Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits vs Wingstop Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits vs Wingstop including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits Franchise
Wingstop Franchise
Investment $1,519,600 - $2,512,500$376,300 - $724,200
Franchise Fee $25,000$30,000
Royalty Fee 4%6%
Advertising Fee 1%4%
Year Founded 19771994
Year Franchised 19781998
Term Of Agreement 20 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 20 years10 years
Renewal Fee 50% of original fee-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits Franchise
Wingstop Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience

  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits Franchise
    Wingstop Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesNo/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/Yes
    Equipment No/NoNo/Yes
    Inventory No/YesNo/Yes
    Receivables No/YesNo/Yes
    Payroll No/YesNo/Yes

    Training & Support
     
    Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits Franchise
    Wingstop Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 200-300 hours Classroom Training: 30 hoursOn-The-Job Training: 139 hours Classroom Training: 48 hours
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet PlatformMeetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
    Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Loyalty program/appCo-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising
    Operations Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 35 - 50 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 10

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    Expansion Plans
     
    Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits Franchise
    Wingstop Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion YesNo

    Company Overviews

    About Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits

    Founded by Jack Faulk and Richard Thomas in 1977, Bojangle's serves Cajun-style chicken, buttermilk biscuits and other favorites to customers throughout the southeastern United States.

    Today the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company, which also has restaurants in Honduras and Jamaica, offers a menu that includes chicken, biscuits, rice, french fries and sandwiches. Bojangle's locations also serve breakfast.

    The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Bojangles’ Restaurant ranges from $1,519,600 to $2,512,500 for a traditional, free-standing Bojangles’ Restaurant and from $414,155 to $1,284,700 for a Bojangles’ Express® Restaurant developed as part of another retail operation. This includes $25,000 for each traditional Bojangles’ Restaurant and $15,000 for each Bojangles’ Express Restaurant that must be paid to the franchisor.
    If you sign a Development Agreement to develop multiple Bojangles’ Restaurants you must pay a development fee in the amount of $5,000 for each Restaurant that you commit to develop, which will be credited against the franchise fee that you pay for each Restaurant that you develop. The franchisor individually negotiates the number of Restaurants that you may develop under each Development Agreement. These estimates do not include the cost of acquiring real estate.


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    #49 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #106 in Franchise 500 for 2021.




    About Wingstop

    Wingstop Franchising LLC is the franchisor. Wingstop restaurants offer chicken wings in a variety of highly-seasoned flavors. They also offer fresh-cut French fries, other foods, and beverages, including beer and wine where legally permitted. A Wingstop franchise entitles the franchisee to operate one restaurant at an approved location.

    Veteran Incentives   $15,000 off first-store franchise fee
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    #42 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #22 in Franchise 500 for 2021.