Short answer
Merchant Fund Express funds operating Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants, sports bars and GO units alike, using any of six structures: a term loan, an advance on card sales, revenue-based payments, a credit line, equipment financing or working capital, from $5,000 to $5,000,000. Owners use it for screens, fryers, wing orders and bar-staff payroll. A complete file usually gets a decision in 2–4 hours, with same-day funding available.
Every way to fund your Buffalo Wild Wings location
Already running a Buffalo Wild Wings location and need capital? Merchant Fund Express funds existing franchise owners with every structure below, from $5,000 to $5,000,000, on one application. Terms depend on the business's revenue and history.
| Product | What it does at a Buffalo Wild Wings location |
|---|---|
| Business loan | A lump sum for a screen-wall replacement or patio rebuild. |
| Merchant cash advance | Repaid from card sales, so slow weeknights take less. |
| Revenue-based financing | Payments that follow the football-to-summer swing. |
| Line of credit | A reusable limit for wing and beverage orders before playoffs. |
| Equipment financing | TVs, audio, fryers, draft systems and walk-ins, sized from the vendor's quote. |
| Working capital | Front- and back-of-house payroll, repairs and marketing between paydays. |
What Buffalo Wild Wings owners call about
Screens are the product
A dead video wall costs covers on the night it matters most.
Wing price swings
Wing costs move, and playoff weekends mean buying deep early.
A big front and back of house
Staffing 170 to 200 seats makes payroll the largest weekly draft.
Patio and bar upkeep
Draft systems, coolers and patio furniture wear fast.
Fastest fit for each Buffalo Wild Wings need
| The need | Usually fits | Send with the application |
|---|---|---|
| Replace the video wall or sound system | Equipment financing | AV vendor quote |
| Stock wings before a playoff weekend | Line of credit | Recent food invoices |
| Payroll through a slow summer stretch | Revenue-based financing | Payroll total per period |
| Fryer or hood repair this week | Merchant cash advance | Repair estimate |
| Patio or bar remodel | Business loan | Contractor bid |
Why game-day revenue needs fast capital
Inspire Brands publishes a 5% royalty and a 4% advertising contribution for the sports bar, and the room it describes is large: a full bar and patio with 170 to 200 seats. About 9% of sales goes to the franchisor before food, payroll and rent, and the busiest nights follow a sports schedule nobody controls.
A screen that fails in September costs more than one that fails in July. Merchant Fund Express reads the location's own deposits and answers within hours, so the fix lands before kickoff.
How fast it moves, and what to send
- Apply in about 4 minutesName Buffalo Wild Wings as the brand, the amount and the job the money does.
- Send three months of statementsBusiness bank statements for the entity that owns the location, plus photo ID for each owner.
- Decision in 2–4 hoursA specialist reads deposits and current payments, then returns the fit.
- FundsSame-day funding is available; funding often lands the next business day.
A Buffalo Wild Wings file, start to finish (hypothetical)
A Buffalo Wild Wings owner has two dead screens over the bar and a fryer that keeps tripping, three weeks before football season. They ask for $60,000: $38,000 for gear on vendor quotes and $22,000 for wings and staff. A specialist could split it between equipment financing and a line of credit.
Illustration only. It shows how a request gets sized; it is not a past deal or an offer.
Buffalo Wild Wings at a glance (public sources)
From Inspire Brands' official franchising pages and the brand's 2026 disclosure figures. The location count is the franchisor's own undated worldwide figure; no dated US-only count was available, so none is shown.
Sources: franchising.inspirebrands.com (buffalo wild wings) · franchising.inspirebrands.com (bww go). Checked Oct 2026. Figures change with each disclosure year; confirm current terms with the franchisor. Anything we could not verify is left out.
Owner questions, answered
How fast can a Buffalo Wild Wings sports bar get funded?
A complete file usually gets a decision in 2–4 hours, and same-day funding is available.
Can I finance TVs and audio equipment?
Yes. Screens and sound systems are common equipment requests. Send the quote.
I run a Buffalo Wild Wings GO. Can I apply?
Yes. The smaller takeout format is funded the same way, on its own deposits and time open.
My deposits spike on game days. Does that hurt?
No. Swings are expected in a sports bar, and revenue-based financing adjusts to them.
Are you affiliated with Buffalo Wild Wings?
No. We have no business tie to Buffalo Wild Wings or the company that franchises it, and neither has endorsed us. The name is on this page only so Buffalo Wild Wings owners can find funding written for their locations.
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Not affiliated with or endorsed by Buffalo Wild Wings or its franchisor. Merchant Fund Express is a separate, independent company; the brand appears here so its owners can find this page. Terms depend on the business's revenue and history.