Buffalo Wild Wings®, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWLD) today announced the opening of its 500th restaurant, a franchised location in Grand Blanc, Michigan.
“This is a significant milestone for Buffalo Wild Wings as we continue working toward our goal of more than 1,000 restaurants nationwide,” commented Sally Smith, chief executive officer of Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. “We are incredibly proud of our success. It is the direct result of the combined efforts of our franchisees, restaurant team members and our management team, and of course our loyal guests, who continue to crave our wings and support our growth. We are as confident now as we have ever been that we will achieve our goal of more than 1,000 restaurants in the United Sates.”
Buffalo Wild Wings first opened its doors in 1982 in Columbus, Ohio next to The Ohio State University campus. The company was founded by Scott Lowery and Jim Disbrow. Buffalo Wild Wings began trading on the NASDAQ in November 2003. Its locations are two-thirds franchised, one-third company-owned.
The Grand Blanc Buffalo Wild Wings opened on Sunday, March 16th at 11am and celebrated the 500th designation with cake and by giving 500 prizes to guests. The store is located at 8251 Trillium Circle Avenue Suite 102, Grand Blanc, MI 48439.