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Wing Zone Franchise Corporation
Company typeTake-Out / Delivery Restaurant
IndustryRestaurants
Founded1991; 33 years ago (1991) in Gainesville, Florida, US.
HeadquartersLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Area served
  • U.S.
  • Panama
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Malaysia
  • Malabo
  • Colombia
  • Singapore
  • Guatemala[1]
Key people
  • Ashley Morris, CEO
  • Jason Smylie, President
Products
OwnerCapriotti's
Websitewingzone.com

Wing Zone is a Las Vegas-based chain of restaurants that specializes in chicken wings owned by Capriotti's.[2] The chain has over 30 restaurants in the United States and over 60 internationally.[3] In 2022, Capriotti's announced that Wing Zone will be expanding, with 50 new locations into India.[4]

Wing Zone in Las Vegas
Wing Zone Interior

History

The Wing Zone was founded in 1991 by Matt Friedman and Adam Scott, two students at the University of Florida. The two partners took over their fraternity kitchen at nights and began developing their recipes. Friedman and Scott opened up their first two locations in Gainesville, Florida, in 1993.[5]

As of 2014, Wing Zone has opened eight locations in Panama City, Panama. In 2014, Wing Zone opened their second international location in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.[6] In 2015, Wing Zone opened their third international location in Guatemala City, Guatemala. In 2021, Capriotti's purchased the company and relocated the headquarters to Las Vegas.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wing Zone® Expands Rapidly Growing International Footprint with Up to 50-Unit Deal in The Philippines" (Press release). Atlanta: Wing Zone. May 25, 2017 – via PRNewswire.[self-published source]
  2. ^ "Inside Capriotti's Wing Zone acquisition". Restaurant Business.
  3. ^ "Capriotti's opens Wing Zone flagship store in North Las Vegas, Nevada". Nation's Restaurant News. July 5, 2022.
  4. ^ S, Capriotti's; Reads, wich Shop | 0 Shares 144. "Capriotti's and Wing Zone Signs Franchise Agreement in Republic of India". www.franchising.com.((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Panda, Chandan (2024-03-22). "Wing Zone Menu With Prices [March 2024 Updated]". USAmenuprices. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  6. ^ "Company History". Wing Zone. 2012. Archived from the original on July 7, 2013.[self-published source]
  7. ^ "Capriotti's Sandwich Shop acquires Wing Zone, creating $150 million company". Nation's Restaurant News. January 4, 2021.