Wingers Alehouse franchise
2026 filing · April 6, 2026Shares sales figures
Wingers Alehouse at a glance
A casual restaurant and alehouse serving Winger's signature wings and other menu items.
The business
- Franchisor
- Winger's Franchising, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 1997
- 29 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Typical size
- 3,300–5,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $420K–$1.71M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 4%
- Currently 4% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the creative development fund (up to 2%)
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of weekly gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 2%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- Franchised, 2025
- 15
- As printed in the filing
Support and records
From Winger's Franchising, Inc’s 2026 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 124; 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
Wingers Alehouse among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Wingers Alehouse | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,064,400 | Costs more than 84% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 4% | Lower than 93% of brands with a set rate |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $3,062,701 | Higher than 95% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 2.9× | Higher than 77% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Wingers Alehouse franchise costs
Opening one Wingers Alehouse costs an estimated $419,800 to $1,709,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are real estate improvements ($50,000 to $1,095,000) and equipment, furniture, fixtures, and smallware supplies ($275,000 to $355,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $40,000 | ||
| Travel, lodging, food and other expenses while training | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Real estate improvements | $50,000 | $1,095,000 | |
| Premises Lease | $0 | $24,000 | |
| Equipment, furniture, fixtures, and smallware supplies | $275,000 | $355,000 | |
| POS system, computer hardware, and software, security system | $5,800 | $30,000 | |
| Signs | $10,000 | $40,000 | |
| Misc. opening costs | $10,000 | $35,000 | |
| Opening inventory | $8,000 | $20,000 | |
| Advertising - 3 months | $1,000 | $20,000 | |
| Additional funds - 3 months | $10,000 | $30,000 | |
| Total | $419,800 | $1,709,000 | |
Source: Winger's Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 16
Wingers Alehouse franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Winger's Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | Currently 4% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the creative development fund (up to 2%). |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of weekly gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 2%. |
| Technology Fee | $370 per month |
| Transfer Review Deposit | $500 |
| Replacement Training | $250 per person per day |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Winger's Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Wingers Alehouse publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $3,062,701
- Median sales
- $2,784,297
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchised Wingers Alehouse locations with a full bar open all of 2025. The average is about 2.9 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: Winger's Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, pages 40–41
SBA loans to Wingers Alehouse franchisees
Lenders approved 19 SBA-backed loans for Wingers Alehouse franchisees from 1998 to 2021, $9.69M in all: 3 7(a) loans and 16 504 loans. Of the 18 that have ended, 12 were paid in full and 6 were charged off. The other one hasn’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
How Wingers Alehouse compares
Of the 113 chicken franchises on this site, Wingers Alehouse is the 61st cheapest to open.
| Figure | Wingers Alehouse | Typical chicken brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $420K | $407K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.71M | $868K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $3.06M | $2.01M | $794K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 (+1) | 7 |
| 2024 | 14 (0) | 6 |
| 2025 | 15 (+1) | 6 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Counts include older Winger's restaurant formats that are moving to the Wingers Alehouse format.
These figures don't add up as printed: the 2023 counts come to 21, but the filing shows 22. Worth asking the franchisor.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: chicken franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Winger's Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 43
Where Wingers Alehouse locations are
At the end of 2025, Wingers Alehouse had locations in 4 states. The most are in Utah, Idaho and Nevada.
- Utah15
- Idaho5
- Nevada2
- Oregon1
Source: Winger's Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 44
Who owns Wingers Alehouse?
Wingers Alehouse franchises are sold by Winger's Franchising, Inc.
From Winger's Franchising, 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: Winger's Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Wingers Alehouse filings
The figures on this page come from Winger's Franchising, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued April 6, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 6, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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