Buffalo Wild Wings - wikipedia Buffalo Wild Wings Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. Formerly called Buffalo Wild Wings & Weck ( 1982 -- 1998 ) Type Public Traded as NASDAQ : BWLD S&P 400 Component Industry Restaurants Founded 1982 ; 35 years ago ( 1982 ) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Founders Jim Disbrow Scott Lowery Bernard Spencer Elizabeth Brock Headquarters Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Number of locations 1237 ( 6 / 13 / 17 ) Area served United States, Canada, Mexico, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Panama, Oman. Key people Sally Smith ( CEO ) Products Chicken Wings, Shareables, Wet Bread, Sandwiches, and Burgers Revenue US $1.81 billion ( FY 2015 ) Operating income US $138.5 million ( FY 2015 ) Net income US $95.1 million ( FY 2015 ) Website www.buffalowildwings.com Buffalo Wild Wings ( originally, Buffalo Wild Wings & Weck, thus the numeronym `` BW3 '' ) is an American casual dining restaurant and sports bar franchise in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Oman, which specializes in Buffalo wings and sauces. Buffalo Wild Wings & Weck logo As of June 2017, it had 1,237 locations ( 625 directly owned by the company, and 612 franchised locations ) across all 50 U.S. states and DC. An alternate nickname in recent usage by the company is B - Dubs. Contents 1 History 2 Concept 3 Controversies 4 Naming rights 5 Gallery 6 See also 7 References 8 External links History Buffalo Wild Wings was founded in 1982 by Jim Disbrow, Scott Lowery, and Bernard Spencer. Disbrow, Lowery, and Spencer came up with the idea one weekend when they got together in Kent, Ohio, for Disbrow to judge an amateur figure skating competition at Kent State University in 1980. They decided to open up their own restaurant, first in Columbus, Ohio, and then in Westerville, Ohio one year later. Originally called Buffalo Wild Wings & Weck, from which the abbreviation bw - 3 was created ( the third W was for the beef on weck sandwich, a staple of the Buffalo region ), in 1990 Buffalo Wild Wings & Weck began to franchise. In 1998, the name was changed to Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar. The corporate headquarters was located in Cincinnati, Ohio until 1997 when it moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 2010, the company announced an expansion into Canada. In 2015, Buffalo Wild Wings expanded in the United Arab Emirates when it opened a restaurant in Dubai. Concept The chain is best known for Buffalo - style chicken wings along with over a dozen dipping sauces, as well as a complement of other items such as chicken tenders and legs. The chain 's menu also features appetizers, burgers, tacos, salads, and desserts, along with beer, wine, and other beverages. They are known for their famous `` Blazin Wing Challenge. '' They challenge customers to eat 12 of their hottest wings under six minutes. The winners receive a free T - shirt and get their picture on their wall of fame. The restaurants feature an open layout with a bar area and patio seating flanked by over 50 televisions and media screens. Starting in 2016, the new restaurants being built follow a new type of layout that gives the guests the feeling as if they were actually in a sports stadium. Server uniforms consist of gray shorts and jerseys with the number 82, signifying the year that the chain was established in 1982. Not only is the chain attributable to its famous wings, beer, and sports, but it is also recognized as a big partner with the organization the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Multiple times a year, the company does fundraisers and accepts monetary donations that are later given to the Boys and Girls Club that allows them to participate in extracurricular and sporting events. Controversies On September 11th of 2017, customers at the Eastvale, California franchise complained that an employee muted the sound for the United States National Anthem at the start of the Monday Night Football game claiming that it was controversial and that it was not company policy to play it. The franchise owner later apologized and clarified that there is no policy regarding this matter. Naming rights Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl -- NCAA Division I FBS football Gallery Buffalo Wild Wings Location in Athens, Ohio The exterior of a Buffalo Wild Wings location in Carolina Forest, South Carolina See also List of chicken restaurants List of companies in the United States List of S&P 400 companies References Jump up ^ Southward, Brandon ( July 22, 2013 ). `` The Crowd Goes Wild ''. Fortune. 168 ( 2 ) : 18. Jump up ^ `` BUFFALO WILD WINGS -- A Brief History '' ( PDF ). 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings per Share of $0.87 ''. February 7, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017. Jump up ^ `` B - Dubs Buffalo Wild Wings app ''. Jump up ^ `` B - Dubs iPhone App ''. Jump up ^ The original location itself closed on November 19, 2006. In late June 2007, the new Buffalo Wild Wings opened at Ohio State University in Columbus. This massive store has over 75 televisions and spans over 8,000 square feet. The location is two blocks north of the original. It would have opened when the old one closed but construction took a little longer than planned. It also got its name from people getting things in 3 like 3 buffalo wings. ( 1 ) Jump up ^ `` Buffalo Wild Wings Company History '' ( PDF ). Buffalo Wild Wings. Jump up ^ http://www.buffalowildwings.com/en/faq/ Jump up ^ `` Buffalo Wild Wings Corporate Office Headquarters & Customer Service Info ''. CompanyHeadquarters.org. 2017 - 07 - 28. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 22. Jump up ^ Singleton, Sharon ( August 18, 2010 ). `` Buffalo Wild Wings coming to Canada ''. Toronto Sun. Retrieved August 19, 2010. Jump up ^ Overton Johnson, Stacie ( September 6, 2015 ). `` Dubai Foodie News : Buffalo Wild Wings opens on Jumeirah Road, new brunches and more ''. The National. Retrieved November 1, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Profile : Buffalo Wild Wings Inc ( BWLD. O ) ''. Reuters. Retrieved November 1, 2016. Jump up ^ Hagerty, Marilyn ( September 6, 2016 ). `` Buffalo Wild Wings a hot spot for students, sports fans ''. Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved November 1, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Customers Outraged After Buffalo Wild Wings Employee Silences National Anthem ''. CBS. Retrieved September 14, 2017. 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Question: how many buffalo wild wings are in the us
Answer: 1,237