OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
WING-STOP FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2026
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). WING-STOP's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 as a multistate filing — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2026 · SOURCE STATE MN
| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $25K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $310K–$1.0M |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 2 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $1.9M (All Wingstop Restaurants (franchised + WRI-owned) in the U.S. open for operation the entire 2025 Measured Period (52-week period Dec 29, 2024–Dec 27, 2025); n=2,171 (2,116 franchised + 55 WRI-owned). Mean $2,020,001, median $1,904,215, high $5,042,476, low $584,584; 901 (43%) of franchised and 34 (62%) of WRI Restaurants exceeded the $2,020,001 average. Excludes 384 franchised + 3 WRI Restaurants opened during the period, 10 franchised temporarily closed for remodeling, and 4 franchised + 1 WRI permanently closed. Net sales = gross receipts net of sales tax, coupons/promotions, and voids. Prepared without an audit.) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 2,529 franchised at year end · 4 exits (0.2% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — KPMG LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 WING-STOP FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
WING-STOP FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the WING-STOP FDD for free?
WING-STOP's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record. It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is WING-STOP's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent WING-STOP FDD tracked here was filed in 2026. Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does WING-STOP's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — WING-STOP makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $1.9M. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does WING-STOP's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, WING-STOP ended with 2,529 franchised outlets; 4 of 2,154 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.2% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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