Franchise opportunities compared

    Pollo Campero 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

    Pollo Campero

    Not available

    Wingstop

    $310,400 – $1,048,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Pollo Campero

    Not available

    Wingstop

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Pollo Campero

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Wingstop

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Pollo Campero figures come from its 2025 FDD and Wingstop figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Pollo Campero: 4, Wingstop: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Pollo Campero

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total

    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)

    Pollo Campero

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Wingstop

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

    Pollo Campero

    5%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Wingstop

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

    Pollo Campero

    1% of current
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2025 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)

    Pollo Campero

    121
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68

    Wingstop

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

    Pollo Campero

    +36
    Calculated: 85 at end of 2022 → 121 at end of 2024

    Wingstop

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

    Pollo Campero

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Wingstop

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

    Pollo Campero

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Wingstop

    1997
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Pollo Campero

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Wingstop

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Pollo Campero
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised POLLO CAMPERO restaurants open for the entire 2024 fiscal year
    $3,524,622
    other gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised POLLO CAMPERO Restaurants open for the entire 2024 fiscal year
    $679,375
    other Low gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned POLLO CAMPERO Restaurants open for the entire 2024 fiscal year
    $8,831,243
    other High gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    +1 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.

    Pollo Campero vs Wingstop: common questions

    How do Pollo Campero and Wingstop royalties compare?
    Pollo Campero: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); 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, Pollo Campero or Wingstop?
    Pollo Campero: 121 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68); 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 Pollo Campero and Wingstop disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Pollo Campero has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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