How much does it cost to open a Wingstop franchise?

The franchisor's Item 7 table puts the total initial investment to open a Wingstop franchise at $310,400 to $1,048,500, according to their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).

What is the royalty rate for Wingstop franchise?

Wingstop charges a 6.0% royalty fee (percentage of gross sales), as disclosed in their FDD, Item 6.

What is the Murk Score for Wingstop?

Wingstop has a Murk Score of 8/100 (MODERATE, our band for scores 2 to 39). The Murk Score measures FDD transparency across 32 binary checks covering disclosure completeness, system trajectory, franchisor solvency, internal consistency, and litigation. A lower score indicates greater transparency.

How many Wingstop franchise locations are there?

Wingstop has 2,586 total franchise outlets, with a net growth of +382 units in the last reported year, according to their FDD, Item 20.

Does Wingstop have any franchise litigation?

According to Item 3 of their FDD: Litigation detected: 2 pending cases.

Wingstop FDD Analysis | Franchise Sonar

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Wingstop's Item 7 initial investment range runs from $310K to $1.0M, a high end 3.4 times the low end. Item 7 lists the cost lines behind each end of the range.

Source: FDD Item 7

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Wingstop

Issuance Date: April 21, 2026·Verified: Sep 10, 2026

1 RED FLAG DETECTED

0/100

MURK SCORE

FRANCHISE SONAR MURK SCORE: MODERATE(our band for scores 2 to 39)

Does Wingstop Have Franchise Litigation?

Litigation detected: 2 pending cases.

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How Much Does a Wingstop Franchise Cost?

Royalty Rate	Initial Investment	Total Units	Net Growth (1Y)
6.0% percentage of gross sales	$310K to $1.0M	2,586	+382

Royalty Rate

Initial Investment

Total Units

Net Growth (1Y)

6.0%

percentage of gross sales

$310K to $1.0M

2,586

+382

Source: FDD Items 6, 7, 20

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What Does Wingstop's Item 19 Disclose About Earnings?

Avg Gross Sales	Sample Size	Average vs Median
$0,000,000	000 units	Unlock to see

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We found 1 red flag in Wingstop's FDD.

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We found 1 red flag in Wingstop's FDD.

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Items 19-21 financials

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Franchise Sonar provides independent analysis of franchise disclosure documents (FDDs) filed with state regulators. This is for informational purposes only and is NOT investment advice. Data extracted using automated technology; verify all financial information directly in the official FDD before making decisions. Murk Score measures disclosure completeness, not franchise quality. Wingstop is a trademark of its respective owner. Franchise Sonar is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Wingstop.