 sq ft and work in a variety of locations from high street to food markets       
  • Our interiors match our food; inspired by retro Americana, reinvented for a modern audience
  • Our menu is adaptable to meet local tastes, day parts, and occasions
  • Streamlined national and international supply chain
  • Experienced management team and sector leading chairman

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Our stores

  • 6 locations open in London with several in the pipeline
  • 5 franchised locations with Parkdean Holiday Resorts

Ideal Partner

Experienced operator within their market, with preferred multi-site experience and a passion for food and hospitality.

Seeking

  • UK: Experienced Multi Unit Franchisees
  • International Markets: Experienced Multi Unit Franchisees or whole country territories. Markets of interest include Ireland, mainline Europe and the Middle East

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Johnny Sellyn Thunderbird Fried Chicken

Interested in Thunderbird Fried Chicken ?

Contact Johnny Sellyn

For an insight into Thunderbird Fried Chicken partner requirements


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