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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Wing Zone to open first Houston Area location

Wing Zone were recently featured on the Houston Chronicle in an article titled, "Wing Zone to open first Houston Area location". The article was a feature piece on Wing Zone's development plans in Houston, with the first location set to open in Pearland. The article also discusses the Wing Zone concept and the Aggarwal's franchising background. Click here to read the entire article or begin below.

"Wing Zone to open first Houston area location"

By David Kaplan

The Houston area's first Wing Zone restaurant will open at 2813 Business Center Drive in Pearland in about three months.

Local Wing Zone franchisee Keshuv Aggarwal said he and his family members are scouting more Wing Zone locations in the area.

Their first Wing Zone is 1,200 square feet and will seat about 20 people inside and also have outdoor seating, he said.

Wing Zone sells chicken wings and tenders, burgers, chicken sandwiches, shrimp and salads. Wing and tender flavors include Buffalo Bliss, Thai Chili and Lemon Zinger.

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