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    Wingstop vs Ygf

    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.

    Wingstop2026 FDDYYgf2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Wingstop

    $310,400 – $1,048,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Ygf

    $346,600 – $774,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Wingstop

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Ygf

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Wingstop

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Ygf

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Wingstop figures come from its 2026 FDD and Ygf figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Wingstop has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Wingstop

    $310,400 – $1,048,500
    Total initial investment, excluding real estate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Ygf

    $346,600 – $774,000
    Total estimated initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Wingstop

    $25,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Ygf

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Wingstop

    6%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Ygf

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Wingstop

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

    Ygf

    $10
    Minimum advertising requirement
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Wingstop

    2,586
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67

    Ygf

    7
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Wingstop

    +660
    Calculated: 1,926 at end of 2023 → 2,586 at end of 2025

    Ygf

    +7
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 7 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Wingstop

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Ygf

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

    Wingstop

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Ygf

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

    Wingstop

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Ygf

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    YYgf

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    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.

    Wingstop vs Ygf: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Wingstop or Ygf?
    Wingstop: $310,400 – $1,048,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); Ygf: $346,600 – $774,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). 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.
    Which has more locations, Wingstop or Ygf?
    Wingstop: 2,586 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67); Ygf: 7 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Wingstop and Ygf disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Wingstop has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Ygf has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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