Epic Wings Prepares to Franchise
February 23 2018 - 5:17PM
Business Wire
Long-time Wings N’ Things concept hires new
President, readies for expansion
Long-time San Diego-based concept Wings N’ Things has announced
its expansion under the name Epic Wings (EW). The company is
beginning its franchising programming with several developments
including its first franchise location opening in Mission Viejo and
the addition of a seasoned franchising veteran as president.
Epic Wings has been family-owned and operated as Wings N’ Things
in San Diego since 1982. Since then, the company has grown to 18
restaurants throughout Southern California, primarily in San Diego
County.
The well-known restaurant will now expand as Epic Wings. Leading
this charge will be industry veteran Rob Streett, who has joined EW
as President, Franchising and Licensing.
Streett joins Epic Wings from Scooter’s Coffee, where he served
as President & COO. In this role, Streett was responsible for
creating and implementing a strategic transformation plan that led
to unprecedented new unit growth for the emerging drive thru coffee
brand, with more than 75 new stores opening in 36 months and an
additional 135 new store commitments from franchisees. Streett led
Scooter’s Coffee’s franchising, operations, marketing, real estate,
construction and distribution teams. With more than two decades of
experience leading and working with franchised and multi-unit
restaurant brands, Streett has worked with Starbucks as Director of
Strategic Development, as well as holding senior leadership
positions with well-known national brands such as Cold Stone
Creamery, Mrs. Fields and TCBY.
“I am honored to take on this role and look forward to
partnering with our talented team to help accelerate the expansion
of the Epic Wings brand,” said Streett. “This is a concept with a
fanatical following, amazing food, and all of the business
characteristics to make it a perfect restaurant for franchising. I
am thrilled to put my energy behind an emerging brand that is not
only well positioned for growth, but is fully committed to building
a people-first culture. To be able to work in an industry that I
love, while making a positive impact on the communities and people
groups we serve is an incredible opportunity for me.”
With the first franchise location, and also the first Orange
County location for Epic Wings, opening in February in Mission
Viejo, the group is poised to grow the Epic Wings brand
immediately.
“Rob’s emphasis on strategically growing national brands is why
we are so excited to have him on our team. I couldn’t be more
pleased to bring his exceptional experience and guidance to the
Epic Wings organization,” said Sam Sacco, one of the original
family owners of Wings N’ Things. “We’ve built our restaurants on
quality wings using fresh, never frozen chicken, and we believe
that concept will travel well to new markets. It’s an exciting time
to introduce Epic Wings.”
Buffalo wing and sports bar concepts are among the hottest in
the industry right now, according to Frandata. This is especially
true in the fast casual segment. Americans spent more than $21
billion at fast casual restaurants last year, according to
data from market research firm Euromonitor.
And wings are among the country’s most popular foods. The
National Chicken Council reports that four out of five Americans
eat chicken wings, including more than one billion chicken wings
eaten on Super Bowl Sunday alone.
For more information on Epic Wings and franchise opportunities,
please visit the website at www.epicwings.com or email
franchise@epicwings.com.
About Epic Wings
Epic Wings has been a family-owned and operated San Diego
restaurant, under the brand Wings N’ Things for more than 35 years.
Their specialty is serving fresh, never frozen wings, chicken
tenders, and boneless wings in a variety of home made sauces along
with hand rolled garlic bread sticks. Their key to success is to
provide the best possible quality meals with a few select menu
items. Since their inception in 1982, the concept has grown to 19
restaurants, and has been honored with multiple San Diego “Best
Wings” titles.
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