Chicken

Wingstop

Dallas, TX · Founded 1994 · WNGS

Wingstop Franchising LLC offers franchises for the establishment and operation of Wingstop Restaurants, which serve chicken wings, boneless wings, tenders, chicken sandwiches, French fries, and beverages in a variety of highly-seasoned flavors.

Read the 2026 FDD ↗wingstop.com ↗

2026 Franchise 500

2,586

units (2025)

17.3%

year over year

Units by Year

1,534

2021

1,721

2022

1,926

2023

2,204

2024

2,586

2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment

$310,400 – $1,048,500

FDD Item 7

Franchise fee

$25,000

FDD Item 5

Ad fund

5.5%

FDD Item 6

Financial performance

Yes

FDD Item 19 disclosure

Royalty

6% of Gross Sales

Leadership

Michael Skipworth
President (of Wingstop Franchising LLC) and President and Chief Executive Officer (of WRI)
Alex Kaleida
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (of both Wingstop Franchising LLC and WRI)
Bradley Brewer
Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer (of WRI)
Rajneesh Kapoor
Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer (of WRI)
Donnie Upshaw
Senior Vice President, Chief Brand and People Officer (of WRI)
Buddy Francisco
Vice President, Development (of WRI)
Cindy Savich
Senior Director, Development (of WRI)
Ryan Granby
Senior Manager, Franchise Sales (of WRI)