Starbird Chicken operates a super‑premium fast‑food concept focused on perfectly crispy chicken — sandwiches, salads, tacos, tenders and wings — combined with a modern, tech-driven customer experience. Launched in June 2016 with one Sunnyvale location, the brand has grown rapidly to seven locations with two more planned and expects nine Bay Area locations by Q1 2021. Starbird emphasizes a frictionless service model, culinary innovation and operational excellence with strong off‑premise appeal. During the COVID‑19 pandemic its San Francisco cloud kitchen saw order volume grow 100% and sales per square foot above $5,000 per year; streetside restaurants posted comparable‑store sales increases up to 50% in the last six months and top-line sales of more than $1,300 per foot. The company announced a $4 million equity raise — its largest to date — to fund further expansion in Northern California and into the Los Angeles area. Management says it will continue menu and technology innovation to scale the concept.

Total raised

$4M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Dec 2020