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title: "Wings Etc. Ranks on Franchise Times Top 400 franchise list"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/5ac9340d-adb7-4ccb-a32f-3c2db10ffb6a
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20241022_wings_etc_ranks_on_franchise_times_top_400_franchise_list.html
category: "Chicken"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Chicken"
published: 2024-10-22T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T18:29:21.591Z
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# Wings Etc. Ranks on Franchise Times Top 400 franchise list

**TL;DR:** Wings Etc. has moved up in the Franchise Times annual Top 400 report, which ranks the largest U.S.-based franchise systems by global systemwide sales. The ranking comes despite persistent inflation and higher interest rates, with sales strong across most franchise categories.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-10-22. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20241022_wings_etc_ranks_on_franchise_times_top_400_franchise_list.html).*

## Story

Wings Etc. has moved up in the recently released Franchise Times annual Top 400 report.

“Our team members and franchisees continue to give it their all, resulting in a brand and experience that consumers want to support.” said Wings Etc. CEO Rob Hensmann.

The Franchise Times Top 400® is an annual ranking of the largest U.S.-based franchise systems by global systemwide sales. The project is the result of a five-month research and reporting effort that leads to the most credible and objective franchise ranking available, according to the publication’s editors.

The data indicated that despite persistent inflation and higher interest rates, sales were strong. All franchise categories saw an increase in sales with the exception of two — real estate and business services, according to a report by Matthew Liedke published September 27 in Franchise Times.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- QSR (sector)
- franchise ranking (topic)
- Franchise Times (publication)
- systemwide sales (topic)
- Wings Etc. (company)
- Rob Hensmann (person)
- inflation impact (topic)
- Matthew Liedke (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20241022_wings_etc_ranks_on_franchise_times_top_400_franchise_list.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/5ac9340d-adb7-4ccb-a32f-3c2db10ffb6a).