Wing Zone enters the Fourth Round of the Flavor Face-Off!

Wing Zone's Facebook Contest, The Flavor Face-off, narrows down to the final round this Monday, December 10, 2012.  Place your vote for the Flavor that tickles your fancy before next week! Vote here.

Wing Zone celebrates release of Halo 4!

Wing Zone was set up at Gamestop at 1060 Market Place Blvd in Cumming, GA from 9pm to midnight on November 5, 2012 with a special deal on wings! We gave a lucky winner, Ethan Davidson, a free copy of the game for his Wing Zone purchase. Check out additional photos of the Flavorful event on our Facebook page.

Wing Zone Featured on Fox 45/ABC 22 of Dayton!

Wing Zone was recently featured on FOX45/ABC22 of Dayton on Friday, November 9, 2012.  During the segment, Jim Barnick showed how to make the perfect wings during football season, the history of Wing Zone, and he hosted a Nuclear Challenge for the hosts.  To view the entire segment click here or see below.

Wing Zone featured in Smyrna Patch

Wing Zone was recently featured in the Smyrna Patch in an article titled, "Wing Zone Opens Flagship Store in Smyrna."  Angela discusses the Grand Opening and giveaway. The article talks about the location, includes a quote from Matt Friedman, and the history of Wing Zone. She also used the photos we submitted.  Click here for the entire article or begin below.

Wing Zone Opens Flagship Store in Smyrna

  

Wing Zone, an Atlanta-based restaurant franchise, will hold a grand opening this Saturday for its new flagship location in Smyrna.

The first 25 people who get in the door at 11 a.m. on Saturday win free food for a year, and representatives with the company say line ups usually begin the night before.

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Wing Zone featured in The New York Times

Wing Zone was recently featured in the New York Times in an article titled, "Midlevel U.S. Chains Move Into Fast-Food Hungry Gulf." The article focused on US franchises opening in the Middle East featuring the success of Wing Zone in Saudi Arabia. The article details Wing Zone as one of the first midlevel brands to enter the Middle East and how the company was approached by a Saudi businessman when it was looking to expand globally. Matt Friedman details that Wing Zone plans to open 25 stores in Saudi alone and a total of 50 in the region in the next 5 years. For the entire article click here or begin below.

Midlevel U.S. Chains Move Into Fast-Food Hungry Gulf
By: Sara Hamdan

DUBAI — After twelve years of running two small, organic tea shops in the New York borough of Brooklyn, Jonathan Spiel had to close one down when his landlord increased the rent in 2009. Facing that setback, Mr. Spiel decided to look into selling Tea Lounge franchises to expand into new markets and keep his business going.

The Tea Lounge’s first franchise opened this year, in Kuwait.

“When I and my family and friends first heard ‘Kuwait,’ it seemed a little out of the blue,” Mr. Spiel, the Tea Lounge’s founder, said.

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Wing Zone to re-open Flagship Store in Smyrna, GA

Flavorholics rejoice; Wing Zone, the Atlanta-based restaurant franchise that offers flavor experiences for takeout and limited dine-in, will open its flagship location in Smyrna, GA on September 10, 2012. The new restaurant, located at 4490 S. Cobb Drive, features a new Wing Zone design complete with a larger dine-in area in addition to a drive-thru option for guests looking to get their flavor fix on the go.

Check out the photos here!

Wing Zone featured on WLTX

Wing Zone was recently featured on WLTX in a segment that aired July 27, 2012.  The segment featured Pat Burch, from the Columbia Wing Zone, who discussed how to make the perfect chicken wings in honor of National Wing Day, which was on July 29. Pat demonstrated how to make Wing Zone’s Nuclear Wings and co-anchor Andrea Mock tried these hot, hot wings as well as Wing Zone’s Sweet Tea.  Click here for the entire segment.

Wing Zone featured in Savannah Morning News

Wing Zone was recently featured in Savannah Morning News in an article titled, "Savannah Wing Zone franchise a model for rest of chain."  The article focused on the success of the Wing Zone Savannah location. Jeremy Serls, local Wing Zone owner, discussed the type of success that the location has seen with using Wing Zone’s drive-thru model. Matt Friedman further discussed how Wing Zone was created, and how the brand continues to reinvent itself to stay ahead in the QSR industry.  For the entire article begin below.

Savannah Wing Zone franchise a model for rest of chain
By: Adam Van Brimmer

The scouting trip took Jeremy and Deborah Serls all over Southside Savannah, and every long block revealed another attractive piece of ground on which to build the area’s first Wing Zone franchise.

The route included a pass by the Eisenhower Square shopping center. And there, tucked between McDonald’s and a billiards hall, sat a small building with a double drive-thru home to a coffee shop.

“That looks like a good spot,” Jeremy told his wife. “Too bad it’s taken.”

For first-time franchisees tasked with opening Wing Zone’s first built-from-the-ground-up location, as well as the chain’s second store with a drive-thru, the coffee shop helped the Serlses visualize what their store could look like.

The java business failed not long after, opening the outparcel to new tenants. The Serlses claimed it, knocked down the old building and constructed a similar structure, albeit with just a single drive-thru lane.

Today, nine months after opening, the store is one of the best performing in the 100-plus location Wing Zone chain. Sales are 40 percent above the company average.

The model is the future for the Atlanta-based corporation.

“For years, we had customers saying, ‘We love the products, but we want it faster,’” Wing Zone CEO and co-founder Matt Friedman said. “We’re in a convenience world and adding a drive-thru addresses that demand. And free-standing locations give us more exposure.”   

Wing Zone is Asking You, Flavorholics!

Wing Zone is asking Flavorholics why they love Wing Zone!  We're awarding a free year of Wing Zone for the best Flavorholic video entry on our Facebook page.  Using your smartphone, tell us why you love Wing Zone.  Stumped?  Begin with one of our suggested phrases: 1. “I love FLAVOR NAME because….2.“My favorite Flavor is...3. Or be creative! Wing Zone Flavor in the shot is a plus!  For more information, click here.

Wing Zone featured in Nation's Restaurant News

Wing Zone was recently featured in Nation's Restaurant News in an article titled, "Middle East seen as hot growth market."  In an article focusing on restaurant brands focused on Middle East growth, Matt talked about the Saudi Arabia location, details about its construction compared to traditional locations, and how successful the brand has been in that country. The article, which also included great photos, mentioned all the additional international development and growth Wing Zone has achieved over the past few years.  Click here for the entire article or begin below.

Middle East seen as hot growth market
By: Mark Brandau

Atlanta-based Wing Zone has nearly 100 restaurants, including four in Panama and one each in the Bahamas and Saudi Arabia. Another location is under construction in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Chief executive Matt Friedman said the 3,000-square-foot Wing Zone in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is the company’s largest unit in the world and is “doing phenomenally.”

“You definitely need the wow factor,” he said. “When people walk in, they want to see this is an American brand. It incorporates a lot of our new prototype [from the United States], but we took it up a notch.”

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Wing Zone featured in Lehigh Valley Business Journal

Wing Zone was recently featured in the Lehigh Valley Business Journal in an article titled, "A new twist for franchises." The article focused on the rising trend of entrepreneurs that are looking into franchising as a viable way to start their business career. Nick Powills expanded on the fact that more and more college graduates are turning to franchising as a viable option to start their business career. Further, Nick discussed some of the top brands that are appealing to college students such as Wing Zone. Click here for the entire article or begin below.

A new twist for franchises

By: Stacey Wescoe

There is also an increase in knowledge about the world of franchising. Whereas 20 years ago a college graduate wouldn't know much about franchising, courses on franchising are now being taught in schools. If a student can't find a job upon graduation, he or she can create one by starting a franchise business.

That is why franchises that appeal to college students are on the rise. He said franchise restaurants, such as Toppers Pizza, Pita Pit and Wing Zone, are among the fastest growing franchises. For that reason, he has high hopes for a concept like Pretzel Revolution, which targets students at nearby Kutztown University and is looking to locate franchises in other college towns.

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Wing Zone sponsors Wing Eating Contest at the 7th Annual Wing and Rock Festival in Woodstock, GA.

Wing Zone road-tripped to Woodstock, GA this past Saturday to provide the flavorful wings for the 7th Annual Wing and Rock Festival.  The winner of the Wing Eating Contest, Jon Smink, took home the title with a whopping 27 wings in three minutes!

Wing Zone featured in Colorado Springs Business Journal

Wing Zone was recently featured in the Colorado Springs Business Journal in an article titled, "Wing Zone to open restaurant on Fort Carson."  The article focused on the Wing Zone opening that happened on Monday, May 14th. Further, both Matt and Janice expanded on Wing Zone’s connection with the Army & Air Force Exchange Services. Matt talked about the partnership and how AAFES has helped plans to open up 15 more restaurants on military installations by the end of the year. Click here for the entire article or see below.

Wing Zone to open restaurant on Fort Carson
By: Monica Mendoza

Wing Zone restaurant will open Monday in Fort Carson’s mini-mall.

The sit-down restaurant offers 17 buffalo chicken wing flavors and will serve draft beer.

Wing Zone CEO and founder Matt Friedman has partnered with the Army & Air Force Exchange Services to open Wing Zone restaurants on four military bases. The company has plans to open 15 more restaurants on military installations by the end of the year, Friedman said.

Landing a partnership with AAFES is big, he said. AAFES operates restaurants and commissary services for all branches of the military in the U.S. and in 30 countries worldwide.


“They’ve said to me, they have big plans for us, domestically and internationally,” Friedman said. “Why Wing Zone fits with AAFES is that we can get into a small footprint, which is important to them.”

In this case, AAFES is the franchise owner. Fort Carson Wing Zone store manager Janice Loundagin said this restaurant is unique among the others offered on base because it has its own sit-down area, instead of the more typical cafeteria, food-court style.

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Flavor Madness!

March Madness is upon us and Wing Zone is right there along with it. Fans can visit our Facebook page to enter our Flavor Madness sweepstakes for a chance to win a $50 Wing Zone Gift Card. One lucky winner will be chosen at random, to win a $50 Gift Card while 64 other lucky winners will also be chosen at random to win $10 Wing Zone Gift Card. Sweepstakes ends March 15th, 2012 at noon!

As an extra bonus, fans are also able to print out their very own Wing Zone Flavor Madness Bracket. Flavorholics can now follow their teams all the way to the Championship.

Who do you have going all the way Flavorholics?

Get your 4 Free Flavor Rub Wings!

We are happy to announce that we are giving away 4 Free Flavor Rub Wings to all of our Facebook fans starting today, March 5th, to Thursday, March 8th. Flavorholics will be able to print their free coupon from our Facebook page on the Free Wings! tab.

Fans are able to print out the coupon and bring it to their local Wing Zone for their choice of either the Blackened Voodoo or Cool Ranch Flavor Rubs. This coupon is valid with Takeout only. One order per customer, per Facebook account. 

Click the image below to get your 4 Free Flavor Rub Wings!

Wing Zone Tallahassee's Grand Opening

Wing Zone Tallahassee is having their Grand Opening Saturday, February 18th! Store opens at 11am. The first 25 Flavorholics in line that order food when the doors open, will receive Free Wing Zone for a Year!

And the festivities don't stop there! Wing Zone Tallahassee is also planning on having a Nuclear Wing Eating Challenge with the Fraternity and Sorority row of FSU and other fun activities throughout the day. 

We hope to see you there Flavorholics!

Wing Zone Launches New Flavor Rubs

Today, Wing Zone introduced their new Flavor Rubs, Blackened Voodoo and Cool Ranch. The product is available in most Wing Zone locations. Flavorholics will be able to enjoy these new Flavor Rubs on all of Wing Zone's menu items. 

What menu item's are you going to FuZe these new flavors with?

Wing Zone Opens in Fort Riley, KS

Wing Zone Fort Riley, KS had a soft opening this week! Please enjoy pictures from the opening below.

We are very excited to be at Fort Riley and look forward to the many years to come.