To begin expanding and franchising in 1965, Church Jr. and his brother Richard developed a signature marinade that could be prepared at any location.

[18] Only a small number of restaurants opened, with one in High Road Leytonstone, London, and another in Salford, Greater Manchester.

[5] Its international locations include Bahrain, Belarus, Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Guyana, Honduras, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand,[21] Oman, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Qatar,[22][23] Singapore, St. Lucia, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela and Vietnam.

[29] In 1992, Popeyes' parent company, Al Copeland Enterprises, Inc., was forced to file chapter 11 bankruptcy for the more than $400 million debt it owed its creditors for the Church's Chicken buyout.

[30] In 2005, because Arcapita invests in companies that respect Shari'ah principles, it removed pork products from the Church's Chicken menu.

[32] In August 2009, San Francisco private equity firm Friedman Fleischer & Lowe bought Church's Chicken from Arcapita, for an estimated value of $390 million.

[35] In August 2021, Church's Chicken was acquired by High Bluff-backed Rego Restaurant Group, the owners of Quiznos and Taco del Mar.

Accompanying these main dishes are classic Southern sides such as mashed potatoes with gravy, fried okra, coleslaw, corn on the cob and jalapeño peppers.

[9][39] Church's Texas Chicken restaurants offer a seasonal seafood menu, featuring shrimp and crispy fish.

In 2008, the companies reaffirmed their commitment with the renewal of their existing contract, continuing to provide customers with beloved Coca-Cola beverages.

[42] In 2021, Church's Chicken appointed Performance Food Group Company as its exclusive distributor in the United States to 2026.

[43] From 1979 to 1986, Church's Chicken sponsored the ChessCafe Grand Prix tournaments, under the auspices of the United States Chess Federation.

[50][51] In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, most Church's Chicken restaurants closed their dining rooms and continued their drive-thru,[52] counter, takeout and delivery services.