Duff’s Famous Wings is a full-service restaurant franchise specializing in authentic Buffalo-style chicken wings. The original location opened in 1969 in Amherst, New York, where the tavern run by Louise Duffney first served their famed wings.
The company is headquartered in Amherst, New York, and continues to be a proud representative of Western New York’s iconic food culture.
Duff’s Franchise Group, Inc., incorporated in November 2010, began offering franchise opportunities in March 2011.
Duff’s menu features fresh, never frozen, roaster-sized wings coated in signature sauces, alongside burgers, sandwiches, sides, and drinks. What sets Duff’s apart is its dedication to delivering genuine Buffalo-style wings rooted in a long local tradition, its proprietary sauce recipe, and its focus on consistency and quality across all locations.
Here's what you would need to invest if you were to start this franchise. These costs are provided by the franchisor in the Franchise Disclosure Document.
Duff’s Famous Wings provides an extensive training program for its franchisees, designed to ensure that all operational and management standards are upheld. The training includes both mandatory and optional programs, covering various aspects of running a franchise.
Duff’s Famous Wings provides franchisees with a designated "Protected Area" rather than an exclusive territory. This Protected Area is typically based on population metrics, generally covering between 45,000 to 50,000 people and described using contiguous zip codes.
Within this zone, the franchisor agrees not to license or operate another Duff’s Famous Wings restaurant, as long as the franchisee complies with the terms of the agreement.
However, this territorial protection has important limitations. Franchisees may still face competition from Duff’s outlets at non-traditional sites (e.g., airports, stadiums) and from products sold via alternative distribution channels such as grocery stores or online platforms.
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