Atomic Wings franchise
An Atomic Wings franchisee operates a fast-casual restaurant featuring Buffalo-style chicken wings. At the end of 2025 there were 22 Atomic Wings locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $120K–$516K
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Royalty
- 5%
- Locations, 2025
- 22+7 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Atomic Wings Franchisor Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Atomic Wings franchise costs
Opening one restaurant costs an estimated $119,950 to $515,937. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Atomic Wings Franchisor Inc, 2026 filing, page 17
Atomic Wings franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Atomic Wings Franchisor Inc, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid weekly. Where law bars royalties on alcohol sales, the rate on other sales adjusts to preserve the equivalent fee. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Atomic Wings Franchisor Inc, 2026 filing, page 11
Sales and earnings
No figures Atomic Wings does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Atomic Wings Franchisor Inc, 2026 filing, page 48
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 (+3) | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 20 (+2) | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 22 (+2) | 0 | 4 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Atomic Wings Franchisor Inc, 2026 filing, page 49
How Atomic Wings compares
Of the 14 chicken franchises on this site, Atomic Wings is the cheapest to open and the smallest by number of locations.
| Measure | Atomic Wings | Typical chicken |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $120K | $1.24M |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% |
| Closed or left per year | 18.9% | 1.6% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +46.7% | +15.7% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 11 of 14 |
Typical is the median across the 14 brands in chicken franchises.
