Is Lumberjacks or Winger's Alehouse cheaper to open?

Lumberjacks costs $595,900–$1,535,050 and Winger's Alehouse costs $419,800–$1,709,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Winger's Alehouse has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Lumberjacks or Winger's Alehouse?

FranchiseVerdict grades Lumberjacks B and Winger's Alehouse C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Lumberjacks vs Winger's Alehouse

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Lumberjacks and Winger's Alehouse are full-service restaurants franchises. Lumberjacks requires an investment of $596K – $1.5M while Winger's Alehouse requires $420K – $1.7M. Winger's Alehouse discloses average revenue of $3.0M; Lumberjacks makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Winger's Alehouse has SBA lending data on file with a 33.3% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Lumberjacks B (Above average) and Winger's Alehouse C (Average).

Metric	Lumberjacks	Winger's Alehouse
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	CAverage
Investment Range	$596K – $1.5M	$420K – $1.7M
Franchise Fee	$40K	$40K
Royalty Rate	4.0%	4.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	$3.0M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	33.3% (20 loans)
Total Units	8	21
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	+0 units
Year Began Franchising	2011	1997
FDD Year	2025	2025