Wing Concepts Take Flight
by Amanda Baltazar
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Foodservice equipment & supplies
December 2023
Innovation and differentiation help chains hold their place in the pecking order.
Wing concepts are seemingly everywhere, and the word in the chicken coop is they’re not going away. While a number of brands dominate the market — Wingstop, Wing Zone, Buffalo Wild Wings — smaller brands continue to launch and take flight.
“We are seeing increases in wing-centric locations that are either fast casual or QSR,” says Claire Conaghan, associate director, publications at market research firm Datassential, Chicago. “[It’s] likely a reaction to the success of wing-focused ghost restaurants during the pandemic.”