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Buffalo Wild Wings


Started : 1981
Started in franchise : 1992
Country of origin : United States 

Number of units : 250






Our Mission:
We are guest-driven.
We will WOW our guests every day by achieving the highest level of satisfaction with an extraordinary focus on friendly service, food, fun and value.
We are team-focused.
We will WOW our team members by providing the same respect, positive encouragement and fair treatment within the organization that we expect Team Members to share externally with every guest.
We are community-connected.
We will WOW the communities where we do business by practicing good citizenship and helping to make these communities better places to live, work and grow.
We are dedicated to excellence.
We will WOW our franchisees and stakeholders with outstanding, industry-leading financial results and operational performance.


The year was 1981. Jim Disbrow and Scott Lowery had recently transplanted to Kent, Ohio after living in Buffalo, New York. All was fine until one day when the two were craving wings. Not just ordinary wings, but authentic Buffalo, New York-style chicken wings. Only problem was there was nowhere to get wings nearby. So Jim and Scott had two choices to satisfy their appetite: they could either make a road trip to New York or open a wing joint close to home. Lucky for us they chose the latter. Hence, the beginning of Buffalo Wild Wings & Weck, now Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, the no-holds-barred grill and bar that serves up a healthy dose of fun with every batch of Buffalo chicken wings.


- wings
- Boneless wings
- Nacked tenders
- Party platters
- Finger foods
- Salads
- Burgers
- Sandwiches
- On the side
- Shrimp
- Desserts
- Beverages


All new Buffalo Wild Wings franchisees receive the support and training required to open their restaurants quickly and efficiently, including:
- Site selection assistance and guidance, including field visits
- Detailed restaurant designs and layouts
- Professional layout, blueprint, design and construction document review and analysis
- Complete equipment lists and specifications
- Pre-approved suppliers
- Guidance in securing a liquor license
- Grand opening promotions assistance and on-site
- opening assistance
- Operational and management tools
- Comprehensive pre-opening assistance and restaurant opening training package
Once your Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant is open, you'll have the continuing guidance, consultation and support of our Franchise Regional Manager staff. So help or advice is only a phone call away. Ongoing support services include :
- Confidential operations manual documenting Buffalo Wild Wings operational procedures
- Ongoing marketing-manual guidance
- Ongoing operational, marketing and financial-control consultation as needed
- National purchasing programs
- Scheduled visits from your Regional Manager
- Available in-service training and/or retraining of your
restaurant staff
Our start-up and ongoing training programs will instruct you and your staff in many aspects of running a Buffalo Wild Wings franchise, including:
- Preparation of all Buffalo Wild Wings menu items
- Quality and food portion control
- Effective food service operations
- Beverage and inventory management
- Hiring and personnel management
- Marketing, promotions and public relations
- Management tools, systems and routines
- Wing Certified Trainer program
- Cleanliness, organization and sanitation standards
- Execution of opening and closing management functions


Business Experience:
- General business experience
- Track record of success





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