Acquisitions.com · Seed raise
A low-cost seat for operators. The company owns the brand, the platform, the deal flow and the money.
Moran Pober, Founder · [Month 2026] · Confidential
The model we are copying
$10k
Chick-fil-A pays for the land, building and equipment.
15%
Paid to the company first, before any costs.
50%
Pre-tax profit is split 50/50. The operator owns no equity and cannot sell.
Sources: Chick-fil-A FDD as reported by Think Insights, Food Republic
How it was built
| Year | What happened | Who paid |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Dwarf Grill diner, Hapeville GA | $4,000 of their own (Truett sold his car) + $6,600 bank loan |
| 1967 | First Chick-fil-A, Greenbriar Mall, 384 sq ft | Company leased the space; operator Doris Williams paid $5,000 |
| 1967–74 | 7 stores by 1971, about 21 by 1974 | Company profits; cheap mall leases, no land to buy |
| 1986 | First freestanding store, Atlanta | Company funds land and building from profits |
| 1993–96 | 500th store; 722 stores, $570M sales | Same: operator $5k–$10k, company pays the rest |
| 2024 | About $22.7B system sales | Operator still pays $10,000 |
Sources: Funding Universe company history; Wikipedia; QSR Magazine
Why it works
$22.7B
System sales, 2024
$9.06B
Chick-fil-A Inc. revenue, 2024
$9.2M
Average sales, freestanding store
Applicants accepted: about 0.5%. A cheap seat lets you pick the best people instead of the richest.
Sources: QSR Magazine; 2025 FDD via Think Insights; Franchise Investor Data
Who makes what, per store
| Average freestanding store, $9.16M sales | Operator | Chick-fil-A |
|---|---|---|
| 15% of sales, off the top | — | $1.37M |
| 50% of pre-tax profit (5–7% of sales) | $460k–$640k | $460k–$640k |
| Total per year | $460k–$640k | $1.8M–$2.0M |
| Mall store, $4.5M sales | $225k–$315k | ≈ $0.9M–$1.0M |
The company also carries the cost of the building and equipment, often $1M–$2M+ per store.
Operator range: Food Republic estimate (5–7% of sales); company column is our arithmetic, not a reported figure
The problem
Every advisor rebuilds sourcing, NDAs, analysis and buyer relationships alone. Most never close enough deals to make a living.
Our version
| Chick-fil-A | Acquisitions.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy-in | $10,000 | $20,000 [to confirm] |
| Company provides | Land, building, equipment, brand | Brand, deal platform, deal flow, buyer capital, training |
| Operator provides | Full-time, on-site leadership | Full-time client and seller relationships |
| Split | 15% of sales + 50% of profit | 15% of fees + 50% of profit, or straight 50/50 |
| Who owns it | The company; operator cannot sell | The company owns clients, contracts and billing |
Economics per advisor (illustration)
| Per advisor, per year | A: Chick-fil-A split | B: straight 50/50 |
|---|---|---|
| Fees collected by Acquisitions.com | $300k | $300k |
| 15% to HQ off the top | $45k | — |
| Advisor's running costs [assumed] | $60k | $60k (advisor pays) |
| Advisor takes home | $97.5k | $90k |
| Acquisitions.com keeps | $142.5k | $150k |
| × 100 advisors | $14.3M / yr | $15.0M / yr |
Illustration only: deal count, fee size and costs are assumptions to replace with our real numbers. Plus $20k buy-in, once.
Our "restaurant building"
Already built and running: finds listings, sends enquiries, signs NDAs, chases CIMs, scores deals.
Clients sign with Acquisitions.com and pay Acquisitions.com. Advisors are paid their share after.
CRM, mailboxes and deal history belong to the company. An advisor who leaves cannot take the book.
We run accounting and payouts centrally, like Chick-fil-A's payroll and finance services.
Done properly
A fee + our brand + our system = a franchise under the FTC rule. Chick-fil-A files an FDD too. Disclosure document and state registrations first.
Some states require a broker or real-estate licence to earn a success fee. Raising investor money for a deal needs a broker-dealer.
Chick-fil-A takes about 0.5% of applicants. The $20k is a filter, not the business.
The plan
| Stage | Advisors | Proof we need |
|---|---|---|
| Now | [__] | Closed deals and fees from current advisors |
| 12 months | [__] | FDD filed; repeatable deals per advisor |
| 24 months | [__] | Advisors profitable in year one |
| 36 months | [__] | Regional coverage; waiting list of applicants |
The ask
moran@acquisitions.com