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 flies into St. Louis Market

Wing Zone were recently featured in an article in the St. Louis Business Journal titled, "Wing Zone flies into St. Louis market." The article, featuring our own Matt Friedman discusses the history behind the Wing Zone concept and the steps needed to open a franchise with Wing Zone. St. Louis' newest (and first) Wing Zone is owned by Roya Moshiri and her husband Monte Dover and the article also discusses their experience in the Franchise industry. Click here to read the article or begin below.

"Wing Zone flies into St. Louis market"
By E.B. Solomont

Is there a chicken war brewing? 

Wing Zone, a restaurant concept based in Atlanta, is set to open its first St. Louis location next month, just weeks after Raising Cane's debuted its first stand-along store in the area, located in Des Peres less than a half-mile from Chick-fil-A.

The Wing Zone restaurant will be located at 1643 S. Jefferson Ave., in a shopping center that was redeveloped by Green Street St. Louis for $8 million. (The Jefferson Commons shopping center is also home to a new Save-A-Lot, which opened last week.)

In an increasingly crowded chicken field, Wing Zone bills itself as a fast-casual, cook-to-order concept. Most of its business is takeout, but for customers who stay and eat, servers bring the food to their tables. 

"People want the quality of a sit-down restaurant but want the value of a lower price," said CEO Matt Friedman, who co-founded the company as a college student.

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