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Boston Market

Boston Market is a chain of fast-casual restaurants known as “America’s Kitchen Table.” Specializing in ready-made rotisserie chickens and home-style sides, Boston Market prepares home-cooked food that you can enjoy in our restaurants or take away to enjoy with your family. With more than 450 locations, you can always find a home away from home at Boston Market—honest, easy, delicious meals ready to go. More about the cost of owning a Boston Market franchise is below.

Facts & figures
Liquid capital required
$1,000
Investment
$125,000
Units in operation
456

What does it do?

Boston Market is a strong, immediately recognizable fast-casual restaurant and take-out brand, offering rotisserie chicken dishes at the core of its menu. In contrast to fast-food chicken and burger restaurants, Boston Market emphasizes wholesome food prepared with fresh ingredients, with no additives, hormones, or steroids. Boston Market meals feature half and quarter chickens, chicken pieces, sandwiches, and bowls, always served with mouthwatering sides.

History / Relevant Facts

Boston Market began in 1985 when founders Arthur Cores and Steve Kolow took a spit, started a fire, and roasted their first chicken marinated with garlic and herbs. The first store opened as Boston Chicken in Newton, Massachusetts, and has since grown to more than 450 Boston Market locations nationwide with more than 10,000 employees.

How Much Does A Boston Market Franchise Cost? 

Boston Market is particularly looking to expand with franchise locations in unique settings, such as airports, hospitals, hotels, college campuses, and others. Boston Market is not franchising traditional locations at present. For those considering a Boston Market franchise, an estimated initial investment totals $125,000

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