What is the significance of December 2020 for Buffalo Wild Wings in relation to Auntie Annes?
Auntie_Annes Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
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. Buffalo Wild Wings is a franchisor of sports entertainment-oriented casual sports bars that feature chicken wings, sandwiches, and other products, alcoholic and other beverages, and related services under Buffalo Wild Wings® name ("Buffalo Wild Wings Sports Bars") and restaurants that feature chicken wings and other food and beverage products primarily for offpremises consumption under the Buffalo Wild Wings GO name ("BWW-GO Restaurants"). Buffalo Wild Wings has offered franchises for Buffalo Wild Wings Sports Bars since April 1991 and for BWW-GO Restaurants since December 2020. As of December 31, 2023, there were 1,185 Buffalo Wild Wings Sports Bars operating in the United States (533 franchised and 652 company-owned) and 65 franchised Buffalo Wild Wings or B-Dubs restaurants operating outside the United States. As of December 31, 2023, there were 79 BWW-GO Res
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 10–24)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Auntie Annes's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, December 2020 is when Buffalo Wild Wings started offering franchises for their BWW-GO Restaurants. These restaurants focus on off-premises consumption of chicken wings and other food and beverage products.
Buffalo Wild Wings is an affiliate of Auntie Annes. As of December 31, 2023, there were 79 BWW-GO Restaurants operating in the United States, with 31 being franchised and 48 company-owned. In addition, there were 1,185 Buffalo Wild Wings Sports Bars operating in the United States (533 franchised and 652 company-owned) and 65 franchised Buffalo Wild Wings or B-Dubs restaurants operating outside the United States.
This information is relevant to potential Auntie Annes franchisees because it provides context about the affiliated franchise systems under GoTo Foods. While franchisees are not obligated to purchase products or services from these affiliated franchisors, it broadens the understanding of the overall business network and potential opportunities or competitive considerations within the GoTo Foods portfolio.