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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.
Chicken/Wings Franchise Opportunities
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| Franchise | Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
| AllStar Wings & Ribs | $45,000 | $772,500-$1,093,286 | ||
| Atomic Wings | $35,000-$160,500 | 5% | $170,400-$404,855 | |
| bb.q Chicken | $35,000 | $251,500-$809,875 | ||
| Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits | $25,000 | 4% | 1% | $1,519,600-$2,512,500 |
| Bonchon | $40,000 | 3.75%- 4.75% | $503,879-$1,099,004 | |
| Boneheads | $25,000 | 5% | 2% | $387,000-$668,000 |
| Brewster's Chicken | $8,500 | $850/mo. | $125/mo. | $99,000-$2,400,000 |
| Brown's Chicken & Pasta | $25,000 | $155,000-$2,699,000 | ||
| Buffalo Philly's | $18,000 | 4% | $215,200-$376,100 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | $25,000 | 5% | 3.25% | $2,695,100-$4,244,300 |
| Buffalo Wings & Rings | $40,000 | 5% | 2%-4% | $1,280,000-$2,412,000 |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | $50,000 | 6% | 2% | $491,500-$1,464,000 |
| Carl's Jr | $25,000-$35,000 | 4% | 6% | $1,603,000-$2,168,000 |
| Charo Chicken | $25,000 | $518,350-$632,600 | ||
| Chester's | $3,500 | $12,385-$277,313 | ||
| Chick 'n' Chick | $30,000-$50,000 | $450,000-$550,000 | ||
| Chick'nCone | $30,000 | $102,725-$255,200 | ||
| Chick-fil-A | $10,000 | $582,360-$2,025,400 | ||
| Chicken Delight | $20,000 | 5% | 4% | $428,900-$603,100 |
| Chicken Dijon | $25,000 | $172,000-$329,000 | ||
| Chicken Guy! | $20,000 | $509,000-$978,500 | ||
| Chicken Kitchen | $30,000 | 5% | 2%local+1%Nat'l | $300,000-$500,000 |
| Chickery (Canada), The | $30,000 | $235,500-$510,500 | ||
| Chickery, The | $30,000 | 6% | 2% | $250,000-$512,500 |
| CHOOKS | $52,500 | 4% | 4% + 1% local | $300,615 |
| Church's Chicken | $15,000 | 5% | 5% | $348,300-$1,826,300 |
| Cluck-u Chicken | $25,000 | $125,000-$225,000 | ||
| Commercial Capital Training Group | N/A | 4% local | $25,000-$100,000 | |
| Cowboy Chicken | $15,000 | $511,996-$844,907 | ||
| Culver | $55,000 | 4% | 2.5% | $2,349,000-$5,356,000 |
| Dave's Hot Chicken | N/A | $419,800-$2,386,500 | ||
| Dick's Wings | $35,000 | $229,500-$772,500 | ||
| Dixie Lee | $30,000 | 6% | $160,000-$369,000 | |
| East Coast Wings | $40,000 | 5% | 2% | $661,375-$1,098,570 |
| El Pollo Loco | $40,000 | 2%-3%-4% | $900,000-$1,755,000 | |
| Ezell's Chicken | $20,000 | 5% | $400,000-$600,000 | |
| Flame Broiler Restaurant, The | $35,000 | 5% | 3% | $380,116-$609,763 |
| Flamer's Grill | $30,000 | 5% | 2% | $171,500-$345,500 |
| Fried Chicken Master | $220,000 | $399,000-$513,000 | ||
| Golden Chick | $30,000 | 4% | 1% | $440,950-$1,348,500 |
| Ground Pat'i Grille & Bar, The | $22,000-$35,000 | 4% | $359,800-$1,600,000 | |
| Gus's Fried Chicken | $75,000 | $409,300-$1,037,300 | ||
| Hartz Chicken | $20,000 | $288,000-$993,600 | ||
| Houston Restaurants | $50,000 | $1,350,000 | ||
| Hurricane Grill & Wings | $50,000 | 6% | 4% | $491,500-$1,464,000 |
| KFC US LLC | $45,000 | 4-5% | 5% | $1,008,550-$2,771,500 |
| Mary Brown's | $25,000 | 5% | 4% | $500,000-$600,000 |
| MD Plucker's Wing Factory | $18,000 | $70,000-$225,000 | ||
| Mo-joe's | $20,000-$25,000 | $125,000-$350,000 | ||
| Naked Chicken | $25,000 | 5% | 2% | $233,500-$624,000 |
| Nando's Chickenland (West) Ltd | $35,000 | 6% | 3% | $550,000-$650,000 |
| Native Grill & Wings | $35,000 | 6% | 1% | $989,500-$2,612,000 |
| Otter's Chicken Tenders | $30,000 | 5% | $291,500-$429,000 | |
| Pappas Roasters | $25,000 | $230,000-$295,000 | ||
| Pluckers Wing Bar | $18,000 | $70,000-$225,000 | ||
| Pollo Campero | $40,000 | 5% | 5% | $887,250-$2,126,500 |
| Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen | $50,000 | 5% | 4% | $383,500-$2,620,800 |
| Port of Peri Peri, The | N/A | $121,400-$461,000 | ||
| Pudgie's Famous Chicken | $30,000 | 5% | $197,000-$379,000 | |
| Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers | $0-$45,000 | $768,100-$1,937,500 | ||
| Ranch One | $30,000 | 6% | 4% | $170,400-$461,000 |
| Red Rooster | $50,000 | $370,000-$900,000 | ||
| Rex's Chicken | $25,000 | 6% | $196,000-$593,000 | |
| Scores Restaurants | $45,000 | 6% | 2% | $537,000-$737,000 |
| Slim Chickens | $15,000 | 5% | 1.5% | $841,900-$1,739,000 |
| Sonoma Chicken Coop | N/A | $709,000-$1,919,000 | ||
| St. Louis Bar and Grill | $45,000 | 6% | 1% | $200,000-$850,000 |
| Steaks To Go | $24,500 | $250/wk. or 3% | $110,000-$150,000 | |
| Wild Wing Cafe | $50,000 | 4% | 3.5% | $1,054,242-$2,238,925 |
| Wild Wings n Things | N/A | $85,000-$125,000 | ||
| Williams Fried Chicken | $12,000-$25,000 | $290,000-And Up | ||
| Wing Machine | $20,000 | $102,000-$204,000 | ||
| Wing Nutz | $30,000 | $195,000-$380,000 | ||
| Wing Zone | $30,000-$40,000 | 5% | 2% | $342,800-$566,000 |
| WingHouse | $50,000-$135,000 | $928,000-$1,926,000 | ||
| WINGMAN WINGS | $25,000-$83,750 | 4% | 1% | $250,000 |
| Wings Over... | $20,000 | 4% | $207,875-$493,875 | |
| Wingstop | $30,000 | 6% | 4% | $376,300-$724,200 |
| WingsUp! | $35,000 | $220,000-$280,000 | ||
| WOW Cafe & Wingery | $15,000-$35,000 | 3%-8% | t0 2% | $234,400-$757,000 |
| Yaya's Flame Broiled Chicken | $15,000 | 4% | 3% | $338,000-$460,000 |