Buffalo Wild Wings
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| Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. | |
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| Type | Public |
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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 |
| Slogan | "You Have To Be Here" |
| Website | www.buffalowildwings.com |
Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar (NASDAQ: BWLD) (also commonly referred to as B-Dubs or BW3's) 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 James 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 in Columbus, Ohio. The original location closed on November 19, 2006. Originally called Buffalo Wild Wings & Weck, from which the abbreviation BW3 was created, the restaurant became a franchise with over 430 locations across 37 U.S. states. 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 viewable from all seats. All locations also feature NTN Buzztime, a network which features various games.
Buffalo Wild Wings is best-known for its buffalo wings and 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. The restaurants also feature a full menu of salads, appetizers, burgers, and specialty items.
The "Blazin' Challenge" is offered at some locations to patrons who can finish 12 of the hottest wings offered (wings with Blazin' sauce) in less than 6 minutes. The rules are no drinking water or touching of the face. Customers that complete the challenge receive a t-shirt.
In early 2007 Buffalo Wild Wings changed some menu items. The burgers are half pound burgers. Previously the burgers were quarter pound, and ranch, blue cheese, southwest ranch, and celery is included with an order of wings.
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[edit] Types of sauces
Buffalo Wild Wings Signature sauces as ranked on the current menu from mildest to hottest.
- Sweet BBQ
- Teriyaki
- Mild
- Parmesan Garlic
- Medium
- Honey BBQ
- Spicy Garlic
- Asian Zing
- Carribean Jerk
- Hot BBQ
- Hot
- Mango Habanero
- Wild
- Blazin™
Buffalo Wild Wings also offers sauces for dipping which can also be put onto wings if specially requested.
- Ranch
- Blue Cheese
- Honey Mustard
- Southwest Ranch
[edit] New sauces as of Summer 2006
- Honey BBQ
- Asian Zing
- Parmesan Garlic
- Mango Habanero
[edit] No longer served
- Smokey Southwestern
- Thai
- Lemon Pepper
- Curry
- Captain Morgan's
[edit] References
- Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. -- Company History (through early 2003)
[edit] External links
- Buffalo Wild Wings web site - contains information on products and locations
- Investor relations site - contains much of the corporate information
