Wing Snob franchise
2026 filing · April 30, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Wing Snob at a glance
A fast-casual restaurant serving chicken wings, tenders and sides. At the end of 2025 there were 65 Wing Snob locations in the US, 61 franchised and 4 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Wing Snob Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2018
- 8 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Warren, Michigan
- Typical size
- 1,200–2,200 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $338K–$616K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Veterans get a discount
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the advertising fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 25% of the then current initial franchise fee
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 65
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 61
- Company-owned
- 4
- Change in 3 years
- +41
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 9
- Most in Michigan, Illinois and Texas
Support and records
From Wing Snob Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 221; 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
Wing Snob among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Wing Snob | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $476,850 | Costs more than 62% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 65 | More than 69% of franchises |
How much a Wing Snob franchise costs
Opening one Wing Snob costs an estimated $338,200 to $615,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Wing Snob Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 22
Wing Snob franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000, veterans get a discount. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Wing Snob Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the advertising fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales. |
| Technology Fee | $219 per month |
| Transfer Fee | $10,000 or $5,000 if sold to an existing franchisee |
| Renewal Fee | 25% of the then current initial franchise fee |
| Local Advertising | 1% of Gross Sales per month |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Wing Snob Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 13 and 14
Other fees as filed, from pages 14–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Wing Snob publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Wing Snob Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 58
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $550K–$950K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Wing Snob franchisees
Lenders approved 26 SBA 7(a) loans for Wing Snob franchisees from 2021 to 2026, $8.94M in all. All 3 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 23 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 | Wing Snob | Typical chicken brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +56% / +205% | +3.7% / +27% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 5.1% / 25% | 2.4% / 12% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 2.6% / 15% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical chicken brand is the median of the 34 brands in chicken franchises with three years of counts.
How Wing Snob compares
Of the 113 chicken franchises on this site, Wing Snob is the 43rd cheapest to open and the 22nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Wing Snob | Typical chicken brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $338K | $407K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $616K | $868K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 65 | 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 | 32 (+12) | 0 | +12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 39 (+7) | 3 | +12 | −5 |
| 2025 | 61 (+22) | 4 | +25 | −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, franchises for veterans and franchise failure rates.
Source: Wing Snob Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 60
Where Wing Snob locations are
At the end of 2025, Wing Snob had locations in 9 states. The most are in Michigan, Illinois and Texas.
- Michigan33
- Illinois19
- Texas6
- Ohio2
- Arizona1
- Florida1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 29 | 4 | 33 |
| Illinois | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Texas | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Ohio | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Wing Snob Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 62
Who owns Wing Snob?
Wing Snob franchises are sold by Wing Snob Franchising, LLC.
From Wing Snob Franchising, 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 page 12. |
|---|---|
| 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: Wing Snob Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
Wing Snob filings
The figures on this page come from Wing Snob Franchising, LLC’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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