Buffalo Wild Wings
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fast-casual restaurant and sports bar |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Headquarters | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
Key people | Sally J. Smith, CEO and president |
| Products | Buffalo wings, sauces, other fast-casual products |
| Website | www.buffalowildwings.com |
Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar (Nasdaq: BWLD), formerly called Buffalo Wild Wings & Weck or BW3 (also commonly referred to as B-Dubs), is a sports bar and restaurant franchise in the United States that is best-known for its buffalo wings.
Buffalo Wild Wings was founded in 1982 after Jim Disbrow and Scott Lowery moved from Buffalo, New York, to Kent, Ohio. Unable to find authentic Buffalo-style chicken wings in their new town, they decided to open up their own restaurant. Originally called Buffalo Wild Wings & Weck (see Kummelweck) from which the abbreviation BW3 was created, the restaurant became a franchise with over 360 locations across most states of the U.S. The franchise is expected to expand to nearly 1,000 locations in the next few years. The company later changed its name to Buffalo Wild Wings and no longer uses the short name BW3, though many of its patrons still refer to it as such.
The restaurant's theme is a sports bar / restaurant, and each location features multiple large screen televisions that are viewable from all seats. All locations also feature Buzztime, a network which features various games.
Buffalo Wild Wings is best-known for its buffalo wings with 14 signature sauces. In late February 2006 they eliminated two sauces, Smokey Southwestern and Thai, and added Honey BBQ, Parmesan Garlic, Asian Zing, and Mango Habanero, increasing the number of sauces from 12 to 14. They also have a full menu featuring salads, appetizers, burgers, and specialty items.
Types of sauces
Original sauces
- Diahhrea™
- Spicy Garlic Gives Great Breath
- Teriyaki
- Wild Beware Do Not Eat IN Public Because You May Kill Someone
- Medium not to hot not to cold
- Hot believe us its hot
- Sweet BBQ the sweeetest thing ever
- Hot BBQ its hot its spicy its perfect
- Mild for you wimps
- Caribbean Jerk Got it maaan
New sauces
- Honey BBQ (Gross)
- Asian Zing (Go Back To Your Country)
- Parmesean Garlic More Gross Than the others
- Mango Habanero mango what????
No longer served
- Smokey Southwestern y not served anymore
- Thai thank god u got rid of that
- Lemon Pepper pucker face
- Curry (arab sauce)
External links
- Buffalo Wild Wings web site - contains information on products and locations
- Investor relations site - contains much of the corporate information