Making the Perfect Wing

Wing Zone were recently featured on Great Day St. Louis in a segment titled, "Making the Perfect Wing". The segment features Quentin McKinnie from Wing Zone and explains the different ways to cook wings whether it be fry, grill or bake. Quentin also describes several of our popular flavors including his favorite Thai Chili. You can check out the segment here or by watching below.

"Making the Perfect Wing"
By Patti Skiljan

Franchising When Subway Is Your Family Business

Wing Zone were recently featured in Entrepreneur in an article titled, "Franchising When Subway Is Your Family Business". The article is a feature piece on Keshuv Aggarwal, Wing Zone franchisee in Houston. The story talks about the decision Kesh and his family made to diversify their business portfolio and develop Wing Zone in the Houston market. Kesh also provides advice for other people looking to get into franchising. Click here to read the article or begin below.

"Franchising When Subway Is Your Family Business"
By Kate Taylor

Keshuv Aggarwal started his career in franchising at the bottom of the pack, as a low-level employee at a Subway restaurant. Today, he and his family own 50 locations of the sandwich chain. Now, Aggarwal is expanding into the chicken wings business as a Wing Zone franchisee, Here's why.

Name: Keshuv Aggarwal

Franchise owned: Wing Zone in Houston and Subway in various locations.

How long have you owned a franchise? I have been franchising for six years.

Why franchising? Franchising is ideal because it provides a foundation for success. One of the reasons some franchisees fail is due to the lack of commitment to operating the franchise. Operating a successful franchise requires a major effort and dedication to the task at hand.

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Executive round table: Fast casual segment leaders make their 2015 predictions

Wing Zone were recently featured in an article on FastCasual.com titled, "Executive round table: Fast casual segment leaders make their 2015 predictions". Wing Zone's CEO Matt Friedman is featured throughout the piece touching on topics such as culinary trends in 2014, 2015 menu predictions, mobile and technology, social media, customer experience, and catering and staffing. Click here to read the entire article or begin below.

"Executive round table: Fast casual segment leaders make their 2015 predictions"
By Alicia Kelso

We've presented the top trends in 2014 and the biggest predictions for 2015 from the perspective of chefs, market research firms, journalists and more. Now, we're asking those who are deep in the trenches - the ones who actually run the businesses that make up the vast restaurant industry - for their insights.

The top menu and non-menu stories from 2014 and the biggest expectations for 2015, according to fast casual executives include:

Culinary trends from 2014

When it comes to the top menu stories of the year, fast casual executives point to transparency, health, quality, variety and spice.

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