Chicken Head's™

Best of Dayton 2023✦ Best Chef · Dayton✦ Best in Ohio 2024✦ 4.8 Stars · Google✦ Best Fried Chicken Sandwich✦ Best Fast Casual · Ohio✦ Best Caterer · Dayton✦ 13,000+ Loyal Followers✦ #WeCan'tWaitToFeedYouAgain✦ Best of Dayton 2023✦ Best Chef · Dayton✦ Best in Ohio 2024✦ 4.8 Stars · Google✦ Best Fried Chicken Sandwich✦ Best Fast Casual · Ohio✦ Best Caterer · Dayton✦ 13,000+ Loyal Followers✦ #WeCan'tWaitToFeedYouAgain✦

Our Story

Born in Dayton.
Built to Scale.

Chef Anthony T. Head, Sr. launched Chicken Head's™ in 2019 with a simple idea: fast food shouldn't be ordinary. Launched at Dayton's historic Northwest shopping plaza — 3261 West Siebenthaler Avenue — the brand earned its loyal following through chef-crafted Southern-style fried chicken and came out a winner during the famous Chicken Sandwich Wars of 2019. When the pandemic hit, Chef Head didn't close — he built a Covid-proof concept and relaunched in Kettering in 2022 as a ghost kitchen. The brand kept growing, and the awards kept coming.

After building a 4.8-star reputation and 13K+ followers, Chicken Head's Incorporated is the clean, structured restart — same brand, same chef, same recipes, and a proven carry-out model — now primed to expand to Columbus, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis.

$50B+ U.S. QSR Chicken Market — and the Midwest is wide open.

"THIS SPOT is the BEST fast food chicken you'll find in the region, for an amazing price."

— Google Review · ★★★★★

"Even after a 30 minute drive home, the food was still HOT! The chicken tenders were thick and juicy. Everything was so yummy. Well done Chef!"

— Google Review · ★★★★★

"Consistent double-digit growth since launch. Community-driven brand with national potential."

— Investor Summary · 642+ Five-Star Reviews

The Concept

Chef-Driven.
Tech-Enabled.
24/7.

Chicken Head's reinvents QSR — a cashless, digital-first ghost kitchen with award-winning food, 24/7 availability, and unit economics that scale.

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Chef-Crafted Menu

Signature fried chicken, sandwiches, tenders, wings, desserts — proprietary recipes built for adult palates with Southern and cultural influence.

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24/7 Ghost Kitchen + Drive-Thru

865 N. Main St., Dayton — relaunching as a full-scale 24/7 ghost kitchen and drive-thru at the brand's home address.

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Digital-First Operations

Toast POS, Owner.com, DoorDash & UberEats integrations, IoT kitchen tools, and loyalty programs — cashless from Day 1.

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CPG & Beverage Lines

Sunrise Lemonade, Jegna Cold Brew Coffee, and Jegna™ specialty sauces — sold in-store, in retail, and B2B wholesale.

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Primed to Expand

Dayton flagship first. Then Columbus, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis via ghost kitchen franchise model — markets where demand is proven.

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Certified & Scalable

DBE, MBE & EDGE certified. SBA 8(a) pathway in progress. Airport concession eligible (ACDBE). Franchise-ready operations from Day 1.

The Market

$50B Market.
Highly Fragmented.
Wide Open.

The U.S. QSR chicken market exceeds $50B and fast-casual is growing at 15.2% CAGR. The Midwest — Dayton, Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis — remains underserved by differentiated, chef-driven operators.

$50B+

U.S. QSR Chicken Market

15.2%

Fast-Casual CAGR

$143.9B

Global Ready Meals Market

5.5%

Take-Out Chicken CAGR '24–32

Expansion Roadmap

🏙️ Dayton, OH — 865 N. Main St.

Phase 1

🏙️ Columbus, OH

SAM $5.51M

🏙️ Cincinnati, OH

SAM $3.31M

🏙️ Indianapolis, IN

SAM $4.44M

COLUMBUS, OH

SAM: $5.51M

CINCINNATI, OH

SAM: $3.31M

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

SAM: $4.44M

Source: MRFR/F-B & N/6865-CR · Technomic · NRA

Investment Opportunity

Three Phases.
Clear Milestones.
Proven Brand.

Phase 1 — $800K · 6 Months

$400K flagship renovation at 865 N. Main St. · $200K equipment, tech stack & inventory · $200K pre-launch marketing, 12 FTE onboarding & 90-day working capital. Launch: 24/7 ghost kitchen, drive-thru, coffee roasting, juice bottling.

865 N. Main Street — Site Development Plan

Phase 2 — $450K · 12–18 Months

Drive-thru buildout & site optimization · CPG production hub for Jegna Coffee, Sunrise Lemonade & sauces · Administrative offices & on-site infrastructure · Franchise prototype documentation.

Phase 3 — TBD · Post-Opening

CPG retail launch · Ghost kitchen franchise prototype & airport concession bids · Primed to expand to Columbus (SAM $5.51M), Cincinnati (SAM $3.31M), and Indianapolis (SAM $4.44M).

$1.25M

Total Raise — Debt & Equity Instruments

$2.4M

Year 1 Revenue Projection

$18.2M

5-Year Revenue Projection

Net Profit Margin

1.26×

DSCR — All Projection Years

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✦ Ujamaa Cooperative Economics

The Brand Ecosystem

Bigger Than
Fried Chicken.

Chicken Head's anchors a growing family of brands built on cooperative economics and community ownership. The flagship restaurant seeds and incubates each one — creating multiple revenue streams from a single operation.

Flagship QSR. Award-winning chef-crafted Southern fried chicken. Ghost kitchen + drive-thru.

Ghost Kitchen

Delivery-first ghost kitchen brand. Scalable prototype for regional franchise expansion.

Jegna Coffee Co.

Cold brew coffee and roasted beans. In-store, retail, and wholesale distribution.

Sunrise Lemonade™

Bottled lemonade brand. Est. 2019. In-store, retail, and B2B wholesale.

New

Egg Head Academy

Early Learning Academy — childcare and education brand under the Ujamaa umbrella.

The Brand Universe

Built to Expand.
Designed to Scale.

Chicken Head's Inc. is more than a restaurant — it's a platform. The Ujamaa mission drives a full portfolio of chef-led, community-first brands ready for licensing, franchising, and CPG expansion.

The Founder

Chef Anthony T. Head, Sr.

Founder & CEO · Chicken Head's Incorporated

Chef Anthony brings a rare combination to the restaurant industry: the precision of a certified culinarian, the analytical rigor of a finance graduate, and the systems thinking of a technologist. He built Chicken Head's from a ghost kitchen concept into one of Dayton's most-awarded food brands — and he's rebuilding it with investment-grade structure and a regional playbook.

B.S. Finance — Ball State University Honors College
M.S. Information & Communication Sciences — Ball State University
Post-Graduate Workforce Development — Ohio State University
Certified Culinarian, Hospitality Management & Culinary Arts — Sinclair Community College
Certified Food Safety Educator & Test Proctor — NRA / Ohio Department of Health

Coming Soon to Dayton

WATCH THIS SPACE

The flagship location is in active development.

Dayton's most-awarded fried chicken is coming back — bigger, better, investment-ready.

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info@chickenheadsdayton.com (937) 985-0294 LinkedIn — Anthony T. Head, Sr.

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A Simple Menu.
Fast Service.
Delicious Food.

Born in Dayton.
Built to Scale.

Brand Moments

Dayton Voted.
Ohio Agreed.