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Battle of the Big Boys Some people love their wings, other people hate their wings (but seriously, how can you ever HATE wings?). Regardless of where you stand, there are a handful of companies that are blazing the trail for the world of the chicken wing. Their devotion to the wing is endless and their dream to move the wing from the appetizer category to the center of the plate protein is shared. Here's the tale of the tape... The Wingstop Always-Online: www.wingstop.com Around Since: 1994 Number of Locations: Over 200 in January 2005 Geographic Coverage: 25 US states, mostly in the south The Low-Down: Wingstop was founded in 1994. They began franchising in 1997 and their first franchised unit opened in 1998. Wingstop restaurants are designed featuring a nostalgic, aviation-themed atmosphere. Wingstop features eight proprietary wing flavors, including Original Hot, Cajun, Atomic, Mild, Teriyaki, Lemon Pepper, Hawaiian Barbeque, and Garlic Parmesan. The wings are always made fresh-to-order and served steaming-hot. Wingstop also offers a variety of delicious sides including fresh-cut fries, soft drinks, beers and wine. Little Known Fact: Troy Aikman, ex-Dallas Cowboy quarterback, is the national spokesman for the Wingstop. Read more at: http://www.wingstop.com/docs/news/troyyearend.pdf Search the Internet Hot Wing Database for locations in your area ------------------------------------- Hooters Always-Online: www.hooters.com Around Since: 1983, the original Hooters was opened in Clearwater, FL Claim to Fame: "Delightfully Tacky Yet Unrefined", Hooters is known almost equally for their buffalo chicken wings and their world famous Hooters girls. Number of Locations: Over 350 as of March 2004 Geographic Coverage: 43 US states and 14 international countries. Hooters is alost everywhere in the states but their greatest coverage is in the Midwest and the south with 54 restaurants in Florida alone. The Low-Down: Although experience has shown that the quality of Hooters wings can vary from location to location and from day to day, Hooters usually can be relied on to crank out a decent wing. Many buffalo wing traditionalists scoff Hooters wings as over-hyped fried chicken with way too much breading. I personally believe that nothing can beat a perfectly prepared Hooters wing. Hooters has a traditional tiered wing pricing structure selling wings in 10, 20, and 50 piece intervals. Hooters sauces include a traditional buffalo style flavor in mild, medium, hot, 3 mile island, or 911 and a new "Spicy Jack" sauce. Little Known Fact: Hooters has an airline that is will be celebrating its second anniversary in March 2005. Hooters Air has flights serving Newark, Baltimore/Washington, Columbus, Atlanta, Myrtle Beach, Ft. Meyers, and Nassau, Bahamas. www.hootersair.com Search the Internet Hot Wing Database for locations in your area ------------------------------------------ Buffalo Wild Wings (formerly BW3) Always-Online: www.buffalowildwings.com Around Since: 1982, the first Buffalo Wild Wings and Weck (BW3) opened in Kent, OH Claim to Fame: "Wings, Beer, Sports, All the Essentials", Buffalo Wild Wings is known for its multiple wing sauces and its excellent sports bar environment. Number of Locations: Over 250 as of March 2004 Geographic Coverage: 30 US states, mostly in the Midwest and east coast. The Low-Down: Buffalo Wild Wings is a reliable place to go for an always good order of wings, a game, and a cold frosty brew. Their wings are served naked (non-breaded) which is a relief to buffalo wing traditionalists and come in tiered wing increments of 6, 12, 18, 24, 50, and 100 pieces. Buffalo Wild Wings is probably more known for their excellent variety of sauces (12 to be exact) which include teriyaki, sweet BBQ, smoky southwestern, mild, medium, spicy garlic (my personal favorite), caribbean jerk, thai, hot BBQ, hot, wild, and blazin'. Buffalo Wild Wings recently announced a new sauce and partnership relationship with Captain Morgan. Little Known Fact: Buffalo Wild Wings is a publicly traded company headquartered out of Minneapolis, MN. Their stock is traded on Nasdaq, BWLD, and is currently trading at about $26 per share (up from the original opening price of around $20/share). About 20,000 shares of BWLD change hands each day. Search the Internet Hot Wing Database for locations in your area ------------------------------------------ The Wing Zone Always-Online: www.wingzone.com Around Since: 1991, the first Wing Zone opened on the campus of the University of Florida Number of Locations: About 80 as of January 2005 Geographic Coverage: 21 US states The Low-Down: Wing Zone's extensive menu offers 25 unique flavors of fresh, cooked-to-order wings, including favorites such as nuclear, honey garlic, lemon pepper, Cajun, garlic parmesan, spicy BBQ, honey mustard, ranch and nuclear honey teriyaki. In addition, Wing Zone offers salads, grilled sandwiches and a variety of appetizers such as: chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, battered mushrooms, onion rings and cheese fries. Little Known Fact: Wing Zone was founded in 1991 at the University of Florida by Matt Friedman and Adam Scott who cooked wings and made homemade sauces in their fraternity house kitchen. Search the Internet Hot Wing Database for locations in your area ------------------------------------- Quaker Steak and Lube Always-Online: www.lubewings.com Around Since: 1974, in Sharon, PA Number of Locations: 12 as of January 2005 Geographic Coverage: 6 US states, Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin The Low-Down: Chicken wings can be ordered in six different quantities, from just six wings to a mega bucket that serves the whole gang. The choice of 16 sauces ranges from the gentle "Ranch" to the blazing "Atomic" (so hot you have to sign a release form). You can also mix The LUBE TM sauces to create your own unique flavor, and most people do! Little Known Fact: Lube wings are the "Official Chicken Wings of Lowe's Motor Speedway" in Charlotte, North Carolina. “The Lube” serves over 30 million wings annually. Search the Internet Hot Wing Database for locations in your area ------------------------------------- Cluck-U-Chicken Always-Online: www.clucku.com Around Since: Cluck-U Chicken ® was started by Robert Ilvento, a 20 year old college sophomore who never made it to his junior year. The first restaurant was opened in 1985 at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. Number of Locations: About 30 as of January 2005 Geographic Coverage: 5 US states on the east coast and one international location in Lebanon, yes that's correct, Lebanon. The Low-Down: Cluck-U prepares creative and tasty chicken recipes, producing a menu that is unique and diverse, with offerings to satisfy a wide range of tastes. For a healthy, delicious alternative to traditional fast food, patrons can choose from a variety of chicken sandwiches. For something wild, different and delicious, Cluck-U offers their famous Wingers, Buffalo style chicken wings available in 5 different BBQ spicy sauces (Mild, Atomic, Nuclear, thermo-Nuclear and 911) and other specialty sauces such as (Honey Hickory, Teriyaki, Gold Mustard, Cajun and Traditional). Little Known Fact: Their goal is to have a Cluck-U-Chicken ® restaurant near every college campus and in every city in the U.S., and later, the world. Search the Internet Hot Wing Database for locations in your area -------------------------------------
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