Wing Zone vs Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Wing Zone vs Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Wing Zone Franchise
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Franchise
Investment $342,800 - $566,000$383,500 - $2,620,800
Franchise Fee $30,000 - $40,000$50,000
Royalty Fee 5%5%
Advertising Fee 2%4%
Year Founded 19911972
Year Franchised 19991976
Term Of Agreement 10 years20 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years20 years
Renewal Fee $10K$15000


Business Experience Requirements
 
Wing Zone Franchise
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    Wing Zone Franchise
    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/No
    Equipment No/YesNo/No
    Inventory No/YesNo/No
    Receivables No/YesNo/No
    Payroll No/YesNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Wing Zone Franchise
    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Franchise
    Training Wing Zone University, our training program consists of three (3) weeks of classroom and on-site training Our program consists of everything you need to know to open and successfully operate a Wing Zone, including: Recipes and Food-Prep Procedures Quality and Service Standards Guest Promise Inventory Procedures Food Safety Best Hiring Practices Local Store Marketing Digital and Social Media Online Review Management (Yelp, Google, Facebook) Grand Opening Plan Classroom and in-restaurant training
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives From the moment, you sign the Franchise Agreement to the day you open and beyond we’ll help and guide you with site selection, lease negotiations, finding and hiring the right contractor, store design and construction as well the training on how to open, hire the right people and operate your Wing Zone.The Popeyes Business Support Center provides state-of-the-industry franchise support for our franchisees. Everything from site acceptance to training to marketing support is just a phone call away. To help with opening your restaurant, you'll receive support from the experts on our Market Development Team. Prior to opening your restaurant, you'll attend a training program at our state-of-the-art facility in Atlanta. We'll also send a team to help train the staff of your new restaurant. Once your restaurant is open, you'll be assigned a single point of contact from our Franchise Support Team who will help you choose and implement business-building programs. These programs are designed by the experts in their field to provide tools to help and support you as you work to become a successful Popeyes franchisee. Additionally, we continue to develop and implement many in-restaurant operations improvements to deliver our delicious New Orleans-style menu to our customers more efficiently than ever before. We continuously evaluate our systems, from drive-thru to back office to production and point-of-sale to provide our franchisees the best programs available to support their restaurant operations.
    Marketing Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
    Operations 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Wing Zone Franchise
    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoNo

    Company Overviews

    About Wing Zone

    Join Wing Zone!
    Here's your opportunity to join WingZone, one of the nation's fastest-growing takeout/delivery chains. The Wing Zone concept was launched in 1991 in the most unlikely setting, a fraternity house kitchen. Despite Wing Zone's humble birth, the core idea targeted a pressing need in the marketplace: to serve high-quality, cooked to order food, available for takeout, delivery and dine-in. Today, this simple idea has become one of the hottest franchise opportunities around, having grown to nearly 100 restaurants.
     Matt Friedman and Adam Scott conceived Wing Zone while at the University of Florida due to a dilemma they faced - there was no alternative to pizza delivery for students studying late or suffering from the late night hunger. To fill this void, Matt and Adam developed the Wing Zone concept and quickly expanded it into a great business opportunity. The Wing Zone menu has grown over the years beyond just buffalo wings. It now includes chicken fingers, buffalo shrimp, half-pound burgers, chicken sandwiches and fresh salads. A key ingredient to Wing Zone's success is unchanged - its 25 signature sauces. While Wing Zone is proud of its past, the company is focused on the future. Wing Zone is currently seeking franchise partners to help make Wing Zone the leading franchise opportunity with single, multi-unit, and area development opportunities available in many areas across the nation.

    About Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

    Operating a successful franchise requires talent, dedication and a sincere commitment to the Popeyes brand name. Our goal as a company is and always has been to partner with the best people in each market - people with a proven track record in business. Because franchisees are so important to our success, we are looking to expand our relationship with qualified individuals who possess the right mix of expertise and enthusiasm. Our ideal candidates possess each of the following characteristics: * Solid business experience * Proven expertise in owning or operating restaurants * Previous franchise experience advantageous * Net worth of $500,000 ($250,000 liquid) per restaurant * Commitment to grow with Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen.

    Seeking new franchise units in the U.S., Asia, Canada, Central America, Middle East, Mexico, South America and Western Europe


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