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Buffalo Wild Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings is a chain that serves a variety of bar foods including spicy "buffalo wings," burgers, tacos, chicken tenders and other savory dishes. The company had over 1,200 locations in 2019.
A "buffalo wing" is a deep fried chicken wing with spicy sauces. Legends holds that Teressa Bellissimo created the recipe at Anchor Bar in Buffalo, NY.
The company has a compelling story: Jim Disbrow (1948 – 2002) overcame polio as a child. He strengthened his legs with skating. He won the silver medal in the junior men's division at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 1966.
In 1982 Jim Disbrow and Scott Lowery were attending an event at Kent State University. They went out to get wings and couldn't find any! So they decided to start a chain to bring wings to the world. The first restaurant was near Ohio State University in Columbus. It sold wings and a sandwich called "beef on weck." Weck is a style of role.
The company's original name was Buffalo Wild Wings and Weck with the initials BWWW. That is hard to say; so they changed the initials to BW3 pronounced "Be Dub Three".
Corporate History
- 1982 Jim Disbrow and Scott Lowery started a restaurant called Buffalo Wild Wings & Weck in Columbus, Oh. They shortened BWWW to BW3.
- 1992: BW3 worked with a Chicago firm call Francorp to start franchising.
- 199?: Wilsey, Inc. of Atlanta began bottling their sauces.
- 1998: Disbrow served as president of the United States Figure Skating Association
- 1999: The 100th BW3 opened in Apple Valley, Mn.
- 1999: The company held a round of financing with three private equity firms taking a stake for $8.5 million.
- 2002: Disbrow died of brain cancer. They chain had 211 locations.
- 2009: PEG Companies began develop BW3 locations.
- 2010: The chain expanded internationally into Canada.
- 2013: BW3 bought a minority stake in PizzaRev.
- 2014: BW3 acquired a majority stake in Rusty Taco.
- 2017: Roark Capital Group acquired BW3.
- 2018: Roark created the holding company Inspired Brands for its restaurant holdings (Arby's, Sonic, BW3, Jimmy John's and Rusty Tacos).
References:
- Wikipedia - Buffalo Wild Wings (Drawn 10/27/2019)
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