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    Figaros Italian Pizza 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.

    Figaros Italian Pizza2026 FDDWingstop2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Figaros Italian Pizza

    $86,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Wingstop

    $310,400 – $1,048,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Figaros Italian Pizza

    $12,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Wingstop

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Figaros Italian Pizza

    Not available

    Wingstop

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Figaros Italian Pizza: 16, Wingstop: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Figaros Italian Pizza

    $86,500
    Total initial investment: $86,500–$549,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Wingstop

    $310,400 – $1,048,500
    Total initial investment, excluding real estate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Figaros Italian Pizza

    $12,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Wingstop

    $25,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Figaros Italian Pizza

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Wingstop

    6%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Figaros Italian Pizza

    3%
    wal or other automatic processes we specify in the Operations Manual. Branding Fee 2 — 3% — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Wingstop

    $5,000
    Transfer marketing expenditure
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Figaros Italian Pizza

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Wingstop

    2,586
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Figaros Italian Pizza

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Wingstop

    +660
    Calculated: 1,926 at end of 2023 → 2,586 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Figaros Italian Pizza

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Wingstop

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Figaros Italian Pizza

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Wingstop

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Figaros Italian Pizza

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Wingstop

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Figaros Italian Pizza
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic Figaro’s franchised stores open at least 12 months — BOTTOM 10%
    1 stores
    other Bottom 10%
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic individual-unit Figaro's stores, Top 10% revenue group
    50 percent
    other Top 10%
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic individual-unit Figaro's stores, Top 25% revenue group
    1 stores
    other Top 25%
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    +13 more groups in the full report
    Wingstop
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Wingstop Restaurants in the U.S. open entire 2025 Measured Period, franchis…
    55 restaurants
    other Systemwide WRI-owned count
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — WRI-owned Wingstop Restaurants open entire 2025 Measured Period
    $4,038,428
    other WRI-owned highest annual net sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Wingstop Restaurants open entire 2025 Measured Period
    $1,890,866
    other Franchised median annual net sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    +2 more groups in the full report

    Item 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.

    Figaros Italian Pizza vs Wingstop: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Figaros Italian Pizza or Wingstop?
    Figaros Italian Pizza: $86,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25); 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 Figaros Italian Pizza. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do Figaros Italian Pizza and Wingstop disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Figaros Italian Pizza has reviewed Item 19 figures for 16 location groups; 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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