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Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay vs Wingstop
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Initial investment · Item 7
Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay
$559,300 – $3,167,800
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19Wingstop
$310,400 – $1,048,500
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay
$40,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9Wingstop
$25,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13Royalty · Item 6
Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10Wingstop
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Before you compare
- Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay figures come from its 2025 FDD and Wingstop figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only Wingstop has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
WingstopItem 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay vs Wingstop: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay or Wingstop?
- Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay: $559,300 – $3,167,800 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Wingstop: $310,400 – $1,048,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Wingstop. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay and Wingstop royalties compare?
- Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10); Wingstop: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay or Wingstop?
- Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay: 3 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49); Wingstop: 2,586 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay and Wingstop disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Wingstop has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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