Buffalo Wild Wings
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| Type | Public (NASDAQ: BWLD) |
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| Founded | 1982 |
| Headquarters | Minneapolis, Minnesota,  USA |
| Key people | Sally J. Smith, CEO and president |
| Industry | Fast-casual restaurant and sports bar |
| Products | Buffalo wings, sauces, other fast-casual products |
| Employees | 1000[1] |
| Website | www.buffalowildwings.com |
Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar (also commonly referred to as B-Dubs, BWW, BW3 or B2W) is a Quick Service Restaurant and sports bar franchise in the United States that is best-known for its buffalo wings.
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[edit] History
Buffalo Wild Wings was founded in 1982 after James Disbrow, then living in Buffalo, New York, came to Kent, Ohio to judge a figure skating competition at Kent State University in 1981. He met up with his good friend Scott Lowery and went looking for a place to get authenitic Buffalo-style chicken wings.[2] Unable to find one, they decided to open up their own restaurant, first in Columbus, Ohio, and then in Westerville, Ohio one year later.[3] Originally called Buffalo Wild Wings & Weck, from which the abbreviation BW3 was created, the restaurant became a franchise with more than 550 locations across 38 U.S. states.[4] The original name and acronym, BW3, was intentionally reminiscent of the acronym TW3 popularly used in referring to the television show That Was The Week That Was, a show of which co-founder James Disbrow was a fan. The company later changed its name to Buffalo Wild Wings, but still uses the short name BW3 on occasion due to the common usage by patrons.
Buffalo Wild Wings is best-known for their buffalo-style chicken wings and 14 signature sauces. In late February 2006 Buffalo Wild Wings eliminated two sauces, Smokey Southwestern and Thai, while adding Honey BBQ, Parmesan Garlic, Asian Zing and Mango Habanero. Both traditional and boneless wings are available. The restaurants also feature a full menu of salads, appetizers, burgers, and specialty drinks.
The "Blazin' Challenge" is offered at some locations to patrons who can finish 12 of the hottest wings offered (wings covered with Blazin' sauce) in less than 6 minutes. The rules are no drinking of any beverages, no eating other foods (such as ranch, blue cheese, or celery), and no touching the face. Customers who complete the challenge are eligible to have their name and picture placed on the Blazin' Challenge wall and are given the "Blazin' Challenge" shirt.
[edit] Types of sauces, in order from mildest to hottest
- Sweet BBQ
- Teriyaki
- Mild
- Parmesan Garlic
- Medium
- Honey BBQ
- Spicy Garlic
- Pepper Infusion (coming soon)
- Desert Heat (coming soon)
- Asian Zing
- Caribbean Jerk
- Hot BBQ
- Hot
- Mango Habanero
- Wild
- Blazin
Buffalo Wild Wings also offers dressings for dipping which can also be put onto wings if specially requested.
- Ranch
- Blue Cheese
- Honey Mustard
- Southwest Ranch
- Sour Cream
[edit] No longer served
- Curry
- Lemon Pepper
- Smokey Southwestern
- Thai
- Captain Morgan (limited)
- Southwest Chipotle (limited)
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ "Company Profile for Buffalo Wild Wings Inc (BWLD)". http://www.zenobank.com/index.php?symbol=BWLD&page=quotesearch. Retrieved on 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.". FundingUniverse.com. Funding Universe. http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Buffalo-Wild-Wings-Inc-Company-History.html. Retrieved on 21 May 2009.
- ^ The original location itself closed on November 19, 2006. In late June 2007 the new Buffalo Wild Wings opened at Ohio State University in Columbus. This massive store has over 75 televisions and spans over 8,000 square feet. The location is just two blocks north of the original. It would have opened when the old one closed but construction ran longer than expected delaying the re-opening.[1]
- ^ http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=146403&p=irol-homeprofile
- Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. -- Company History (through early 2003)
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Investor relations site - contains much of the corporate information
- Buffalo Wild Wings on MySpace
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