Country Kitchen Restaurants

$CKRNF500 #501
CategoryFood: Full-Service Restaurants
SubcategoryMiscellaneous Full-Service Restaurants
Locations18
Franchisee Count4
Franchise Fee$40,000
Item 7 Low$415,000
Item 7 Midpoint$1,067,000
Item 7 High$1,719,000
Royalty Fees4% - 5% of Gross Receipts
Ad / Brand Fund4%
Sold Not Open1
ParentLegacy Franchise Group, LLC
Founded1997
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business28
Began FranchisingJuly 1997
HQMiddleton, WI
Executives5
LinksWeb
Main Phone(608) 203-7602
Email—
FDD IssuedNovember 11, 2025
Last UpdatedJul 24, 2026
FDDs2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 🔒
Franchisor

Country Kitchens are full service, family dining restaurants that specialize in hand-made food cooked to order and feature signature skillet breakfasts, pancakes, hamburgers, salads, and traditional grille and dinner entrées.

Legacy Franchise Group, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company, operates Country Kitchen International. Key executives include Chairman Brent Ray and CEO Charles Mocco, with no parent company or affiliates.

Country Kitchens are full service, family dining restaurants that specialize in hand-made food cooked to order and feature signature skillet breakfasts, pancakes, hamburgers, salads, and traditional grille and dinner entrées.

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