Buffalo Wings & Rings Celebrates Further Expansion into Columbus Market With Free Wing Giveaway to New Lewis Center Location’s First 100 Guests

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Pete Kosowski

The Nation’s Fastest Growing Chain Opens 44th U.S. Location, 3rd Columbus-Area Location --

Lewis Center, OH, — Join the stampede to the nation’s newest Buffalo Wings & Rings restaurant, located at 8661 Columbus Pike in Lewis Center, OH. On Wednesday, November 19, 2008, the first 100 customers will enjoy a free order of the best Buffalo-style chicken wings anywhere, with 50 additional guests to receive free wings for an entire year! The grand opening celebration kicks off at 4:00 p.m. in honor of the 44th U.S. location of Buffalo Wings & Rings, the country’s fastest-growing restaurant chain.

"The people of greater Columbus have supported Buffalo Wings & Rings since we opened our first location there, and we’re thrilled to be able return the favor with this giveaway," said Philip Schram, CEO and president of Buffalo Wings & Rings. "We’re proud to offer a fun, welcoming atmosphere and tasty, reasonably priced food that helps guests stretch their dining dollar in these challenging economic times."

This year has seen record growth for Buffalo Wings & Rings, which recently opened a state-of-the-art international franchise training center in Eastgate, OH. In July, the company achieved the top spot on Restaurant Business magazine’s annual "The Future 50" list, a ranking of the top 50 fastest-growing restaurant chains in the country. Buffalo Wings & Rings is on track to have 47 locations open by the end of 2008, with plans to open 25 additional locations in 2009 throughout the Great Lakes region and Sun Belt.

Lewis Center local owners Frank Nunziata and Michael LaPaglia currently operate Buffalo Wings & Rings locations in Grove City, OH and Reynoldsburg, OH. As master franchisers, they plan to open up to 25 locations throughout central Ohio within the next decade.

The Buffalo Wings & Rings menu boasts a wide array of fare suited to please everyone, including traditional and boneless Buffalo-style wings as well as hand-breaded chicken tenders – all fresh and never frozen, and available in eight sauces with five customizable levels of heat. Guests are encouraged to dunk their favorite wings in the Buffalo Wings & Rings homemade bleu cheese dressing, which is destined to become a local favorite. Also on the menu are authentic charbroiled gyros, massive burgers, crisp salads and an array of appetizers and munchies including nachos, chili-drenched sloppy fries, popcorn shrimp, mozzarella sticks and the chain’s namesake rings – curly-q fries available with or without Cajun seasoning.

The Lewis Center location will feature a game room for kids and an unparalleled game-watching experience for grown-ups, with 47 huge HD and projection-screen televisions creating the area’s most impressive audio-visual system. The restaurant will seat 305 guests, who can choose to dine in the sports bar café, in the dining room or on the outdoor patio.

Buffalo Wings & Rings Lewis Center will be open on Sunday through Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and on Friday and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Catered orders and special event requests are welcome.

About Buffalo Wings & Rings
Buffalo Wings & Rings is the fastest-growing privately owned franchised chain of restaurants in the nation serving Buffalo-style chicken wings, onion rings, burgers, chicken and salads. Founded in 1988 in Cincinnati, OH, Buffalo Wings & Rings operates 44 franchised restaurants in the United States in the following locations: Arizona, California, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. Buffalo Wings & Rings was ranked the #1 fastest growing restaurant chain nationwide in the July 2008 issue of Restaurant Business.