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Buffalo Wild Wings

Inspire Brands · EST. 1982 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

+ CompareFDD notes
US UNITS1,148+4.3% YOY
GLOBAL UNITS1,300
AUV (US)$3.2M
INVESTMENT RANGE$2–4.2M
FRANCHISED %90%

01The Read

Sports bar and wing restaurant chain with extensive sauce selection

FIG 1 — US UNIT COUNT, 2019–2025
819
2019
878
2020
926
2021
962
2022
1,031
2023
1,101
2024
1,148
2025

SOURCE: QSR PRO ESTIMATES

02Our Coverage

6 STORIES
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FDD Fact Sheet · 2025
FRANCHISE FEE
$50K
ROYALTY
5%
AD FUND
—
TERM
10 YRS
LIQUIDITY
$600K
NET WORTH
$3M

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