ATLANTA — Church’s Texas Chicken is expanding its global footprint in Europe with new development agreements in Germany, Hungary, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Morocco. Building on this momentum, the quick-service chicken chain is setting its sights on the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Spain.

“We are experiencing tremendous growth both domestically and internationally, with Europe playing a key role in our expansion strategy,” said Roland Gonzalez, chief executive officer of Church’s Texas Chicken. “The European QSR market is evolving rapidly, driven by a growing demand for convenience and quick-service restaurant options. We see huge potential to bring the Texas Chicken experience to new guests across the continent, and this is just the beginning.”

Over the past year, the chicken chain has opened 60 new locations in 14 different markets worldwide. With the company’s latest development agreements, Texas Chicken’s footprint will expand into five new countries, creating more than 900 new restaurants.

Texas Chicken is set to grow its international presence by over 50% in the next four years and increase its system sales to $2 billion by 2028.

“We have been strategic in our approach around entering new international markets, thoroughly assessing both the needs and benefits that Texas Chicken can provide to potential franchisees and guests,” said Eric Hanson, vice president of international development. “Through our research, we discovered an underserved segment of the marketplace that craves affordable, high-quality chicken. We are proud to fill that gap, offering exceptional taste and value in every meal while continuing to elevate our one-of-a-kind experience to more guests around the world.”

Founded in San Antonio, Texas, in 1952, Church’s Texas Chicken currently has over 1,400 locations across 22 countries and global markets.