The Grand Opening of the Newest Buffalo Wings & Rings Restaurant Will Bring the Best Buffalo-style Chicken Wings to Chicago

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Pete Kosowski

Friends Who Grew Up Together in the Chicago Neighborhood of Bridgeport Will Open the 37th U.S. Location of Buffalo Wings & Rings
CHICAGO, IL,— Buffalo Wings & Rings, the nation’s fastest growing privately held franchise offering the best Buffalo-style chicken wings, will unveil its 37th U.S. location in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago next week. The new Buffalo Wings & Rings is located at 3434 South Halsted Street (near the intersection of 35th and South Halsted Streets, just a few blocks from U.S. Cellular Field). To mark the restaurant’s grand opening, local owners Jesse Alvarez, Jim Metcalf and Francis O’Donnell will host a private VIP event on Monday, July 28, 2008 followed by the eatery’s official grand opening on Wednesday, July 30, 2008.

“Jim and I both grew up in Bridgeport, and the area’s been changing over the last 10 years. We really saw a need for a family-friendly restaurant,” Alvarez said. “The Buffalo Wings & Rings concept is very welcoming and community-oriented, and we know our restaurant will offer a great atmosphere for neighborhood residents as well as people attending White Sox games at the nearby stadium.”

The Buffalo Wings & Rings menu boasts a wide array of fare suited to please everyone – from Buffalo-style wings soaked in savory sauces, juicy new Boneless Wings, Hot Garlic Sloppy Fries, Saratoga Chips and Curly-Q French Fries to award-winning hamburgers, moist chicken sandwiches, tasty pulled pork sandwiches and an assortment of refreshing salads. 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.

The Buffalo Wings & Rings Bridgeport restaurant will employ 40 people and has seating capacity for 225 guests, who can choose to dine in the dining room or the sports bar café. Guests can play arcade games and watch the latest news and a full range of sports channels from any of the 23 high-definition televisions strategically placed throughout the restaurant.

The Buffalo Wings & Rings Bridgeport location will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. Friday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Sundays. 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 37 franchised restaurants in the United States in the following locations: Arizona, California, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota and Texas.