Duff's Famous Wings franchise
2026 filing · April 30, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Duff's Famous Wings at a glance
A dine-in and carry-out restaurant serving chicken wings with its own sauces, plus appetizers, burgers and sandwiches. At the end of 2025 there were 7 Duff's Famous Wings locations in the US, 4 franchised and 3 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Duff's Franchise Group, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2011
- 15 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Amherst, New York
- Typical size
- 3,000–5,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $709K–$1.3M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- None now
- Up to 2% of gross sales; not charged at present
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 7
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 4
- Company-owned
- 3
- Change in 3 years
- +2
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 4
- Most in New York, Florida and Kentucky
From Duff's Franchise Group, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Duff's Famous Wings among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Duff's Famous Wings | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,002,636 | Costs more than 83% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 7 | Fewer than 66% of franchises |
How much a Duff's Famous Wings franchise costs
Opening one Duff's Famous Wings costs an estimated $709,380 to $1,295,892. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Duff's Franchise Group, Inc, 2026 filing, page 1
Duff's Famous Wings franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Duff's Franchise Group, Inc, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Up to 2% of gross sales; not charged at present. |
| Local Advertising | 1% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Duff's Franchise Group, Inc, 2026 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from page 13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Duff's Famous Wings publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Duff's Franchise Group, Inc, 2026 filing, page 44
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $1.1M–$2.1M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Duff's Famous Wings franchisees
Lenders approved 5 SBA 7(a) loans for Duff's Famous Wings franchisees from 2015 to 2017, $2.29M in all. Of the 3 that have ended, 1 was paid in full and 2 were charged off. The other 2 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Duff's Famous Wings | Typical chicken brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +100% / +100% | +3.7% / +27% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 0% | 2.4% / 12% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical chicken brand is the median of the 34 brands in chicken franchises with three years of counts.
How Duff's Famous Wings compares
Of the 113 chicken franchises on this site, Duff's Famous Wings is the 83rd cheapest to open and the 64th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Duff's Famous Wings | Typical chicken brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $709K | $407K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.3M | $868K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 7 | 10 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 61 of 113 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 113 brands in chicken franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 (+2) | 3 | +2 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Duff's Franchise Group, Inc, 2026 filing, page 48
Where Duff's Famous Wings locations are
At the end of 2025, Duff's Famous Wings had locations in 4 states. The most are in New York, Florida and Kentucky.
- New York4
- Florida1
- Kentucky1
- Texas1
Source: Duff's Franchise Group, Inc, 2026 filing, page 49
Who owns Duff's Famous Wings?
Duff's Famous Wings franchises are sold by Duff's Franchise Group, Inc.
From Duff's Franchise Group, Inc’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Duff's Franchise Group, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Duff's Famous Wings filings
The figures on this page come from Duff's Franchise Group, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued April 30, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 30, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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