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Local Entrepreneurs `Spread Their Wings’ in Kannapolis with ‘Hot’ New Business

Wing Zone Opens Doors to Local Residents December 13th

Kannapolis, NC– As the Buffalo chicken wing craze ‘takes off’ across America, an ambitious entrepreneur is `spicing up’ Kannapolis – introducing the region to the popular delicacy by opening Wing Zone, part of a fast-growing national takeout/delivery chain best noted for its award-winning, 25 flavors of Buffalo chicken wings.

Local entrepreneur, Eric Helms will open Wing Zone’s newest location at 843 Cloverleaf Plaza (next to the Blockbuster) in Kannapolis on December 13th.

“Wing Zone has found a home in the Kannapolis area,” Helms said, noting that Wing Zone is the only chicken wing franchise in the Charlotte region, and in the nation, to offer 25 flavors of award-winning Buffalo Wings solely for takeout and delivery. “Communities across the nation have embraced Wing Zone for many reasons, but mostly because we provide the best food and service. We are the experts in takeout and delivery. Our food products, our packaging, our cooking methods, and our recipes were all developed with the objective of bringing hot, fresh food to our customers’ doorsteps.”

In fact, Wing Zone is quickly winning over customers nationwide with its fast, reliable delivery of Buffalo chicken wings, chicken fingers, chicken sandwiches, half-pound burgers and other hot, fresh menu items. According to Stan Friedman, Executive Vice President of Wing Zone, chicken wings are fast becoming a staple American cuisine.

“Consumers are seeking alternatives to traditional delivery items, and wings are the `hot’ item these days,” Friedman said.

Wing Zone’s extensive menu offers 25 unique flavors of fresh, cooked-to-order wings, including favorites such as nuclear, honey garlic, lemon pepper, Cajun, garlic parmesan, spicy BBQ, honey mustard, ranch and nuclear honey teriyaki. In addition, Wing Zone offers salads, grilled sandwiches and a variety of appetizers such as: chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, battered mushrooms, onion rings and cheese fries.

About Wing Zone

While earning customer loyalty from consumers nationwide, Wing Zone is also receiving recognition from within the food service and franchise industries. In fact, Wing Zone was rated a Top 20 New Franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine (Jan. 2004), included in Bond’s Top 100 Franchise Opportunities, ranked in Franchise Times’ Fast 55 and was recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing, privately held companies in America. In addition, Wing Zone received the “Most Creative Sauce” Award at the 2003 National Buffalo Wing Festival in Buffalo, NY.

Wing Zone was founded in 1991 at the University of Florida by Matt Friedman and Adam Scott, who cooked wings with homemade sauces in their fraternity house kitchen and delivered them to fellow college students. After expanding with several Wing Zone locations, Scott and Friedman began franchising Wing Zone in 1999. Wing Zone currently has 60 locations with 40 more in development to open by the end of 2005.