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    Godfathers 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.

    Godfathers Pizza2026 FDDWingstop2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Godfathers Pizza

    $156,500 – $708,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Wingstop

    $310,400 – $1,048,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Godfathers Pizza

    Not available

    Wingstop

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Godfathers Pizza

    3.25%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Wingstop

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Godfathers Pizza discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Godfathers Pizza: 21, Wingstop: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Godfathers Pizza

    $156,500 – $708,600
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    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)

    Godfathers Pizza

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Wingstop

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

    Godfathers Pizza

    3.25%
    Godfather fees/investment Large traditional: mount Due Date Remarks 1 Continuing Fees Royalties of greater of — 3.25
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Wingstop

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

    Godfathers Pizza

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Wingstop

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

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Godfathers Pizza

    628
    Outlets at end of 2026
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51

    Wingstop

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

    Godfathers Pizza

    +30
    Calculated: 598 at end of 2024 → 628 at end of 2026

    Wingstop

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

    Godfathers Pizza

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Wingstop

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

    Godfathers Pizza

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Wingstop

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

    Godfathers Pizza

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Wingstop

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Godfathers Pizza
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Traditional Top 25%
    $1,109,435
    other 2025 Traditional Top 25%
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Traditional Total
    $239,078
    other Traditional Total
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Traditional Bottom 25%
    $239,078
    other Traditional Bottom 25%
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    +18 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.

    Godfathers Pizza vs Wingstop: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Godfathers Pizza or Wingstop?
    Godfathers Pizza: $156,500 – $708,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7); 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 Godfathers Pizza. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Godfathers Pizza and Wingstop royalties compare?
    Godfathers Pizza: 3.25% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); 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, Godfathers Pizza or Wingstop?
    Godfathers Pizza: 628 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); 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 Godfathers Pizza and Wingstop disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Godfathers Pizza has reviewed Item 19 figures for 21 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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