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    Shahs Halal 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.

    Shahs Halal2026 FDDWingstop2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Shahs Halal

    $192,000 – $450,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Wingstop

    $310,400 – $1,048,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Shahs Halal

    Not available

    Wingstop

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Shahs Halal

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    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 (Shahs Halal: 4, Wingstop: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Shahs Halal

    $192,000 – $450,000
    Full-size franchise estimated initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    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)

    Shahs Halal

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Wingstop

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

    Shahs Halal

    5%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Wingstop

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

    Shahs Halal

    1%
    Proprietary marketing fund — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Wingstop

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

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Shahs Halal

    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)

    Shahs Halal

    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)

    Shahs Halal

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Wingstop

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

    Shahs Halal

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Wingstop

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

    Shahs Halal

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Wingstop

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Shahs Halal
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 73 Shah’s Halal-branded U.S. restaurants, not owned in whole or in part or mana…
    $942,333
    other Table 1 franchised U.S. restaurants not owned or managed
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 10 Shah’s Halal-branded restaurants operating in 2025
    $440,120
    other Table 3 bottom 10 restaurants average gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 15 Shah’s Halal-branded U.S. restaurants owned in whole or part or managed by S…
    33.33 percent
    other Table 4 owned/managed restaurants
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    +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.

    Shahs Halal vs Wingstop: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Shahs Halal or Wingstop?
    Shahs Halal: $192,000 – $450,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); 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 Shahs Halal. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Shahs Halal and Wingstop royalties compare?
    Shahs Halal: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Wingstop: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Shahs Halal and Wingstop disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Shahs Halal 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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