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The UK Franchise Growth Index

Chilli Flames

Food and Drink · Quick Service Franchise · Chicken

Overall Five Fibre score
61/100
Assessment
Independent
Last reviewed
2026-07-03
Data confidence
Medium

The Five Fibre score measures this network against Twine Growth's Five Fibre Framework™ using the information available at the assessment date. It is not an endorsement, a financial recommendation or a recommendation to purchase a franchise.

At a glance

Chilli Flames at a glance.

Industry
Food and Drink
Franchise category
Quick Service Franchise
Sub industry
Chicken
Founded
2013
Franchising started
2019
Headquarters
Leicester
BFA member
No
UK origin
Yes
Recruitment status
Active

Investment

Franchise investment.

Management franchise
Yes
Retail premises
Yes
Executive franchise
Yes
Master franchise available
Yes

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Five Fibre assessment

How the foundations score.

Every franchise network is assessed across the five connected areas Twine Growth believes support sustainable franchise growth.

How the Five Fibre score is calculated

01 Assess Strong14/20

Public information reviewed for Chilli Flames, including its franchise opportunity material, shows evidence of an established proposition and a model intended to be replicated by franchisees. The score reflects visible evidence around model maturity, franchisee fit and commercial positioning. Points are not assumed for private profitability data or founder dependency where these are not publicly verifiable.

02 Build Strong14/20

Public franchise information for Chilli Flames shows a defined operating model with franchisee support. Where training, onboarding, manuals, technology, central resources, brand standards or ongoing operational support are publicly described, they contribute to this score. Internal playbooks and systems that are not publicly evidenced are not awarded automatically.

03 Launch Strong13/20

Chilli Flames has a public franchise proposition and a route for prospective franchisees to enquire. The score reflects the clarity of the opportunity, recruitment messaging, visible application or discovery journey and evidence of launch support. Full marks are withheld where the complete selection and go to market process cannot be verified publicly.

04 Grow Developing9/20

Public evidence shows Chilli Flames is recruiting franchisees and presents growth, territory or expansion information. Visible network scale and structured recruitment activity strengthen the score. Monthly enquiry consistency, source attribution, conversion rates and founder independent recruitment are internal measures, so no unsupported assumptions have been made.

05 Amplify Developing11/20

Public information for Chilli Flames shows support for franchisees to establish and market their local business, with the score strengthened where local websites, digital marketing, launch campaigns, lead generation, branded collateral or territory marketing are visible. Location level enquiry tracking and performance data are treated conservatively unless publicly evidenced.

61/100 Overall Five Fibre score

Chilli Flames scores 61/100, placing the network in the Growth Ready band. The strongest publicly evidenced fibre is Assess; the least publicly evidenced is Grow. This assessment applies the Five Fibre questions to public information available on 22/09/2026. Private operational, financial, recruitment and location performance information may change the score if supplied directly by the franchisor.

Benchmark

How this network compares.

Overall, against the whole Index
This network61
UK Index average75
Overall, against Food and Drink (192 networks)
This network61
Industry average73

Sources

Research sources.

29 public sources used for this profile
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