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Friendly’s vs Hurricane Grill & Wings / Hurricane Burgers Tacos Wings

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Friendly’s and Hurricane Grill & Wings / Hurricane Burgers Tacos Wings are full-service restaurants franchises. Friendly’s requires an investment of $1.1M – $2.7M while Hurricane Grill & Wings / Hurricane Burgers Tacos Wings requires $854K – $2.9M. Hurricane Grill & Wings / Hurricane Burgers Tacos Wings discloses average revenue of $1.8M; no Item 19 revenue figure is on file for Friendly’s. Note: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system; Reported as net sales, not gross sales. Friendly’s has SBA lending data on file with a 6.5% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Friendly’s B (Above average) and Hurricane Grill & Wings / Hurricane Burgers Tacos Wings B (Above average).

Investment Range
$1.1M – $2.7M
$854K – $2.9M
Franchise Fee
$30K
$50K
Royalty Rate
6.0%
6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)
N/A
$1.8MOutlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate
6.5% (37 loans)
Limited data
Total Units
95
38
Unit Growth (YoY)
+8 units
-2 units
Year Began Franchising
1986
2009
FDD Year
2025
2025