Buffalo Wings & Rings
American sports restaurant franchise
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Wings & Rings is an American sports restaurant franchise based in Cincinnati. It offers a menu of Buffalo wings, burgers, salads, and sandwiches.[1]
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| Type | Privately held |
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| Industry | Restaurant Franchising |
| Genre | Casual dining |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Founders | Haytham David, Nader Masadeh, Philip Schram |
| Headquarters | Cincinnati, Ohio, USA |
Number of locations | 61 USA, 24 International |
| Key people | Nader Masadeh (President and CEO), Philip Schram |
| Products | Buffalo wings, sandwiches, chicken fingers, salads, |
Number of employees | 300 Corporate |
| Website | www |
History
Founded in Cincinnati in 1984, Wings & Rings was purchased in 2005 by a management team led by Philip Schram, Nader Masadeh, and Haytham David, each of whom took a senior management role with the company.[2]
In 2008, Restaurant Business magazine named the company number one on its Future 50 list of growing chains.[3]
The company has 80 units in the US, the Middle East, and Europe.[4]
Company leadership
Nader Masadeh has been the Chief Executive Officer since 2014, while Philip Schram is Chief Development Officer, and Haytham David as the Chief Executive Officer of International.[5]
Masadeh was featured in the 7th-season premiere of Undercover Boss, which aired Sunday, December 20, 2015, on CBS. For a couple of weeks, CEO Masadeh worked undercover alongside employees, doing everything from washing dishes in a Cincinnati location, to waiting tables in Chicago and prepping meals in Bardstown, Kentucky.[6][7]
Awards and recognition
- "Best of Fest" award at the 16th annual Chicago Wingfest in 2015[8]
- Number 1 Restaurant Chain for 2008 on the Restaurant Business "Future 50 List"[9]
- "Data Devotee" Award - Fishbowl User Conference[10]
- Ranked in 2018 by Entrepreneur Magazine as #12 in the full-service restaurant category.[11]