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Buy an Atomic Wings Franchise

Atomic Wings is a fast-casual chicken wing brand founded in New York City in 1989, among the first spots to bring authentic Buffalo-style wings to the city. The menu is built around made-to-order, 100% white-meat wings using all-natural, antibiotic- and hormone-free chicken that is never frozen, served with a range of signature sauces and rubs alongside sandwiches, wraps and salads.

The brand sits in a niche between quick-service and casual dining, with a compact format that does not require large premises or elaborate fit-out. It operates as an emerging, franchisee-led system with more than 20 US restaurants open and development agreements signed across states including New York, New Jersey, Arizona, Texas, Missouri and several Midwestern markets.

Atomic Wings is led by co-owner and CEO Zak Omar, a veteran multi-unit franchisee who took over the brand in 2016 and built it around a franchisee-first approach. Third-party delivery partnerships extend its reach beyond dine-in customers.

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Why buy an Atomic Wings Franchise?

Buying an Atomic Wings franchise offers entry into the wing category through a brand with more than three decades of New York heritage and a recognizable, flavor-led identity. Its emphasis on fresh, never-frozen white-meat wings and proprietary sauces gives the brand a quality position above many volume-led wing competitors.

The compact format keeps premises and fit-out requirements lighter than full-service restaurants, and the model travels well through third-party delivery, which broadens revenue beyond seated customers. As a franchisee-led system, Atomic Wings emphasizes hands-on access to leadership and shared operating practices, and multi-unit and area-developer paths exist for owners looking to expand. In a growing, broadly resilient category, an emerging franchisor can also mean earlier-stage territory availability.

Atomic Wings Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      1989

    • Franchising Since

      2006

    • New Startup Cost

      $222,220 – $860,773

    • Avg. Resale Price

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  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $25,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $7,500

    • Royalty Fee

      5%

      of Gross Sales

    • Marketing Fee

      4%

      of Gross Sales

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      20

    • New Units Opened *

      5

    • Units Transferred *

      0

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      Not Disclosed

    * Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

Atomic Wings – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Incoming owners receive 22 hours of classroom training and 98 hours of on-the-job training, backed by operating manuals covering the brand's streamlined kitchen model. As a franchisee-led system, Atomic Wings provides hands-on access to leadership through direct phone contact, site visits and performance reviews, plus ongoing marketing support, supply-chain coordination and established third-party delivery partnerships. Buyers of an existing unit should confirm what transfer training and onboarding the franchisor provides to incoming owners and retained staff when ownership changes.

  2. Ideal Owner

    Atomic Wings suits hands-on, food-focused operators who enjoy customer interaction and want to run a fast-paced, streamlined kitchen rather than a complex full-service restaurant. Prior restaurant experience is not required, though comfort managing staff, holding service standards and coordinating delivery and dine-in operations matters. The franchisee-led culture favors owners who value peer support and shared best practices, and the model works for both active single-unit operators and those pursuing multi-unit or area-developer growth.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Atomic Wings has built recognition over more than 30 years as a New York City wing pioneer, and its emerging-franchise growth has drawn national media attention, including features on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, CNN Money and CBS News. The brand has been highlighted in QSR Magazine for its 2024 expansion and is listed in Entrepreneur's franchise directory. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reviews, delivery ratings and community visibility.

  4. Industry / Market

    Chicken wings are a staple of US foodservice demand, with the National Chicken Council projecting Americans to eat about 1.48 billion wings over Super Bowl LX weekend in 2026, a record up year on year. The category benefits from strong delivery and takeout habits, broad year-round appeal and relatively simple menu execution, and it has held up through economic swings and the shift toward off-premise dining. For resale buyers, local demand, delivery-platform performance and nearby wing competition are key factors in assessing an existing unit's territory.

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