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Buffalo Wild Wings & Weck (BW3) was founded in 1982 by James Disbrow and Scott Lowery, whose parents were Disbrow's ice skating coaches and guardians when he was younger. Meeting up in Kent, Ohio , after Disbrow had finished judging an amateur figure skating competition at Kent State University , the pair were unable to locate a restaurant that ...
Inspire Brands LLC is an American fast-food restaurant franchise company. Owned by Roark Capital Group, it owns the Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic Drive-In, Jimmy John's, Mister Donut, Dunkin' Donuts, and Baskin-Robbins chains, which have a combined 31,700 locations and US$30 billion in system sales.
Jim Disbrow co-founded the Buffalo Wild Wings & Weck (later renamed Buffalo Wild Wings) restaurant chain with Scott Lowery in 1982 and served as its president and CEO until 1997. Disbrow died of brain cancer at age 54. He had been diagnosed with the disease shortly after his election to the USFSA presidency in 1998.
The original wing flavor—Buffalo wings—was created in 1964 at Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York. These wings were tossed in a simple mix of hot sauce, butter and vinegar and their bold, tangy ...
In Buffalo, New York, (the birthplace of buffalo wings), chicken wings were on menus dating back to 1857, according to History. Wings are a staple at bars, backyard barbecues, and especially ...
Anchor Bar. We have Buffalo, New York’s Anchor Bar to thank for fiery, tongue tingling, and messy Buffalo wings. Founded in 1935, it wasn’t until 1964 that Anchor Bar co-founder Teressa ...
Buffalo wings are named after Buffalo, New York, where they were invented, and have no relation to the animal. They are often called simply chicken wings, hot wings, or just wings. Buffalo wings have gained in popularity in the United States and abroad, with some North American restaurant chains featuring them as a main menu item.
In February 2018, Brown and Neal Aronson of Roark Capital Group founded Inspire Brands when Arby’s completed its acquisition of Buffalo Wild Wings for $2.9 billion. [13]In December 2018, under Brown’s leadership, Inspire completed its acquisition of SONIC Drive-In for $2.3 billion.