Hurricane Grill & Wings / Hurricane Burgers Tacos WingsFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Hurricane Grill & Wings / Hurricane Burgers Tacos Wings franchise requires a total initial investment of $539K – $2.9M, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.8M[2]. Verdict grade: D. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $539K – $2.9M
- 34th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $1.8M
- 19th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 26th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 41
- 35th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Full-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Full-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Franchised units fell from 41 to 38 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
16 legal cases disclosed in the FDD. Read Item 3 before signing.
Bottom line
- Total investment $539K – $2.9M including a $50K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.8M/year (median $1.6M).
- Verdict D (Below Average) with a risk score of 75/100.
- 16 litigation matters disclosed in Item 3, higher than typical. Review the summary for patterns (franchisor-initiated vs. franchisee-initiated).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Hurricane AMT, LLC
- Parent company
- FAT Brands, Inc.
- Ultimate parent
- Fog Cutter Holdings LLC
- CEO title
- President and Chief Executive Officer
- Taylor Wiederhorn
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 9720 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 500 Beverly Hills, California 90212
- Auditor
- Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $4.9M
- vs $4.5M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
Hurricane Grill & Wings operates casual-dining restaurants serving grilled wings, burgers, tacos, and related comfort food. Franchisees manage day-to-day restaurant operations including food preparation, customer service, inventory management, and staff scheduling, while contributing 6% of net sales as ongoing royalties to the franchisor.
- CEO
- Taylor Wiederhorn
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 1991
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50K | $50K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $15K | $60K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $474K | $2.8M |
| Total initial investment | $539K | $2.9M |
Source: Hurricane Grill & Wings / Hurricane Burgers Tacos Wings 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$177K
10.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
10%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
10.1 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $539K – $2.9M
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $60K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $25K – $50K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $2K |
| Training fee | $2K |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $20K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.8M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $1.6M
- Item 19 type
- net_sales
- Sample size
- 25 units
- vs category median 13
- Range (low → high)
- $566K→$5.3M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 7 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 1264 Full-Service Restaurants brands
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Hurricane Grill & Wings / Hurricane Burgers Tacos Wings Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 41
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 3
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 7.3%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 17.6%
- Net growth (yr3)
- -5.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -7.3%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 2
- Projected new
- 3
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 5.3%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Ceased ops
- 7.9%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 8 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 6 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 6
- Loan volume
- N/A
- Amount data pending
- Median loan
- N/A
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 0
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
High-risk franchise with declining unit count, active litigation regarding securities and marketing fund practices, undisclosed profitability metrics, and franchisor financial distress indicators that suggest significant operational and legal risk to prospective investors.
Litigation (Item 3)
Four pending litigations: (1) Mitchell Kates v. FAT Brands securities class action (Section 10(b) and 20(a) claims) filed June 7, 2024; (2) Multiple Hurricane brand franchisees v. Hurricane AMT, LLC regarding marketing fund misuse, filed December 20, 2024 in Palm Beach County Circuit Court with motion to compel arbitration pending hearing in May 2025; (3) Hurricane AMT v. Tikk Grill and Wings franchisee arbitration for payment/inspection enforcement (AAA Case 0125-0001-7629), filed April 9, 2025; (4) Hurricane AMT v. Hurricane Wings of Stuart franchisee arbitration for payment/inspection enforcement (AAA Case 01-25-0001-7628), filed April 9, 2025.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 75 / 100 rating
- 01MEDUnit count declined 5.0% YoY (41 units) indicating system contraction and potential franchisee struggles
- 02HIGHActive litigation including putative class action on securities statements and franchisee lawsuit over marketing fund misuse suggests governance and transparency issues
- 03MINORNo net income disclosure despite $1.77M average revenue raises profitability questions and transparency concerns
- 04HIGHMultiple concluded litigation actions (securities class actions, registration violations, breach of contract disputes) indicate chronic compliance and relationship management problems
- 05HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE — potential financial distress at franchisor level threatens support and viability
- 06MINORHigh investment range ($539K–$2.9M) combined with 6% royalty creates significant financial burden with unproven return
- 07MINORArbitration demands initiated against former franchisees suggests adversarial franchisor-franchisee relationships and potential disputes over obligations
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 15 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 10 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | California |
| Litigation count | 16 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Four pending litigations: (1) Mitchell Kates v. FAT Brands securities class action (Section 10(b) and 20(a) claims) filed June 7, 2024; (2) Multiple Hurricane brand franchisees v. Hurricane AMT, LLC regarding marketing fund misuse, filed December 20, 2024 in Palm Beach County Circuit Court with motion to compel arbitration pending hearing in May 2025; (3) Hurricane AMT v. Tikk Grill and Wings franchisee arbitration for payment/inspection enforcement (AAA Case 0125-0001-7629), filed April 9, 2025; (4) Hurricane AMT v. Hurricane Wings of Stuart franchisee arbitration for payment/inspection enforcement (AAA Case 01-25-0001-7628), filed April 9, 2025.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 80 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 210 hrs
- Training location
- Online and Certified Training Restaurant West Palm Beach, Florida area
- Field support
- 80 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
46 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Hurricane Grill & Wings / Hurricane Burgers Tacos Wings · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Hurricane Grill & Wings / Hurricane Burgers Tacos Wings franchise?
The total investment to open a Hurricane Grill & Wings / Hurricane Burgers Tacos Wings franchise ranges from $539K – $2.9M, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Hurricane Grill & Wings / Hurricane Burgers Tacos Wings franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Hurricane Grill & Wings / Hurricane Burgers Tacos Wings FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.8M. The median is $1.6M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Hurricane Grill & Wings / Hurricane Burgers Tacos Wings's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Hurricane Grill & Wings / Hurricane Burgers Tacos Wings (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Hurricane Grill & Wings / Hurricane Burgers Tacos Wings franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Hurricane Grill & Wings / Hurricane Burgers Tacos Wings has 41 total units in the United States, including 41 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Hurricane Grill & Wings / Hurricane Burgers Tacos Wings a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Hurricane Grill & Wings / Hurricane Burgers Tacos Wings as a D-grade franchise with a risk score of 75 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.