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 | WingstopDine-In or Carry Out |
Business Type
FranchiseMin Liquid Capital
$55,000 to $70,000Total Investment
$181,800 to $250,900Number of Units
96In Business Since
1994* For Current Info See:
Franchise Disclosure Document
Overview
Wingstop
launched the ultimate Buffalo-style chicken wings in 1994 and has been
flying high ever since! Our proprietary recipes, outstanding food and
superior customer service created a demand that could only be satisfied
by the Wingstop Franchise Program.
Today we have more than 550 restaurants open or under development in 27 states and we continue to add new stores across the United States. As we’ve grown we’ve improved lots of things, but one thing hasn’t changed – our commitment to our original idea of simple concept, brilliant execution.
Perhaps you’ve wanted to quit your regular job and spread your, er, wings. You’ve come to the right place. Our brand partners tell us over and over the decision to open a Wingstop restaurant was one of the best things they’ve done in their lives.
Why is that? Well, with Wingstop you don’t just own a franchise, you have a partner for success in your own business. For some people – the kind we’re looking for – that difference is huge.
Your Success Is Our Job
Wingstop sets you up for success. At Wingstop, it’s a two-way street – when you win, we win. When you don’t, neither do we. It’s that simple.
Is it easy? No. Nothing worthwhile is easy. But if you’re the type of person who is hungry to learn and earn, a hard worker who doesn’t want anybody holding you back from your true potential, you owe it to yourself to find out more about the incredible opportunity available with Wingstop.
Today we have more than 550 restaurants open or under development in 27 states and we continue to add new stores across the United States. As we’ve grown we’ve improved lots of things, but one thing hasn’t changed – our commitment to our original idea of simple concept, brilliant execution.
Perhaps you’ve wanted to quit your regular job and spread your, er, wings. You’ve come to the right place. Our brand partners tell us over and over the decision to open a Wingstop restaurant was one of the best things they’ve done in their lives.
Why is that? Well, with Wingstop you don’t just own a franchise, you have a partner for success in your own business. For some people – the kind we’re looking for – that difference is huge.
Your Success Is Our Job
Wingstop sets you up for success. At Wingstop, it’s a two-way street – when you win, we win. When you don’t, neither do we. It’s that simple.
Is it easy? No. Nothing worthwhile is easy. But if you’re the type of person who is hungry to learn and earn, a hard worker who doesn’t want anybody holding you back from your true potential, you owe it to yourself to find out more about the incredible opportunity available with Wingstop.
Products & Services
Menus across the country offer
up wings in the appetizer section.
In a flash of innovation Wingstop promoted buffalo-style chicken
wings to a main entrée. Since we are "The Wing Experts" the
focal point of our menu is our legendary buffalo-style chicken
wings, always made fresh-to-order and served steaming-hot. Our
chicken wings are sauced in your selection of nine proprietary
flavors, including Original Hot, Cajun, Atomic, Mild, Teriyaki,
Lemon Pepper, Hawaiian, Garlic Parmesan, and Hickory Smoked
BBQ. Our unique
flavors enhance the broad market appeal of the Wingstop brand.Although our wings are a meal by themselves we also offer a variety of delicious homemade sides including fresh-cut in house seasoned fries, bourbon double-baked beans, classic pearl potato salad, chilled carrot and celery sticks, creamy Ranch or chunky Bleu Cheese dressings, hot rolls, soft drinks, and a wide selection of beers and wine.
Training & Support
Even the best concept
and best written business plan will fall short if you don’t get the
training and support you need to make them work. But you don’t have to
worry about that.From the first time you contact us to inquire about a Wingstop franchise to the day you retire and hand over the keys of your Wingstop restaurant to someone else, we’ll be with you every step of the way.
Pre-Opening Support
It will take several months to do everything necessary to open for business, but if you’re like most of our brand partners, the time will pass quickly.
After you and Wingstop agree to move forward together, there’s a long list of steps to take – site selection, renovation/construction, decorating, outfitting, hiring and training, business operational planning and marketing, to name just a few.
Each of these tasks has a number of required steps, too. Imagine if you had to do all that yourself! We’ve done it hundreds of times, so we’ll lead you logically through it and put you on the path to profits.
On-Going Support
You will have questions, even months and years after you open. Wingstop’s Franchise Business Consultants will be ready to help, drawing on years of experience in all aspects of restaurant operations.
Our established brand partners will tell you that networking with other franchise owners is a great way to keep up with – and help set – trends and learn from other successful operators. Wingstop’s secure, private intranet puts you in instant contact with other brand partners, as well as affiliates and home office staff.
Our annual convention also offers networking opportunities and advanced training programs.
Why Wingstop?
It’s the Food!
Brilliant execution doesn’t mean we’re smarter than anyone else, but we’re smart enough to know what people like most about Wingstop is the food! Many call our wings the best they’ve ever eaten.
Our fries aren’t the dried-out-and-hardened-in-the-heat-lamp variety you get other places, either. They’re always prepared fresh, like our wings, so our customers get the same high-quality experience every time. (And we bet you’ll say our fresh-cut, seasoned fries are the best you’ve ever had, too.)
We also feature tasty side dishes, including our famous bourbon double-baked beans, creamy cole slaw, light-and-fluffy pearl potato salad, crisp vegetable sticks, dinner rolls, hot cheese sauce and specialty dips including creamy ranch, chunky bleu cheese and honey mustard.
No Experience? No Problem!
By now you’re probably imagining just how great it will feel to open the doors of your own Wingstop restaurant and start on your path to success. But you may be concerned that you have no restaurant experience at all.
You’re not alone. Many of our most successful brand partners came to us without any restaurant experience. Some had never run a business of any type. But with Wingstop’s proven success system you could be enjoying the freedom and opportunity of running your own business sooner than you may think. Of course, if you want to own multiple locations, you should have some prior restaurant ownership or management experience.
Modest Investment
Our financial requirements are less demanding than most, which opens this opportunity to a much wider audience than most national restaurant brands. We can make it affordable because of the efficiencies built into our business model – small footprint, limited menu, less equipment and fewer employees.
For people seriously seeking a franchise opportunity, Wingstop offers a rare combination of a national brand at affordable prices.
Brilliant execution doesn’t mean we’re smarter than anyone else, but we’re smart enough to know what people like most about Wingstop is the food! Many call our wings the best they’ve ever eaten.
Our fries aren’t the dried-out-and-hardened-in-the-heat-lamp variety you get other places, either. They’re always prepared fresh, like our wings, so our customers get the same high-quality experience every time. (And we bet you’ll say our fresh-cut, seasoned fries are the best you’ve ever had, too.)
We also feature tasty side dishes, including our famous bourbon double-baked beans, creamy cole slaw, light-and-fluffy pearl potato salad, crisp vegetable sticks, dinner rolls, hot cheese sauce and specialty dips including creamy ranch, chunky bleu cheese and honey mustard.
No Experience? No Problem!
By now you’re probably imagining just how great it will feel to open the doors of your own Wingstop restaurant and start on your path to success. But you may be concerned that you have no restaurant experience at all.
You’re not alone. Many of our most successful brand partners came to us without any restaurant experience. Some had never run a business of any type. But with Wingstop’s proven success system you could be enjoying the freedom and opportunity of running your own business sooner than you may think. Of course, if you want to own multiple locations, you should have some prior restaurant ownership or management experience.
Modest Investment
Our financial requirements are less demanding than most, which opens this opportunity to a much wider audience than most national restaurant brands. We can make it affordable because of the efficiencies built into our business model – small footprint, limited menu, less equipment and fewer employees.
For people seriously seeking a franchise opportunity, Wingstop offers a rare combination of a national brand at affordable prices.
Are You a Good Fit for Wingstop?
We look for good people who will make good operators, specifically, people who:
General Requirements
- Want the pride, challenge, and tremendous rewards of owning your own Wingstop.
- Are hard working, progressive and have the positive outlook necessary for business success.
- Want to be a valued member who shares common goals and interests.
- Restaurant experience is helpful but not necessary for single-unit operators. In fact, the majority of our brand-partners had never been in the restaurant business prior to joining Wingstop.
- Multi-unit developers should have previous restaurant operational and/or development experience.
General Requirements
- Single-unit developers must live in the market they are seeking to develop.
- Multi-unit developers must either live in or operate existing businesses in the market they are seeking to develop.
- Multi-unit developers must have restaurant operational or development experience.
- Our financial requirements are among the most favorable. We require a minimum net worth of $250,000 per restaurant, with liquid assets of $100,000 per restaurant in cash, cash equivalents, or committed lines of unsecured credit.
- We also carefully consider your personal experience and people skills.
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