Buffalo Wild Wings GO franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.38 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$0 to $45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of weekly Gross Sales, paid by EFT every Friday for the preceding Monday-Sunday Reporting Period, subject to incentive credits

Marketing contribution

3.25% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Currently not charged; franchisor may impose one in the future, up to 0.5% of Gross Sales, paid weekly by EFT

Other fees

Loyalty Program Contribution (2.2% of Loyalty Program Sales); Learning Management System fee ($62.99/year per restaurant); Contactless payment fee (up to $35/month)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$30,000 to $40,000 estimated for the first 3 months of operation; a minimum of $30,000 in immediately accessible working capital is required at opening

Fees sourceFDD p.30 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.38 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average, median, and quartile Annual Unit Volumes (AUV, i.e. Gross Sales)

Reporting period

FY2025 (December 30, 2024 to December 28, 2025)

Sample

88 of the 194 franchised BWW GO Restaurants operating at year-end 2025 (the "2025 Franchised Restaurants"); excludes 2025 openings that didn't operate a full year, closures, recent franchisor-to-franchisee transfers, and one restaurant with unreported data

Reported average

$928,702

Reported median

$871,502

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.79 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

90

Year-end outlets

194

Net change

+104

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

106

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

2

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

0

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.80 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

8 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$585,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

8 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 0

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Buffalo Wild Wings GO franchise cost?

Standard (Single Franchise Agreement): $375,845 to $919,500; Area Development Agreement (Development Fee + First Restaurant): $375,845 to $919,500 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $0 to $45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.38 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Buffalo Wild Wings GO owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average, median, and quartile Annual Unit Volumes (AUV, i.e. Gross Sales). Sample: 88 of the 194 franchised BWW GO Restaurants operating at year-end 2025 (the "2025 Franchised Restaurants"); excludes 2025 openings that didn't operate a full year, closures, recent franchisor-to-franchisee transfers, and one restaurant with unreported data. Period: FY2025 (December 30, 2024 to December 28, 2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.79 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Buffalo Wild Wings GO?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 0. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $585,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 8 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗