Wingstop vs Native Grill & Wings Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Wingstop vs Native Grill & Wings including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Wingstop Franchise
Native Grill & Wings Franchise
Investment $376,300 - $724,200$989,500 - $2,612,000
Franchise Fee $30,000$35,000
Royalty Fee 6%6%
Advertising Fee 4%1%
Year Founded 19941979
Year Franchised 19981992
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Wingstop Franchise
Native Grill & Wings Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Wingstop Franchise
    Native Grill & Wings Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesNo/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/Yes
    Equipment No/YesNo/Yes
    Inventory No/YesNo/Yes
    Receivables No/YesNo/No
    Payroll No/YesNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Wingstop Franchise
    Native Grill & Wings Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 139 hours Classroom Training: 48 hours On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 14 hours
    Support Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesMeetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertisingAd Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
    Operations 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)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Wingstop Franchise
    Native Grill & Wings Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoYes

    Company Overviews

    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.






    About Native Grill & Wings

    Native Grill & Wings is a beloved wings franchise in the Southwest, especially in the Phoenix area where it started in the late 1970s. Native was the first to bring Buffalo-style wings to the Southwest and have won over generations of customers with great food and a family-friendly sports bar ambiance.
    Based in Gilbert, Arizona, Native Grill & Wings is a family-friendly, polished sports grill with 36+ restaurants throughout Arizona, Colorado and Texas. Native, as the brand's legion of fans call it, serves 20 award-winning wing flavors that guests can order by the individual wing, as well as an extensive menu of burgers, sandwiches, salads and more. Today, combined with a strong leadership team and a growing group of franchisees,
    Native Grill & Wings is gaining national recognition as one of the fastest-growing concepts in the more than $202 billion full-service restaurant industry.