East Coast Wings franchise
2026 filing · April 30, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
East Coast Wings at a glance
A full-service restaurant and bar specializing in chicken wings with a wide range of sauces. At the end of 2025 there were 35 East Coast Wings locations in the US, 30 franchised and 5 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- East Coast Wings Corporation
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 2,400–3,400 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $443K–$1.26M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- The greater of 5% of gross sales or $4,850 a month
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 2% to 3% of gross sales
- Renewal fee
- $3,500
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 35
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 30
- Company-owned
- 5
- Change in 2 years
- +1
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 5
- Most in North Carolina, Tennessee and South Carolina
From East Coast Wings Corporation’s 2026 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 163; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
East Coast Wings among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | East Coast Wings | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $850,350 | Costs more than 80% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 35 | More than 59% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $1,984,004 | Higher than 87% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 2.3× | Higher than 70% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a East Coast Wings franchise costs
Opening one East Coast Wings costs an estimated $443,400 to $1,257,300. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($175,000 to $700,000) and equipment & smallwares ($100,000 to $255,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $40,000 | ||
| Inventory | $9,000 | $20,000 | |
| Pre-Opening Inventory Package | $750 | $1,000 | |
| Tech Environment Survey and Installation Fee; Costs and Expenses | $1,500 | $3,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $175,000 | $700,000 | |
| Lease-Related Payments - - 3 Months | $7,000 | $12,500 | |
| Architecture/Project Management | $39,000 | $50,800 | |
| Professional Fees | $2,500 | $10,000 | |
| Signage | $5,500 | $23,000 | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $17,200 | $38,000 | |
| Equipment & Smallwares | $100,000 | $255,000 | |
| Artwork & Décor | $4,500 | $7,500 | |
| POS Computer System | $4,500 | $7,500 | |
| Video Surveillance System; Audio-Visual Equipment, Music and Entertainment System | $2,450 | $29,000 | |
| Deposits | $2,500 | $5,000 | |
| Expenses Associated with Initial Training | $2,500 | $10,000 | |
| Initial Marketing Expense | $7,500 | $10,000 | |
| Government Permits | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Additional Funds—3 Months | $20,000 | $30,000 | |
| Total | $443,400 | $1,257,300 | |
Source: East Coast Wings Corporation, 2026 filing, page 20
East Coast Wings franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: East Coast Wings Corporation, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 5% of gross sales or $4,850 a month. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% to 3% of gross sales. |
| Point-of-Sale System (POS System) and POS Software Fees | Currently, these third- party fees are $4,980 per year |
| Transfer Fee | $7,000, plus expenses, mileage, airfare, lodging |
| Renewal Fee | $3,500 |
| Local Advertising Requirement | 2% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: East Coast Wings Corporation, 2026 filing, page 14
Other fees as filed, from pages 14–16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures East Coast Wings publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average revenue
- $1,984,004
- Median revenue
- $1,783,431
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchised 2.0 Model restaurants open all of 2025 (21 locations). The average is about 2.3 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: East Coast Wings Corporation, 2026 filing, pages 58–59
How East Coast Wings compares
Of the 113 chicken franchises on this site, East Coast Wings is the 65th cheapest to open and the 29th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | East Coast Wings | Typical chicken brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $443K | $407K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.26M | $868K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Sales per location | $1.98M | $2.01M | $794K |
| US locations | 35 | 10 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 5.1% | 4.5% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +3.4% | +16.7% | – |
| 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 | 30 (+1) | 4 | +2 | −1 |
| 2024 | 28 (−2) | 6 | 0 | −2 |
| 2025 | 30 (+2) | 5 | – | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: East Coast Wings Corporation, 2026 filing, page 61
Where East Coast Wings locations are
At the end of 2025, East Coast Wings had locations in 5 states. The most are in North Carolina, Tennessee and South Carolina.
- North Carolina26
- Tennessee3
- South Carolina2
- Virginia2
- Pennsylvania1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 23 | 3 | 26 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: East Coast Wings Corporation, 2026 filing, page 61
Who owns East Coast Wings?
East Coast Wings franchises are sold by East Coast Wings Corporation.
From East Coast Wings Corporation’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: East Coast Wings Corporation, 2026 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
East Coast Wings filings
The figures on this page come from East Coast Wings Corporation’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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