Wing Zone
{{Short description|American restaurant chain}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Wing Zone Franchise Corporation
| logo = Wing Zone Logo.jpg
| foundation = {{start date and age|1991}} in Gainesville, Florida, US.
| location = Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
| owner = Capriotti's
| key_people = {{Ubl
| Ashley Morris, CEO
| Jason Smylie, President
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| industry = Restaurants
| type = Take-Out / Delivery Restaurant
| area_served = {{Hlist
| U.S.
| Philippines
| Panama
| Saudi Arabia
| Malaysia
| Malabo
| Colombia
| Singapore
| Guatemala{{Cite press release |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wing-zone-expands-rapidly-growing-international-footprint-with-up-to-50-unit-deal-in-the-philippines-300463546.html |title=Wing Zone® Expands Rapidly Growing International Footprint with Up to 50-Unit Deal in The Philippines |date=May 25, 2017 |publisher=Wing Zone |location=Atlanta |via=PRNewswire}}{{self published source|date=December 2022}}
}}
| products = {{Hlist | Buffalo Wings | Sandwiches | Chicken fingers}}
| revenue =
| website = {{URL|wingzone.com}}
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Wing Zone is a Las Vegas-based chain of restaurants, owned by Capriotti's, that specializes in chicken wings and Burgers.{{Cite web|url=https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/operations/inside-capriottis-wing-zone-acquisition|title=Inside Capriotti's Wing Zone acquisition|website=Restaurant Business}} The chain has over 30 restaurants in the United States and over 60 internationally.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nrn.com/fast-casual/capriottis-opens-wing-zone-flagship-store-north-las-vegas-nevada|title=Capriotti's opens Wing Zone flagship store in North Las Vegas, Nevada|date=July 5, 2022|website=Nation's Restaurant News}} In 2022, Capriotti's announced that Wing Zone will be expanding, with 50 new locations, into India.{{Cite web|url=https://www.franchising.com/news/20221111_capriottis_and_wing_zone_signs_franchise_agreement_in_republic_of_india.html|title=Capriotti's and Wing Zone Signs Franchise Agreement in Republic of India|website=www.franchising.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206234712/https://www.franchising.com/news/20221111_capriottis_and_wing_zone_signs_franchise_agreement_in_republic_of_india.html|archive-date=December 6, 2022|url-status=dead}}{{self published source|date=April 2025}}
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.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}} 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.wingzone.com/history.html |publisher=Wing Zone |title=Company History |year=2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707040906/https://wingzone.com/history.html |archive-date=July 7, 2013 |url-status=dead}}{{self published source|date=December 2022}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nrn.com/fast-casual/capriotti-s-sandwich-shop-acquires-wing-zone-creating-150-million-company|title=Capriotti's Sandwich Shop acquires Wing Zone, creating $150 million company|date=January 4, 2021|website=Nation's Restaurant News}}
==Flavors and Services==
The Restaurant offer multiple and savory options to choose from, like "Honey Q," "Liquid Gold," and "Blackened Voodoo" among others.https://wingzone.ph/flavors/
Here is a list of flavors to choose from:
- Honey Q
- Sweet Samurai
- Liquid Gold
- Tame
- Buffalo Bliss
- Hotshot
- Thai Chili
- Tokyo Dragon
- Smokin Q
- Mango Fire
- Lemon Zinger
- Garlic Parm
- Blackened Voodoo
- Cool Ranch
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://wingzone.com}}
{{Establishments serving chicken}}
Category:Regional restaurant chains in the United States
Category:Fast-food chains of the United States
Category:Restaurants established in 1991
Category:Fast-food poultry restaurants
Category:1991 establishments in Nevada