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Native Grill and Wings franchise — is it worth it?

Quick-service restaurant · FDD-based assessment · registered 2025

Medium risk Item 19 disclosed

Native Grill and Wings is a quick-service restaurant franchise with a substantial initial investment ranging from $1,017,000 to $2,905,000.

Everything below is free, read straight off Native Grill and Wings's registered filing, with where the numbers land against quick-service restaurant peers. Weighing Native Grill and Wings against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.

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Total initial investment
$1,017,000 – $2,905,000
Bottom quartile for quick-service restaurant · median $604,609
Initial franchise fee
$50,000
FDD Item 5
Royalty
6%
FDD Item 6
Item 19 earnings
Disclosed
figure not machine-read
Litigation (Item 3)
Disclosed
in Item 3

Figures above are as disclosed in Native Grill and Wings's most recent FDD (registered 2025). Source: California Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation — Franchise Registration · filing app-33661 — check it yourself. See every other California-registered franchise.

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How much does a Native Grill and Wings franchise make?

Native Grill and Wings is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly from this filing, so we don't print one; Item 19 of the source FDD has the tables. See every quick-service restaurant brand that discloses earnings in the Fast food & quick-service restaurant franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.

Native Grill and Wings franchise profit vs. revenue

Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come Native Grill and Wings's 6% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a Native Grill and Wings franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "Native Grill and Wings franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure.

Native Grill and Wings lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)

Native Grill and Wings's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2025) does disclose legal proceedings in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Native Grill and Wings itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. Item 3 of the source FDD describes each case.

Native Grill and Wings closures & failure rate

Before you sign, Native Grill and Wings will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Native Grill and Wings's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a quick-service restaurant of this kind.

The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Native Grill and Wings's outlet tables did not machine-read cleanly; Item 20 of the source FDD has them.

Who owns Native Grill and Wings?

Native Grill and Wings's franchise is offered by Native Grill and Wings Franchising, LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2025), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at CA DFPI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.

Quick-service restaurant franchises at a similar investment level

Anyone weighing Native Grill and Wings is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.

Nathan's Famous$233,000 – $1,063,500Nation's Giant Hamburgers$750,000 – $1,150,000 · Item 19 disclosedNewk's and$927,500 – $1,323,350 · Item 19 disclosedPanda Express$514,500 – $3,275,500 · Item 19 disclosedHabit Burger & Grill$1,031,500 – $2,864,500 · Item 19 disclosedLee's Famous Recipe®$1,340,600 – $2,564,000 · Item 19 disclosedFish & Chips$1,508,000 – $2,415,000Taco Cabana$1,304,500 – $2,644,000Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders$1,111,600 – $2,893,500 · Item 19 disclosedDQ Grill & Chill$1,510,100 – $2,550,100 · Item 19 disclosedFuzzy's Taco Shop$1,049,500 – $3,040,500 · Item 19 disclosedNaz's Halal Foodinvestment not disclosed · Item 19 disclosed

Native Grill and Wings franchise — frequently asked

Who owns Native Grill and Wings — who is the franchisor?

Native Grill and Wings's most recently filed FDD (2025) names Native Grill and Wings Franchising, LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.

How much does a Native Grill and Wings franchise cost?

Native Grill and Wings's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $1,017,000 – $2,905,000, with an initial franchise fee of $50,000 and a 6% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against quick-service restaurant peers it sits in the bottom quartile (median $604,609).

How much profit does a Native Grill and Wings franchise make?

Native Grill and Wings discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (6% of gross for Native Grill and Wings), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any Native Grill and Wings franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate.

Does Native Grill and Wings disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

Yes — Native Grill and Wings reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly, so check Item 19 of the source FDD for the numbers.

Are there lawsuits against Native Grill and Wings?

Native Grill and Wings's most recently filed FDD (2025) discloses legal proceedings in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Native Grill and Wings itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing.

Is Native Grill and Wings a good franchise to buy?

Nobody can answer that from Native Grill and Wings's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against quick-service restaurant peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is medium risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.

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This report compiles and structures publicly filed Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) data from state franchise registrations. It is not legal, financial, or investment advice, is not affiliated with or endorsed by any franchisor, and does not replace reading the full FDD or consulting a franchise attorney or accountant. All figures are as disclosed by the franchisor in its most recent registered FDD. Item 19 financial performance representations are made at the franchisor’s option and may be absent or limited.