Friday, November 9, 2012
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.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
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, 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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Thursday, September 20, 2012
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.
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.
Friday, August 31, 2012
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!
Friday, August 24, 2012
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.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
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.”
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.”
Friday, July 20, 2012
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.
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