WINGMAN WINGS vs Wings Etc. Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
WINGMAN WINGS Franchise
Wings Etc. Franchise
Investment $250,000$351,200 - $1,669,369
Franchise Fee $25,000 - $83,750$39,500
Royalty Fee 4%5%
Advertising Fee 1%1%
Year Founded 19921994
Year Franchised 20012005
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
WINGMAN WINGS Franchise
Wings Etc. Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
WINGMAN WINGS Franchise
Wings Etc. Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support
 
WINGMAN WINGS Franchise
Wings Etc. Franchise
Training -Wings Etc. operates 7 (soon to be 8) company-owned stores, and has real-world, day-to-day operational and business experience driving sales for our concept. This level of investment and commitment has resulted in a franchise training program that is built upon continually-improving best practices, excellent documentation, extensive daily, weekly and monthly forms, and deep industry experience in national chain restaurants among our trainers. Our training program includes up to six weeks of comprehensive, hands-on training for you and your management staff.
Support -Initial support includes site selection assistance, financing consultation, and hands-on training at a certified training site, where you'll observe and participate in the day-to-day operation of a successful Wings Etc. location.
Marketing --
Operations -

25% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 50. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators).

Expansion Plans
 
WINGMAN WINGS Franchise
Wings Etc. Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About WINGMAN WINGS

The original owners of what is now Wingman came to Colorado from New York. They found everything to their liking except for one thing. No "Buffalo-Style" chicken wings! Knowing that Colorado residents would come to love wings every bit as much as they did, they decided to open their own restaurant in 1981. Despite some doubt that a single item restaurant could make it, they opened their restaurant in Northglenn, Colorado and everyone loved it. Karl Kigerl and Joe Martin, the current owners, purchased the restaurant in 1992. After years of perfecting the perfect wing and sauce, Karl and Joe knew that the rest of Colorado and possibly the nation would need their "wing fix" and that Wingman was the only place to get it. They knew that the only way to get the word out is to open more Wingman restaurants. During the years it took to get the franchise package togther, Wingman Sauce became a fixture at the dinner table. People could get a bottle of Wingman sauce at the local grocery store or order it over the internet People can now get bottles of Wingman Sauce from their local Wingman fran�chisee. Now, Wingman is soaring to new heights. As a family friendly restaurant specializing in "Buffalo Style" wings, Wingman offers variety to our guests. From 10 wings to 10,000 wings, Wingman fills the bill at the dinner table or becomes the life of the party.

About Wings Etc.

Founded in 1994 by Jim Weaver in the South Bend, Indiana area, Wings Etc. is a family-friendly Grill & Pub, with a diverse menu featuring our Award-Winning Jumbo Buffalo Wings, Ribs, Burgers, Sandwiches, Subs, Wraps, Flatbread, Salads, Kids Meals, Cold Beer and other drinks, great atmosphere, and that good-old-fashioned "vibe" that makes people want to come in and hang out. As a sports-themed pub, we offer multiple, visible-from-everywhere flat-screen TVs, great sports packages on satellite television, and we always have our sets tuned to the best sports programming available. Wings Etc. has kid-friendly, arcade-quality video games, Daily Drink Specials, Daily Lunch Specials, Daily Food Specials and much more. Wings Etc. now franchises its proven, full-service restaurant concept in multiple Midwestern states, and is currently seeking qualified franchise operators for select markets. The advantages of the Wings Etc. franchise opportunity include low start-up costs, low break-even requirements, full pre-opening training and support, simple operations, negotiated volume discounts on food, equipment and supplies, ongoing operational support and national-quality marketing and advertising.

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#74 in Gator's Top franchises.
#358 in Franchise 500 for 2021.  Not in Franchise 500 for 2020.