Hurricane Grill & Wings franchise
2026 filing · February 10, 2026Fewer locationsShares sales figures
Hurricane Grill & Wings at a glance
A casual restaurant and bar serving wings, burgers and other grill food, also offered as the smaller Hurricane Burgers Tacos Wings format. At the end of 2024 there were 38 Hurricane Grill & Wings locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Hurricane AMT, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- First location
- 1995
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $854K–$2.94M
- A Hurricane Grill & Wings restaurant
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of net sales, paid weekly, plus 2% to the national advertising fund (may rise to 4%) and 2% on local advertising
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of net sales
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 40% of then-current initial franchise fee
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 38
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 38
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- −3
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 6
- Most in Florida, New York and Alabama
From Hurricane AMT, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Hurricane Grill & Wings among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Hurricane Grill & Wings | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,897,400 | Costs more than 92% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 38 | More than 60% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $1,768,179 | Higher than 84% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 0.9× | Lower than 81% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Hurricane Grill & Wings franchise costs
Opening a Hurricane Grill & Wings restaurant costs an estimated $854,200 to $2,940,600. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements; construction ($350,000 to $1,500,000) and equipment, decor & furnishings ($150,000 to $600,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Fee | $50,000 | ||
| Leasehold Improvements; Construction | $350,000 | $1,500,000 | |
| Equipment, Decor & Furnishings | $150,000 | $600,000 | |
| Signage | $10,000 | $125,000 | |
| Point of Sale Systems (POS) and related | $16,100 | $38,000 | |
| Restaurant Small Wares | $10,800 | $35,000 | |
| TV / Audio Video / Security | $135,000 | $175,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $9,600 | $26,000 | |
| Security Deposits (Utilities, etc.) | $3,600 | $13,000 | |
| Insurance and Bonds | $3,600 | $15,600 | |
| Rent | $10,000 | $40,000 | |
| Miscellaneous (legal, accounting, licenses, permits) | $7,500 | $95,000 | |
| Liquor Licenses and Fees | $5,000 | $75,000 | |
| Grand Opening & Marketing Materials | $15,000 | ||
| Training | $48,000 | $78,000 | |
| Additional Funds - three months | $30,000 | $60,000 | |
| Total | $854,200 | $2,940,600 | |
Source: Hurricane AMT, LLC, 2026 filing, page 30
Hurricane Grill & Wings franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Hurricane AMT, LLC, 2026 filing, page 21
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of net sales, paid weekly, plus 2% to the national advertising fund (may rise to 4%) and 2% on local advertising. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of net sales. |
| Transfer | $15,000 |
| Renewal Fee | 40% of then-current initial franchise fee |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Hurricane AMT, LLC, 2026 filing, page 23
Other fees as filed, from pages 24–26. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Hurricane Grill & Wings publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average net sales
- $1,768,179
- Median net sales
- $1,605,855
Yearly figures for 2024, covering franchised U.S. restaurants open all of 2024 (25 locations). The average is about 0.9 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: Hurricane AMT, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 77–78
SBA loans to Hurricane Grill & Wings franchisees
Lenders approved 4 SBA 7(a) loans for Hurricane Grill & Wings franchisees from 2018 to 2023, $1.73M in all. All 2 that have ended were paid in full; none was 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, 2024 / 2022–2024. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Hurricane Grill & Wings | Typical chicken brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −5% / −7.3% | +3.7% / +27% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 7.5% / 9.8% | 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 Hurricane Grill & Wings compares
Of the 113 chicken franchises on this site, Hurricane Grill & Wings is the 92nd cheapest to open and the 27th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Hurricane Grill & Wings | Typical chicken brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $854K | $407K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $2.94M | $868K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $1.77M | $2.01M | $794K |
| US locations | 38 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 41 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 40 (−1) | 0 | 0 | −1 |
| 2024 | 38 (−2) | 0 | +1 | −3 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: chicken franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Hurricane AMT, LLC, 2026 filing, page 81
Where Hurricane Grill & Wings locations are
At the end of 2024, Hurricane Grill & Wings had franchised locations in 6 states. The most are in Florida, New York and Alabama.
- Florida27
- New York7
- Alabama1
- Arizona1
- California1
- Texas1
Source: Hurricane AMT, LLC, 2026 filing, page 82
Who owns Hurricane Grill & Wings?
Hurricane Grill & Wings franchises are sold by Hurricane AMT, LLC.
From Hurricane AMT, LLC’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 17–20. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | On January 25, 2026, the franchisor, its parent FAT Brands and their affiliates filed voluntary Chapter 11 petitions in the Southern District of Texas to restructure their corporate debt; the franchisor keeps operating as a debtor-in-possession under court supervision and may be sold. |
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: Hurricane AMT, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 17–20, bankruptcy on page 20
Hurricane Grill & Wings filings
The figures on this page come from Hurricane AMT, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued February 10, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | February 10, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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