Buffalo Wild Wings

Buffalo wings & sandwiches

Buffalo Wild Wings got its start in 1981 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 350 locations across most states of the U.S. The company later changed its name to Buffalo Wild Wings and is no longer uses the short name BW3.

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 have game consoles devoted to NTN Trivia.

Buffalo Wild Wings is best-known for its buffalo wings with 12 signature sauces. They also have a full menu featuring salads, appetizers, burgers, and specialty items.

The company, Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., is now headquaratered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its current president and CEO is Sally Smith. The company's stock is exchanged on NASDAQ.

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Start-up Costs & Franchises Fees

How much does it cost to open a Buffalo Wild Wings Franchises?

Total Investment: $1,100,000-$3,000,000
Initial Franchise Fee: $32,500-$42,500
Royalty Fee: 5%
Advertising Fee: N/A
Term of Agreement: 10 years
Renewal Fee: $5K

How to contact Buffalo Wild Wings

Buffalo Wild Wings
1600 Utica Ave. S., #700
Minneapolis, MN
55416

Toll Free: (800)499-9586
Fax: (952)593-9787

Website: Visit Website

Buffalo Wild Wings News

Drh Signs Franchise Agreement For 12th Buffalo Wild Wings Location In 32 Store Expansion Plan
Diversified Restaurant Holdings Inc. (OTCBB: DFRH) announced today that it has signed a franchise agreement to operate a new Buffalo Wild Wings in Chesterfield, MI. The store is slated to open in 2010. This is their 12th restaurant out of a recently executed 32 Store Area Development Agreement wi... more

Buffalo Wild Wings Opens In Flint, Mich
On Dec. 21, AMC Wings Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Diversified Restaurant Holdings Inc., opened a Buffalo Wild Wings location in Flint, Mich. The opening marks their fifteenth managed location and their ninth restaurant out of a newly executed 32-store area development agreement with Buffalo W... more

Buffalo Wings Fly High
Shares of restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD) are flying high in after-hours trading, after the company reported same-store sales at its own restaurants in the second quarter rose 8.3%, and franchises rose 4.5%, allowing the company to turn in $97.9 million in sales, a 29% year-over-year incr... more

Where Wings Are Hot -- And The Stock's Hotter
Were it not for Sally Smith, the hottest restaurant chain in America might not even exist today. When Smith, a former accountant with zero experience in the food service business, joined Buffalo Wild Wings in 1994 as a senior executive, her plan was to work part-time so she could take care of her... more

Buffalo Wild Wings® Announces Seven Franchise Area Development Agreements
BUFFALO WILD WINGS®, (NASDAQ: BWLD), named one of the top ten fastest growing restaurant chains in the United States by Technomic, announced today that since fourth quarter of 2005 it has entered into seven area development agreements, totaling an additional 34 franchised units in new trade areas. T... more
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Franchise History

When did the first Buffalo Wild Wings open? 1982
When did Buffalo Wild Wings start Franchising? 1991

Year U.S.A. Canada International Corporate

2004 180 0 0 93

2003 141 0 0 75

2002 120 0 0 61

2001 98 0 0 48

2000 95 0 0 42

Expansion Plans

United States: California, Florida, Idaho, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington,

Financing Options

Expense In-House Third Party

Franchise Fee No No

Startup Costs No No

Equipment No No

Inventory No No

Accounts Receivable No No

Payroll No No

Training & Support

Support
Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing
Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising

Business Operations

Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit
Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 - 60

Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Qualifications & Business Experience

Business Experience:

General business experience
Track record of success

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