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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurant chain |
| Founded | June 22, 1990 in Hilton Head, South Carolina |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 24 restaurants (2023) [1] |
Area served | |
Key people | Mark Cote (President) |
| Owner |
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| Website | wildwingcafe |
Wild Wing Cafe is a restaurant chain in the southern and eastern parts of the United States with 24 locations in nine U.S. states and best known for chicken wings and beer selection. It is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Their chain's motto is "Hot Wings, Cold Beer, Good Times." Wild Wing Cafe was started by Atlanta native Cecil Crowley and his wife Dianne, who opened the chain's first location in Hilton Head, South Carolina in June 1990. [2] [3] [4] By 2001, it had grown to seven locations. [5]
On March 17, 2009, Wild Wing Cafe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but would continue operating its restaurants during the process. [6]
In January 2012, a majority interest in the chain was secured by Charlotte, North Carolina-based Axum Capital Partnership, an investment company whose founders include a former National Football League Pro Bowler, Muhsin Muhammad. [7]
Some locations feature live music in the evenings, and recording artist Edwin McCain started his career playing shows at Wild Wing Cafe. [8] [9]
On July 19, 2023, Wild Wing Cafe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time after closing 15 restaurants in early 2023, blaming impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and failure to pay a $12.5 million loan. [10] [1]
In May 2024, Wild Wing Cafe warned that it may either have to dismiss its bankruptcy procedure or convert it into a Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation. The company has failed to file timely reports, pay taxes in time, and gross mismanagement. [11]
Wild Wing Cafe is currently located throughout nine different states in the U.S. with a total of 24 locations as of 2023. [1] Some operations are company owned locations whereas some are franchised. [12]
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