How much does a Duff's Famous Wings franchise cost?
Opening a Duff's Famous Wings franchise takes a total initial investment of $534,655 to $1,154,575, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross sales of $2,770,725 across 2 outlets.
Duff’s Famous Wings franchises restaurants. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Duff's Famous Wings franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $534,655 to $1,154,575. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($210,000 to $525,000), Equipment ($52,500 to $157,500), and Furniture and Fixtures ($78,750 to $115,500). Together they make up about 69% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $30,000, about 5.6% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Real Estate Broker Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $0 | $6,300 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Lease Deposit2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $5,250 | $11,550 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Utility Security Deposit2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $2,625 | $5,250 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Rent – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $15,750 | $34,650 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Architect/ | $13,650 | $26,250 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $210,000 | $525,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $52,500 | $157,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $5,250 | $15,750 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Furniture and Fixtures2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $78,750 | $115,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Computer Hardware and Software2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $1,680 | $2,625 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| POS System2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $5,250 | $10,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Office Equipment and Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $5,250 | $15,750 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Stationery and Initial Marketing Materials2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $2,100 | $3,150 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Initial Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $31,500 | $52,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Uniforms2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $1,050 | $3,150 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Licenses & Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $3,150 | $5,250 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $4,200 | $9,450 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Insurance – Annual Premium2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $12,600 | $26,250 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Training Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $12,600 | $25,200 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| New Restaurant Opening Expense2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $5,250 | $10,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Initial Marketing Campaign2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $26,250 | $52,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12 | $534,655 | $1,154,575 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12 |
Source Duff's Famous Wings, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What Duff's Famous Wings franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Sales
$2,770,725
Duff's Famous Wings' 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the Calendar years 2022 through 2024. Basis: The Reporting Group, consisting of Franchise Businesses and Affiliate Businesses.
Sample size: 2 outlets. The FDD also reports average annual gross sales of $2,770,725. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The Reporting Group excludes one licensed Duff’s Famous Wings business owned by an affiliate that is not included in the Reporting Group.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Duff's Famous Wings outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Duff's Famous Wings, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 38-39, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many Duff's Famous Wings outlets there are, and how many closed
Duff's Famous Wings ended 2024 with 2 franchised outlets and 3 company-owned outlets. No franchised outlets opened or left the system that year.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Duff's Famous Wings opened 0 franchised outlets and no outlets left the system. The franchised system ended the period the same size it started.
With fewer than 10 outlets, one closure moves the numbers a lot, so we do not calculate a yearly rate.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
Source Duff's Famous Wings, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 40-41, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How Duff's Famous Wings compares with other Food & Beverage franchises
Measured against the 256 Food & Beverage franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Duff's Famous Wings' estimated range is $844,615. It costs more to open than 68% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Duff's Famous Wings is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Food & Beverage franchise side by side.
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