WOW Cafe & Wingery vs Chicken Guy! Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of WOW Cafe & Wingery vs Chicken Guy! including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
WOW Cafe & Wingery Franchise
Chicken Guy! Franchise
Investment $234,400 - $757,000$509,000 - $978,500
Franchise Fee $15,000 - $35,000$20,000
Royalty Fee 3%-8%-
Advertising Fee t0 2%-
Year Founded 20012019
Year Franchised 20022019
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
WOW Cafe & Wingery Franchise
Chicken Guy! Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
WOW Cafe & Wingery Franchise
Chicken Guy! Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/Yes-/-
Start-up Costs -/Yes-/-
Equipment -/Yes-/-
Inventory -/Yes-/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/Yes-/-

Training & Support
 
WOW Cafe & Wingery Franchise
Chicken Guy! Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training: 14 days Classroom Training: 15 days -
Support Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations -
Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising -
Operations Absentee Ownership Allowed

Number of Employees Required to Run: 35 - 40

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Expansion Plans
 
WOW Cafe & Wingery Franchise
Chicken Guy! Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About WOW Cafe & Wingery

WOW Cafe & Wingery is a fun, casual dining, family restaurant featuring 17 proprietary sauces and dressings. We are supported by a team of Award-winning chef partners for our entire R&D. WOW Cafe & Wingery serves wraps, over-sized salads, Angus burgers on Texas toast, Southwest items including: quesadillas, fajitas, and, of course, wings, tenders and shrimp. Our unique atmosphere includes well-placed TVs for events and up-beat music. Liquor and specialty drink programs are available.

Veteran Incentives  20% off franchise fee

About Chicken Guy!

"Chicken
Chicken Guy! is all about family fun - for guests and staff. It’s our vision to make exceptional chicken and exciting sauces in a casual, home-style environment that everyone can enjoy, and become the first name in chicken along the way.

The total investment necessary to begin the operation of a Chicken Guy! Restaurant is $514,500 to $978,500. The total investment necessary to begin the operation of a Chicken Guy! Restaurant at a Nontraditional Location is $509,000 to $973,000. These estimates include $53,350 to $56,200 that must be paid to the franchisor.

If you sign a Development Agreement to develop multiple Chicken Guy! Restaurants you must pay the franchisor a Development Fee in the amount of $50,000 for each Restaurant that you commit to develop, which we will reduce to $40,000 if you commit to develop three or more Restaurants. The Development Fee is credited against the Application Fee and Initial Franchise Fee that are payable under the Franchise Agreement. These estimates do not include the cost of real estate or obtaining a liquor license.