Is Planet Wings or Valentino’s Restaurant cheaper to open?

Planet Wings costs $395,500–$818,500 and Valentino’s Restaurant costs $434,600–$779,150 to open (FDD Item 7). Planet Wings has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Planet Wings or Valentino’s Restaurant?

FranchiseVerdict grades Planet Wings D and Valentino’s Restaurant B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Planet Wings vs Valentino’s Restaurant

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Planet Wings and Valentino’s Restaurant are quick-service restaurants franchises. Planet Wings requires an investment of $396K – $819K while Valentino’s Restaurant requires $435K – $779K. Neither Planet Wings nor Valentino’s Restaurant makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD — a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule — so the two cannot be compared on disclosed unit revenue. FranchiseVerdict rates Planet Wings D (Below average) and Valentino’s Restaurant B (Above average).

Metric	Planet Wings	Valentino’s Restaurant
Verdict Grade	DBelow average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$396K – $819K	$435K – $779K
Franchise Fee	$25K	$15K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	Limited data
Total Units	10	32
Unit Growth (YoY)	-1 units	+0 units
Year Began Franchising	2004	1979
FDD Year	2024	2025