# Buffalo Wild Wings

> Buffalo Wild Wings is the largest sports-bar chain in the United States, serving chicken wings in more than two dozen sauces and dry rubs across over 1,300 restaurants and a growing fleet of takeout-only BWW GO stores. Owned by Inspire Brands since 2018, it pairs wall-to-wall live sports with a loyalty app, Blazin' Rewards, and an off-premise business that now drives roughly a third of sales.

- **Founded:** 1982
- **Headquarters:** Atlanta (Sandy Springs), Georgia, United States
- **Founders:** Jim Disbrow (Co-Founder), Scott Lowery (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~44,000 employees
- **Products:** Traditional & Boneless Wings, Sports Bar Experience, Blazin' Rewards, Buffalo Wild Wings GO, Blazin' Challenge
- **Notable:** Largest sports-bar brand in the United States, Grew from a single Columbus, Ohio location in 1982 to more than 1,300 restaurants across all 50 states, Blazin' Rewards surpassed 2 million members before its 2017 national launch

## Products & services

- **Traditional & Boneless Wings** — Chicken wings and tenders served with a choice of more than two dozen signature sauces and dry rubs, ranging from Sweet BBQ to the Blazin' Carolina Reaper heat.
- **Sports Bar Experience** — Full-service casual-dining restaurants built around wall-mounted TVs tuned to live sports, beer selection, trivia, and a lively game-day atmosphere.
- **Blazin' Rewards** — Loyalty program and mobile app; members earn points on qualifying purchases and redeem them for menu items and rewards.
- **Buffalo Wild Wings GO** — Smaller-footprint, takeout- and delivery-focused stores offering wings, tenders, burgers, wraps and sides with a high share of digital orders.
- **Blazin' Challenge** — In-restaurant heat challenge - eat 10 of the hottest wings in five minutes to win points and a spot on the Wall of Fame.

## Achievements

- Largest sports-bar brand in the United States
- Grew from a single Columbus, Ohio location in 1982 to more than 1,300 restaurants across all 50 states
- Blazin' Rewards surpassed 2 million members before its 2017 national launch
- Acquired by Inspire Brands for roughly $2.4 billion in 2018
- BWW GO takeout format expanded nearly 60% in a single year to 200+ locations

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Buffalo Wild Wings named Scott Nelson, formerly of Tatte Bakery & Cafe, Panera and Converse, as Chief Marketing Officer overseeing marketing and culinary.
- **2025-12** — BWW GO continued rapid expansion, opening a takeout hub and pushing toward 200+ GO locations with hundreds more committed by franchisees.
- **2025-03** — Chain reported more than 1,300 locations across all 50 U.S. states, with off-premise accounting for about a third of sales.

## Links

- Website: https://buffalowildwings.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buffalo-wild-wings
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/bwwings
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/buffalowildwings
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwwings/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/BDubsIndia
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bwwings

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Last updated: 2026-08-13