Wingnutz franchise
2026 filing · February 25, 2026Shares sales figures
Wingnutz at a glance
A wing restaurant serving grease-free wings and draft beer, also offered as a mobile unit or carry-out and delivery shop. At the end of 2025 there were 3 Wingnutz locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Wingnutz International Cape LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $405K–$995K
- A restaurant
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- $35,000 for a mobile unit or carry-out and delivery
- Royalty
- 4%
- 4% of weekly gross revenues, plus 1% to the national advertising fund
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 3
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 3
Support and records
- Latest filing
- Feb 25, 2026
- 2026 filing
From Wingnutz International Cape LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Wingnutz among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Wingnutz | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $699,750 | Costs more than 76% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 4% | Lower than 93% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 3 | Fewer than 78% of franchises |
How much a Wingnutz franchise costs
Opening a restaurant costs an estimated $404,500 to $995,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Wingnutz International Cape LLC, 2026 filing, page 23
Wingnutz franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000, $35,000 for a mobile unit or carry-out and delivery. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Wingnutz International Cape LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 4% of weekly gross revenues, plus 1% to the national advertising fund. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Wingnutz International Cape LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Wingnutz publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Wingnutz International Cape LLC, 2026 filing, page 67
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $1.1M–$2M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Wingnutz compares
Of the 113 chicken franchises on this site, Wingnutz is the 56th cheapest to open and the 90th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Wingnutz | Typical chicken brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $405K | $407K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $995K | $868K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 3 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: chicken franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Wingnutz International Cape LLC, 2026 filing, page 69
Who owns Wingnutz?
Wingnutz franchises are sold by Wingnutz International Cape LLC.
From Wingnutz International Cape LLC’s 2026 filing.
Wingnutz filings
The figures on this page come from Wingnutz International Cape LLC’s 2026 filing, issued February 25, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | February 25, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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