Buffalo Wild Wings - The Rise and Fall...And Rise Again
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2 жыл бұрынThe original chicken wing restaurant chain has had an unexpected history. This video talks about how they've grown over the years while highlighting two different periods of struggle. I Have to admit, I got pretty hungry while making this one.
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@boomerantics9586 2 жыл бұрын
Here’s another vote for a Hooter’s video. I think they’re in free fall.
@allex_ 2 жыл бұрын
i do too, which is a shame bc they’re my favorite
@stevenjm12 2 жыл бұрын
Yup. The chicks working there are not up to par
@kittykittybangbang9367 2 жыл бұрын
I've heard that they're horrible to women
@dannyinoakpark9095 2 жыл бұрын
The one by my BDubs I work at shut down ... You think Hooters is over? You think?
@sugarbelleash 2 жыл бұрын
I would like to see that covered, along with the failed Hooters Air.
@davidw7531 2 жыл бұрын
I have a lot of fond memories of BWW's in college 10+ years ago. They were reasonably priced, had good wings, and a nice atmosphere. Now, every bar and mom and pop place does it as well as them, and for less money. Unless you shop their specials, it has very little draw to me.
@Kant3n 2 жыл бұрын
35c traditional and 50c boneless nights were the peak of BWW and I sorely miss it.
@davidw7531 2 жыл бұрын
@@Kant3n exactly! I was broke in college but you only needed 10 bucks for all the wings you wanted plus all you can drink mello yellow. Great times
@catdogmousecheese 2 жыл бұрын
My college didn't have a BWW, but we did have a Wing Spot. I remember the police kept being called over there because there were always these college kids who were either drunk or high or both and refused to leave after being told to.
@saininj 2 жыл бұрын
That was my first experience with BWW's as well. 10+ years ago in college. Such good times.
@nickwood1062 2 жыл бұрын
I'm on the east coast but I ordered 20 traditional wings from a popular pizza/ cheesesteak shop and they wanted $28 for 20! I ended up NOT getting the wings because that price was ridiculous.
@CZsWorld 2 жыл бұрын
I used to take out from BDubbs every Sunday to watch da Bears. Their wings are the best, but it's getting a little too expensive for what it is. Delivery would be awesome, I can't believe they don't have it.
@joeyoverstreet4431 2 жыл бұрын
They do at least in Colorado
@golden1855 2 жыл бұрын
You have probably ingested some nasty stuff then
@LDD714 2 жыл бұрын
In Illinois most of the restaurants do offer delivery
@stikgame1080 2 жыл бұрын
They do delivery at least at where I am, I guess they don’t in some places.
@starkiller6740 2 жыл бұрын
Haven’t been to Atlanta for wings then
@digitaltourbus 2 жыл бұрын
Have you ever considered making and audio version available as a podcast?
@isaiahkaulaity9467 2 жыл бұрын
Haha didn't think I would find DTB commenting on this channel 😂
@digitaltourbus 2 жыл бұрын
@@isaiahkaulaity9467 I love listening to business stories! Business Wars, Land of the Giants, and Business Movers are some of my favorite podcasts. 😁
@NoName-ik2du 2 жыл бұрын
I'm actually listening to a bunch of these Company Man videos without watching them as I work on a project in my house. Aside from the graphs, I do agree that this content is very consumable in an exclusively audio format.
@digitaltourbus 2 жыл бұрын
@@NoName-ik2du Yeah, I primarily just listen to them as well. It'd be easier to consume them in bulk if they were in a podcast feed. 😁
@illustriousbrainqueef1823 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, this please!
@g-rated3514 2 жыл бұрын
"The rise and fall and rise again" is what their wings do in my stomach
@MarketWizard546 2 жыл бұрын
Haha. Good one
@davidc8543 2 жыл бұрын
Nice one! XD
@bimmer8602 2 жыл бұрын
Lol. I had similar experience along with drinking coffee. Horrible experience
@djtrankilo231 2 жыл бұрын
@@bimmer8602 HOORAY, ACID REFLUX!! LOL
@RAE.ofSunshine 2 жыл бұрын
Ctfu
@burningdell3062 2 жыл бұрын
This is the best business channel ever.
@MatthewHollow 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I'm not into economy and stuff but thanks to him i can see the business world from a small pov.
@lexiyah643 2 жыл бұрын
This channel is boringggggg no cap
@Whoisfatboy1 2 жыл бұрын
@@lexiyah643 then get the f*ck on
@MarkWTK 2 жыл бұрын
I like business casual too. too bad they have some legal issue with Russia😅
@phil_matic 2 жыл бұрын
For a very short time, they had an All You Can Eat wings... it was like $24 or something per person. I heard of it from a friend, and I was able to go myself. I brought my siblings, and we had a hell of a time, and I tried every single wing flavor on the menu. The next week, I invited my friends to go with me to do the same, and when we went, they already stopped doing the all you can eat, and my friends proceeded to believe that I simply made it up. To this day, they never believed it happened.
@cjf2008 Жыл бұрын
I remember going once for the All you can eat wings! Then like you...boom it was gone
@VoidX17 2 жыл бұрын
I used to love B-dubs so much, it was one of my favorite places to go. But when they were bought out by Arby’s, for me at least it felt like the quality shot way downhill. First it was the small things which didn’t bother me much, but when they started to decrease the food portions of the sides, raise the price, and lower the quality of the wings, it really killed it for me personally. Nowadays I go to wing stop which I’m totally fine with now cause I love wingstop.
@mikeg8276 2 жыл бұрын
My Wingstop literally doesn’t sell wings. Just thighs and “boneless” nuggets. I never go because of that.
@SimuLord Жыл бұрын
I have mixed feelings about my local Wingstop. When I order via their app and then walk over from my apartment-literally right across the street, hooray for downtown suburban life!-the food's great. When I ordered at work for pickup five minutes after I get off the train, I have no wait time...because they clearly cooked it muuuuuch earlier and it's gotten cold. I swear the sick day I had a couple months ago had something to do with that chicken sitting in the bacterial danger zone on a shelf for who knows how long...possibly the hour and a half between when I placed the order-for-later and when I picked it up. Either way I haven't ordered ahead when more than a block away on foot since.
@punklover99 Жыл бұрын
@@mikeg8276 might be low demand
@bifflilla Жыл бұрын
100%. Used to love it, but the quality of the food has dropped significantly to now feeling like a fast food restaurant with a wait staff. Wings are smaller and often dry. Fries are soggy. Thankfully they can’t screw up the beer. Takeout is a joke. Orders are often not ready on time and 4 out of 5 orders have errors. Too bad.
@geraldmantanona6116 Жыл бұрын
Buffalo Wild Wings would definitely make more money if they have the UFC pay-per-view at their locations. Charge each patron a simple $10 fee. Twin Peaks does something similar.
@Evili555 2 жыл бұрын
Buffalo Wild Wings serves good food, but the wings are a bit expensive ngl. If they were cheaper and sold more in bulk, it would be more worth it
@jondavidh4460 2 жыл бұрын
AGREE! BWW IS TO HIGH!
@dumbdoor2958 2 жыл бұрын
I guess you guys never heard about Wing Stop
@ge373 2 жыл бұрын
@@dumbdoor2958 really, your gonna compare bww to wing stop?
@VexArrowEye 2 жыл бұрын
This is why i only eat on Tuesday or Thursday. No price for a six or twelve wing. Just a price per wing.
@VexArrowEye 2 жыл бұрын
@@dumbdoor2958 wing stop is good. I enjoy their lemon pepper sauce but BWW has so many more flavors.
@vandercooks 2 жыл бұрын
The problem is how expensive it is to eat there now. I freaking love BWW over Wingstop, but wing places in general are becoming a luxury
@Ka_Gg 2 жыл бұрын
Preach. I rarely eat wings because of how expensive these places are. You could get one piece of regular chicken for $5 and it would have more meat on it than 10 wings at $12 (or whatever the price is)
@Zyklon_B_still_and_know_God 2 жыл бұрын
Just get an air fryer and buy your own wings. You can get a pound of organic chicken wings for like 6-8$
@Ka_Gg 2 жыл бұрын
@Jelly Jam dollar wings isn't a deal when a lot of ppl can eat 20
@calebkent6706 2 жыл бұрын
@@Zyklon_B_still_and_know_God wtf is your username smh thats messed up
@Kyle_Evers 2 жыл бұрын
Same here. I absolutely love wings, but going to a wing place and seeing ~$12 for a 6 piece and ~$16-17 for a 9 or 10 piece throws me off. Once Ive got a side, a beer, and tip, Im looking at $30+ easily for some wings. Not worth it to me when Pollo Tropical is around the corner and I can get half a grilled chicken, 2 sides, a roll, and some sauces for $9. Pollo Tropical's sauces suck ass compared to BWWs, but for something to cost 3x as much just for a nice sauce is not worth it to me.
@chrisbullock1569 2 жыл бұрын
Loved it! ... as always, love your stuff. Typing this from a B-dubs now! I am both encouraged and surprised that my local one seems to be doing well as we (hopefully) emerge from the pandemic.
@mattfrancisco8395 2 жыл бұрын
Great video, I enjoyed learning about the history of the company and the Buffalo connection! I moved to Buffalo 5 years ago and quickly learned about the food culture here beyond just the wings. I've only been to a BWW once to watch a Bills game, and that was before I moved to Buffalo. I love sports, wings, and beer, but it was never a place I really thought about going to. In Buffalo, there was a BWW not too far from me and it was never busy and closed a few years ago. People in Buffalo prefer dive bars, hidden gems, local businesses, places that feel more authentic and therefore chain restaurants can struggle here. Plenty of locals would tell you that the Anchor Bar isn't that great, it's for tourists and only worth it for the sake of saying you went there. There also is another major wing shortage right now and prices have been continuing to rise.
@RiverdudeCovers 2 жыл бұрын
As an employee at a BWW I honestly have loved my job so far. Management has been great and the employees very friendly. From what I've seen, COVID really hurt BWW for awhile but rn it's getting busier and busier. I definitely say that the varied menu option has increased a want for the restaurant, plus many people who want to watch sports live still come and spend a lot of time there. Overall I'd say the restaurant is getting better and starting to rise again
@graedev 2 жыл бұрын
As a cook at BWW, I mostly agree here. Although, I started working half way through COVID lockdown, we were still really busy with the limited tables & to-go orders. I definitely feel they are on the rise, especially looking at sale numbers.
@noobtub77 2 жыл бұрын
Why y’all cut me off after 3 beers 🤔?
@YakkoWarnerTower 2 жыл бұрын
Man your experience with BWW sounds very amazing such a interesting, and good story 🤝
@YouFoundMeSomehow 2 жыл бұрын
Since you are a fellow JoBro i will agree with you
@graedev 2 жыл бұрын
@@YouFoundMeSomehow jobro?
@BlazeThaMeziah 2 жыл бұрын
Worked for BWWs for 6 years as a manager and I’ll never forget the time, and elderly lady asked if our wings came from real Buffalo!
@JakeLovesSteak 2 жыл бұрын
I hope you said, "Yes, ma'am!" and walked away.
@ChristianF15cher 2 жыл бұрын
And that (among many other examples) is why I will never believe that generation is “wiser” than mine.
@lilbroomstick2410 2 жыл бұрын
@@ChristianF15cher i mean one doesn’t get with the times and the other is overly sensitive
@scottdavidson526 2 жыл бұрын
Too funny.
@YourKillingMeSmallz1 9 ай бұрын
@@ChristianF15cherconsidering they built the foundation for you to grow off of with far less technology I'd say they are
@clownster456 2 жыл бұрын
I worked there for two years when I was 17 I loved eating extra wings but I came back after a year and a half and saw the price jump... over one dollar per wing!! That’s nuts that’s why I’d go to local wing places for better and cheaper wings
@ufartface 2 жыл бұрын
not per wing but per 1/2 wing
@Kudlaty771 Жыл бұрын
Damn. I'm from Buffalo, and seeing that aerial view after being gone for a while now brought back memories. Intimately familiar with those streets...
@gaming_hippie4806 2 жыл бұрын
I feel like the quality of buffalo wild wings has been dropping but their competitors are increasing quality or lowering prices
@YakkoWarnerTower 2 жыл бұрын
A lotta BWW's closed down over the years and 2020 probably because of poor sales, lack of competition and COVID.
@blukester7994 2 жыл бұрын
Perfect time to post this considering the national wing shortage
@randyhayden3159 2 жыл бұрын
Lmao i was thinking the same thing
@NicholasLittlejohn 2 жыл бұрын
Chickens rejoice
@TheMrPeteChannel 2 жыл бұрын
Saw the Wing Stop commercial where they addressed the issue & said ".....we doing thighs!"
@highping1786 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheMrPeteChannelI substituted legs for wings at home and I'm not sure if they aren't as good or if it is phycological.
@nslouka90 2 жыл бұрын
Which is pretty bizarre because for a “shortage” every grocery store I go to has the freezers full of them, many brands often on sale.
@thepylonperspective 2 жыл бұрын
Buffalo Wild Wings, the official company of, “At least we aren’t Hooters…”
@DeliverUsFromEvie 5 ай бұрын
sounds like a Family Guy joke
@korzaski 2 жыл бұрын
i think i have watched about a million of your videos in the past couple days i cannot stop
@martyb5058 2 жыл бұрын
Gotta tip the cap to Jim Disbrow for acknowledging his shortcomings and taking strong action. That's leadership, even if it meant leaving his own company for the sake of the people under him.
@camerastooge 2 жыл бұрын
Haven't actually eaten at a BWW in years... but I do get the bottles of their sauce and use them on my made-at-home wings.
@RyanREAX 2 жыл бұрын
Caramel color and other additives
@birdboy16 2 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah I forgot they sell there sauces at stores
@YakkoWarnerTower 2 жыл бұрын
Same here man I remember how good imo their food, and drinks used to be.
@awsomeness753159 2 жыл бұрын
bww was my first job in 2014! it's crazy to see how big of a dip they took after i left. i love the idea in adding menu items. my fav part about bww is that it had a vegan option (black bean burger) when no where else in my town did.
@johndelong7795 2 жыл бұрын
I live in Cincinnati and there were a couple of locations here in the early '90s when they were still Buffalo Wild Wings and Weck. There was a TV ad in which the original owners just stood at a bar and explained the concept of the restaurant and even explained what weck is.
@mikelinton6946 2 жыл бұрын
Haven't been in several years and even longer since I've eaten the wings there. They used to have good wings that were meaty and made fresh. Around 10 years or so something changed and they started using scrawny little wings that they kept under heat lamps in their expo window. They'd scoop some out of the heat lamp bins, sauce them, and send them out to the tables no longer crispy or very hot. I'm sure it saved some cost doing this, but it cost them at least this customer.
@Raskolnikov70 2 жыл бұрын
AKA the Applebees approach to cost-saving. Using any sort of pre-made food at a sit-down restaurant is always a red flag, lets me know a place is starting to go under. Restaurants do it because it saves mainly on labor costs, but the quality is noticeably worse for the customer.
@YakkoWarnerTower 2 жыл бұрын
Lol I haven't been there in probably 7 years either.
@HieronymousLex 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, back in the day, the quality was a lot more consistent and better. Nowadays, it’s rare that I get a good order from BWW’s, especially if it’s take out. I don’t think I’ve ever gotten a good take out order from them. So I stopped going.
@XDeadlyBlade 2 жыл бұрын
I couldn’t describe it better than you 👍
@murphyc97 2 жыл бұрын
Same experience here. It’s pretty funny, I’m in Columbus, Ohio like mentioned in the video and BWW is one of the worst wings around. There’s plenty of other places around with similar prices and much better food
@andysorensen1737 2 жыл бұрын
I once had an entire college semester of B Dubs as the kids call it completely comped. My now wife bought me a gift card for Christmas and it just so happens this location did weekly trivia with gift certificates as prizes. I won that night and kept going back…and winning. It got to the point right before finals where I just went around and said “I have $50 at B Dubs to spend. Join us Saturday night.” We easily spent that.
@VizzyBenzz 2 жыл бұрын
Fucking gangsta
@andysorensen1737 2 жыл бұрын
@@VizzyBenzz Honestly there was no secret, I’d go cheap and get a small order of wings and a Coke or beer so I wasn’t breaking the bank.
@hussainhassan4637 2 жыл бұрын
How tf does bdubbs mean buffalo wild wings?
@ssllsg9439 2 жыл бұрын
@Adam i still dont get it. why is dubs being w? what is dubs?
@victora.6000 Жыл бұрын
Another vote for a Hooter’s video here in San Antonio, Texas. This franchise is clearly passed their prime!!!
@josepholsson6598 Жыл бұрын
Hah!! Cheers from the Alamo city! went to a hooters on the north side very recently, and was not at all impressed
@aaronflores21af Жыл бұрын
Twin peaks moved in across the street and at the time was the biggest twin peaks in America lol so the hooters simply moved down town to Houston this was in Shenandoah tx
@supahsuit 2 жыл бұрын
I don't go anymore because they don't sell what my friends and I used to go for since we were kids: the mini corn dogs. Those magnificent golden brown balls of dough and sausage can never be replaced in my heart.
@lswift49 2 жыл бұрын
Being a former employee I’m pretty interested in this one. When I worked there it was ran like a zoo and other then the bone in wings the menu was horrible. This was like 2010 we were always busy because it was the first in our town. I’ve gone in more recently since the Arby’s buyout and the menu was improved and boneless wings weren’t all breading, I think it’s a great atmosphere for sports. Great content and concept bro. It would be cool to see the rise and fall of Pac Sun I feel like they were hot then kind of fell off
@gator9339 2 жыл бұрын
Pac Sun and Anchor Blue were my go to stores lol
@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly 2 жыл бұрын
I only been to Buffalo Wild Wings once in my whole life
@stevepaytosh3652 2 жыл бұрын
I love BW3s and have been a regular for years. The food has always been good, but the most significant change has been the improvement in the non-wing options. I have to say their burger and salad are low key some of the best and are flying under the radar. The biggest problem I've seen is the cost of food. Ordering wings has gotten surprisingly expensive. I'll think they'll be fine for now, just unsure of what their growth potential is though
@bryanb0016 2 жыл бұрын
You've improved your speaking tone! You deserve a sub!
@Jazzy_Waffles 2 жыл бұрын
Used to go here a lot when I was in my early-mid 20s, like most people, about 10 years ago. I stopped going mostly because it seemed like the wings were being skimped on flavor and less meat, and the places were getting louder and crazy with sports fans, which is okay if you’re into that, we weren’t. We liked the food and the games you could play with handheld buzzers and the TV screens. But, yeah, not my style/atmosphere. I’ll have to look into the Express ones.
@puckfist 2 жыл бұрын
We'd go every wednesday for Leg Wednesdays. Then the dinky wings thing and jacked up alcohol costs... then the basket size not the wing count... they have been in decline from a customer standpoint for a while. Though I haven't been in a while.
@_Bran 2 жыл бұрын
Waiting for a video about the rise, the fall, the rise again, and the fall again of a company
@relwalker6193 2 жыл бұрын
I worked at Buffalo Wild Wings for 4 years and it was honestly one of the most fun jobs I’ve ever had . The only gripes I had with it was : when we changed from the black jerseys to the yellow weird t shirt / jersey hybrids then they took the desert nacho off menu and was not the shit to say the least . To this day the best crew I’ve ever worked with though , so much fun
@EdgarCruz-fr4fv 2 жыл бұрын
Love all ur videos man.
@4569packers 2 жыл бұрын
I always enjoy the videos when a company comes back from failing. Shows that even if your glory days are behind you, you can always find new success in life
@KumiChan2004 2 жыл бұрын
As someone that used to work there I can tell you that their food quality isn't all that great. I was there for about 8 years and we went from cooking and cutting are chicken for our wraps and stuff every morning. To a precooked and precut chicken. On top of that the burgers went from a decent patty to one that basically was only good because it was cooked on a grill. Then they switch to flat tops and you could tell that the meat was terrible then. Eventually, they found a better patty though. Also before I left they switched from a count to a pound weight. That slowed down production because you had to weigh the wings for each order then.
@ActiveBelligerence 2 жыл бұрын
Our*
@Josh-py9rq 2 жыл бұрын
I noticed how bad the food quality got years ago never went back hopefully it gets better
@Jazzy_Waffles 2 жыл бұрын
Legit just responded with stating the chicken seemed worse overtime! Thank you for stating this, makes more sense.
@cameronswingle 2 жыл бұрын
I've been eating BWW around once a month for like five years and I gotta say, the recent burgers are some of my favorite things they've ever offered. Aside from limited-time offer stuff, their current burger line is probably the best thing on the menu IMO.
@Bl1ndarknes 2 жыл бұрын
Think you got the very last bit backwards. I remember they sold/served wings by weight when they had sizes for orders. Now they specifically do counts
@gmoney1478 2 жыл бұрын
I was a founding employee of a new franchise by the University of Minnesota campus in the early '90s. The food was tasty and popular when executed right, though not healthy. The 22oz beer specials were also very popular. It was a wild time of late night food and occasional brawls. The owner was a good fit for this chaotic franchise and they closed after a few years.
@michaeldalessandro3020 2 жыл бұрын
Another awesome video well done
@jaqueitch 2 жыл бұрын
Waste Management please!! I know you've seen this several times from me. It is a no-brainer.
@jaqueitch 2 жыл бұрын
Please do a video on Waste Management. It is a very interesting story of amazing growth and corporate shenanigans (depreciation of assets and End-of-Life value of its truck fleets, to begin with)
@NicholasLittlejohn 2 жыл бұрын
It's also a costly monopoly on taxpayers. The McDonald's of waste.
@jaqueitch 2 жыл бұрын
@@NicholasLittlejohn I believe a lot of areas allow for private trash removal (or even require it). But, in general, WM "owns" corporate trash removal services.
@ShainAndrews 2 жыл бұрын
"depreciation of assets and End-of-Life value of its truck fleets". Care to expand on that? At face value that is what every business does with assets.
@chewviewleonardo6511 2 жыл бұрын
I trust them because honestly because when visiting relatives in the midwest, they are so isolated that nearly nothing exists to remove their trash. In front of the house is a large trash hull. One that has sat there for months. I am thankful a service exist but I would definitely like to know what is the Waste Management's history. Plus, trash is such a terrible issue and its difficult to have an actual system to have it reduced or eliminated. Even in the east coast, there is a mountain of trash that burns. It is Isolated but contributing to CO2 production....
@jaqueitch 2 жыл бұрын
@@ShainAndrews They started claiming the value of their fleet was a lot higher than it actually was and depreciating the fleet over a much longer useful life.
@benn1181 2 жыл бұрын
Firstly, I'd say BW3's is quite good. They are probably my favorite wing of all the big chain restaurants. There are better wings to be found at local spots however, which I think is a big part of their decline in sales. Virtually every bar and pub has wing offerings nowadays, and often a wing night once a week where they sell them as a loss leader. It's hard to make the case for BW3'S when you can go to a wing night at a cozy local spot pretty much any night of the week.
@722Leistung 2 жыл бұрын
As always, a great video.
@Maxyy40 2 жыл бұрын
I’m a huge fan of BWW. They started selling cheaper beer which caused a friend and i to start going there instead of some other bars and we usually get an appetizer. We usually go about once a month.
@zeston1330 2 жыл бұрын
I used to work as a cook for 2 years at Bdubbs. Even after annoying costumers and extreme lunch/dinner rushes, I still love the place and would go there to eat and/or hang out with friends and old coworkers. I love the food and the atmosphere, and yes it can be a bit pricey, but bdubbs would always be a good memory in my heart. It'll also be the first place I go to sit at the bar when I turn 21. (I also stole a 64oz bag of Nashville Hot on my last day but shhh don't tell anyone).
@blah2blah65 2 жыл бұрын
Preston, I contacted the Nashville Police and the Cyber Police. You earned our respect with your service in the high pressure restaurant industry. But you went too far with your criminal ways, depriving women and children of 64 oz. of Nashville Hot.
@zeston1330 2 жыл бұрын
@@blah2blah65 I shotgunned the whole bag in one go, there's nothing you can do now, foolish mortal. I am unstoppable. I am the new Nashville Hot.
@goldtrack7300 2 жыл бұрын
@@zeston1330 ssheeesh how was that shit u took later.
@zeston1330 2 жыл бұрын
@@goldtrack7300 Incredible, my ass felt like a firehose and the toilet has turned to ash.
@zeston1330 2 жыл бұрын
@Varonvan lucky bastard!
@binks2413 Жыл бұрын
Love to see a Q&A/How its made episode of company man
@BurdieFromHell 2 жыл бұрын
The Buffalo Wild Wings where I live does pretty well because they host really successful trivia nights. I think the problem is that any time it isn't trivia night people get their food to go, so the place looks empty.
@audrisampson 2 жыл бұрын
I felt like they went down bad after the Arby's acquisition. The prices went up and the food quality went down. I used to go every tuesday for wings and trivia but the wing prices went up so bad that it wasn't worth it. They also ditched Buzztime trivia for something in house that wasn't that good. I go maybe once every couple of months now.
@macaylacayton2915 2 жыл бұрын
my local BWW still has trivia and I do think it might be buzztime actually. haven't been in like a few months, so it is a vague memory.
@metalgrinch 2 жыл бұрын
Once every couple months is actually a lot.
@megavern72 2 жыл бұрын
I haven't been back ever since they dumped Buzztime.
@audrisampson 2 жыл бұрын
@@megavern72 , buzztime trivia was so good. Loved Tuesday nights because the games weren't pop culture based.
@audrisampson 2 жыл бұрын
@@metalgrinch , true I was comparing to weekly and even twice a week regularly.
@medicaltrashbin4480 2 жыл бұрын
This episode mentions my home town so much I'm not used to feeling like Buffalo is a special place and I always forget Beef on Weck is like not a normal thing LOL
@disgracecentral 2 жыл бұрын
People talk about buffalo all the time when talking about footbal, particularly recently
@medicaltrashbin4480 2 жыл бұрын
@@disgracecentral ayo Josh Allen is my lord and savior rn I give every new quarterback a chance and Tyrod Taylor had me fucked up for a long time 🥲😂
@yessicavazquez9749 2 жыл бұрын
Aye Buffalo is great. Moved there a few years ago. Theres always been really good food and music scene. This year definitely exploded .
@djbowler3333 2 жыл бұрын
Worked there for 15 years and had no idea about Jim Disbrow story. Fascinating
@Stiny1234B 2 жыл бұрын
I love Bdubs. The fact that I can get Mango Habenero or Parm Garlic from my local Walmart is great but it still doesn't beat going to an actual location for it. I really hope they're able to stick around. Their sauce labs are coming up with some great new items!
@supergimp2000 2 жыл бұрын
BW3’s was my local go-to bar when I was an Ohio State student in the 80’s. Awesome video. Oh, and 10 cent wing specials and buckets of beer.
@sketchur 2 жыл бұрын
Saaame, except I went to college in the 2010s. I miss the 10¢ (or 15¢ by then) wings, too!
@murphyc97 2 жыл бұрын
Was it the same location as the current BW3s next to campus or was it at a different location?
@supergimp2000 2 жыл бұрын
@@murphyc97 I don’t remember the exact street but it was on the north end of campus on a side street to the east side of High Street. That’s probably a picture of it at 2:20 or so but I remember it being much smaller even. It was basically a hole in the wall kind of joint. And they didn’t have all the flavors. They served Buffalo Wings dammit! Tossed in Buffalo sauce with celery and blue cheese on the side (ranch is heresy) and a weck roll. Sauce choice was mild, medium, hot, wild and wet and wild (wings swimming in sauce). The challenge among my friends was to order wet and wild and after eating a few see which couple could kiss the longest. At least that’s how I remember it. The years may have embellished a bit. I’m a purist and was really disappointed when I visited a modern BW3. But after seeing this video I see what they had to do. I still crave a plate of wet and wild wings and a bucket of bud lights though.
@webberthehedgehog 2 жыл бұрын
In my experience the quality of BWW's food varies from location to location. In general, wing stop has them beat when it comes to actual chicken wings.
@wesley09281 2 жыл бұрын
Wing Stop wings are horrible. What are you talking about?
@LLL-lb4uj 2 жыл бұрын
@@wesley09281 it might depend on the location. The wing stop near my work is way better than the BWW in the area. But then the wing stop near my house is disgusting, way too greasy.
@cutegirlsblogtumblr 2 жыл бұрын
6-7 years ago is my fondest memories of BWW when I started a new job and got stuck with the late night shift ending 9PM. My coworkers took me out to BWW which I didn't even know about until then and we bonded over hanging out at this place. Once in a while, I would crave the nostalgia and just pick up some wings with my favorite asian zing sauce.
@ZackSeifMusic 2 жыл бұрын
Going after Jazz Ensemble rehearsals in college at 10pm was the best. Half price food is always good when on a budget. Especially since every time you go there it feels like it should be half-price to begin with. But I do enjoy hanging out with friends there
@Battlehawk62 2 жыл бұрын
A girl got killed inside my towns Buffalo Wild Wings and then they closed so more like rise, death, and closure.
@BugsyFoga 2 жыл бұрын
Dang , the Buffalo Wild Wings story would make for a neat biopic.
@mitsuri1849 2 жыл бұрын
Man you making me want to try these wings with the stock images
@BrandonPenson Жыл бұрын
The last time I was at a Buffalo Wild Wings was probably 2010. I only discovered Wingstop a few years ago, and I think I've eaten THERE more than I have B-Dubs.
@Dan-cm9ow 2 жыл бұрын
Buffalo Wild Wings was my go-to place with friends when I was a teenager but we stopped going after turning 21 due to the drink prices. Their quality began to decline and I haven't been there in years.
@silntwaves 2 жыл бұрын
You know what, you're right. Back in high school everyone loved going there but now at 26 I don't feel the need to go. Their food is better with others but alone you get to see how mediocre it is.
@adam_knocks 2 жыл бұрын
Same here. Used to go there all the time in high school. Now it just seems that the wings are more bread than meat. And the drink prices are pretty terrible even for a chain bar.
@Dan-cm9ow 2 жыл бұрын
@@silntwaves The good times were definitely a part of the experience. There aren't a lot of sports bars that let 16-year-olds in so we got to watch sports like adults. That was a major draw compared to the local diner that was our other "regular" place.
@spencerfrancis8349 2 жыл бұрын
Company man is literally the greatest channel ever yo
@TracyNorrell 2 жыл бұрын
Ryan George would like for you to get all the way off his back.
@spencerfrancis8349 2 жыл бұрын
@@TracyNorrell who?
@PP-xs7hu 2 жыл бұрын
5 minute crafts is better though
@giovanniortiz7301 2 жыл бұрын
I love them and the fact that they’re more of a sports bar than a fast food joint sets them apart big time from Wingstop
@dfense434 Жыл бұрын
Always a great place to eat and hang out. If business has gone down, it is probably a generational impact.
@matthewplunk4928 2 жыл бұрын
Of all the “family” restaurants in existence, B-Dubs will always have a place in my heart. Same goes for sports bars
@JakeTerch 2 жыл бұрын
My favorite thing from BWW is the draft beer selection. The Desert Heat and Spicy Garlic wings are pretty good, but I swear their ranch is just Kraft from the squeeze bottle
@graedev 2 жыл бұрын
It’s actually a ranch you can’t buy in stores, but that’s for my restaurant. Spicy Garlic is underrated too.
@j.a.5711 2 жыл бұрын
Spicy garlic is on point. That Azian Zing was good too
@classicforreal 2 жыл бұрын
As a fan of figure skating myself I love this story!
@CannabisTechLife 2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate you not having a super long and pointless intro as well as not shoving sponsors in the start of the video or in the middle of the video like some channels. Cheers!
@sirllamaiii9708 2 жыл бұрын
Seems like everyone expands too fast and it all goes wrong ngl
@JakeLovesSteak 2 жыл бұрын
Yep. It rarely seems to be a good strategy, yet so many places do it.
@rockguy8362 2 жыл бұрын
I know it's like they don't learn lol
@dwood78part23 2 жыл бұрын
(In Homer's voice). Hmmm... Buffalo wild wings...this is going to be a good one!
@michaeltaylor1603 2 жыл бұрын
There was a BW3 in Rice Village in Houston, TX. It evolved and was one of my fav. spots. Parking was terrible though. Recently it was converted into the Velvet Taco. There is a Torcy's Taco 3 blocks away! I've had other menu items there as well @ BWW. I miss that one being close to where I live.
@cade497 2 жыл бұрын
This is the first time I've heard of B Dubs Express but I can honestly say, since the pandemic thing began, I've been really ordeing BWW more than ever before. If my city adopted a BWW Express I would most certainly frequent it. Their wings are pretty decent and I truly enjoy their flavors. I've always enjoyed their restaurants as it used to be a place in college to go and drink draft beer and watch UFC/Football and hang out with friends on the patio. They're deserving of success, they have a winning formula I think.
@EdgelordOfEdginess 2 жыл бұрын
Your channel made me interested in company strategies
@tomsawyer8102 2 жыл бұрын
The rise, fall and rise again of my emotions when the company man posts!
@TheMrLebaron 2 жыл бұрын
I agree, for years I wouldn't go. But went a few times latelly and its greatly improved
@titanjake8640 2 жыл бұрын
I had no idea. My last visit was not so pleasant due to short staffing and much poorer customer service. Overall the consistency is what keeps me going back.
@robertgermainii7813 2 жыл бұрын
Keep up the good work man I've never been this early before.
@ahriik 2 жыл бұрын
I don't know if it's just been bad luck for me, but over the past few years I've noticed a stark decline in the quality of their wings. Before I remember absolutely loving them, pretty much all the flavors I could enjoy. But now nearly everything I've tried tastes waaaay too salty but not even that much real "flavor." I've felt very little incentive to go there for the past couple of years. Plus it always seems overly busy and crowded. Perhaps that is the vibe they are aiming for and I imagine some people might enjoy that atmosphere, but I personally don't like it at all.
@pritikinaa 2 жыл бұрын
I noticed a change in their wings and sauces a few years back. I asked a waitress about it and she said they switched to a new vendor. I figured it was just that one store or maybe SE Texas region. But it makes sense that lower costs means they're going with lower quality food.
@djtrankilo231 2 жыл бұрын
Probably because since chicken wings have become so popular globally (even Mexico are starting to embrace wings), you're better off going to local and/or regional wing joints for quality wings (Wing Factory in the Atlanta area is a must! So is Dan and John's in Manhattan)
@junipercruse1722 2 жыл бұрын
Same here, as a kid I was absolutely all over their wings, so much to the point I wanted to go every day (I only got to go a handful of times sadly), but within the past five years, the only couple of times Ive had their food its been…less exciting then I remembered. I chucked it up to everything tasting better when you’re younger, but I’m honestly convinced their quality has taken a drop, theres no way I was so drastically off from when I was younger
@mightza3781 2 жыл бұрын
Wings used to be the least desirable part of the chicken. Made into soup stock, fed to dogs or just thrown out. Now it's a prime cut and restaurants start cutting corners.
@munchenonyou3774 2 жыл бұрын
Everytime i eat their wings i get sick. Something is up with their chicken because i eat chicken atleast once daily.
@desireec2836 2 жыл бұрын
as a buffalonian who lives in houston, beef on weck is my favorite sandwich and whenever i go home it’s the first thing i eat.
@yessicavazquez9749 2 жыл бұрын
Love the love from Buffalo that inspired this story ! Anchor bar still slaps. Also only right way to eat is Buffalo Wings with Blue Cheese
@corbenhavener7531 2 жыл бұрын
I find Wing Stop to be a better value. Wing Stop is more take out minded meaning you can get a 8-piece wing combo with fries and fountain drink for about $10. B-dubs is a better sit-down options but locally-owned restaurants are way more trendy than chains.
@AstroNerdBoy 2 жыл бұрын
Buffalo Wild Wings got rid of the Buffalo Chips and after that, I wasn't as interested. The boneless wings aren't as good as they used to be. The burgers are OK, but the fries are "meh" at best. The one near me will be lucky to last another year, based on how dead it is these days.
@trent781 2 жыл бұрын
My visits to b dubs significantly declined after they got rid of Buffalo chips as well
@blueberrypitbull87 2 жыл бұрын
The boneless wings are fine where mine is, the best sauce to get with them is Asian zing.
@drunkotaku 2 жыл бұрын
felt i work at one
@drunkotaku 2 жыл бұрын
@Madison Graf basically
@AstroNerdBoy 2 жыл бұрын
@Madison Graf They aren't "nuggets" in the sense that they are in McDonald's or the like. They are boneless chicken tenders that are cut into chunks.
@MrGamerz20 2 жыл бұрын
I started going to BWW a lot more in college and COVID really hurt my chances of adding more memories there. Our local BWW in our collegetown went under and has not come back. I had just turned 21 and was going to take advantage of the happy hours and specific day wing specials. Now, I'll never know, but I do love the BWW experience
@logangriffin2014 Жыл бұрын
Bdubs is by far the best wing spot in my town currently. Glad to have them
@varroskys2733 2 жыл бұрын
I worked here for five years before leaving a year ago for IT. It definitely got better towards the end of my run. They got a better burger patty it’s no longer frozen, the chicken was pre cut but now it’s made fresh with hand dipped chicken breast/ chicken tenders. The cauliflower wings now are new* and tasty.
@LittleMopeHead 2 жыл бұрын
They got rid of Tuesday half price wings deal a couple years ago and I never came back.
@Ka_Gg 2 жыл бұрын
Only time any of these wings places are worth it is when they are half off.
@Dman2o2 2 жыл бұрын
I don’t go as often as like I did back in the early to mid 2010’s but their desert heat dry rub, mango habanero sauce and onion rings keeps calling me back.
@syates0425 2 жыл бұрын
I remember when sports betting got legalized in the US BWW put out a statement saying they were looking into putting betting kiosk in the restaurants to watch sports eat and bet.
@ScareFestTTV 2 жыл бұрын
Love the content!!
@DajMiBuzi87 2 жыл бұрын
I wish their sauces were available at grocery stores. Seems like there is potential there.
@justinxpwsane 2 жыл бұрын
They are available at grocery stores. Well at least here in California
@altaccount8749 2 жыл бұрын
I just bought some
@bagofgroceries 2 жыл бұрын
They are!
@Demetrios1975 2 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see one of these videos on Jordache - they were a powerhouse in the 1980's and faded into near obscurity in the 1990's.
@RchardMosqueda 2 жыл бұрын
I could've swore we had a buffalo video already
@affoidman123 2 жыл бұрын
Bdubs is good but ONLY if you’re going on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Their wings aren’t worth full price 😅🤣
@slappadabassmon8629 2 жыл бұрын
I thought I was the only one who knew this secret lol
@sketchur 2 жыл бұрын
They used to do like 15¢ wings on Wednesdays or something (real cheap wings) and I miss that.
@slappadabassmon8629 2 жыл бұрын
@@sketchur bro hook me up with a time machine
@affoidman123 2 жыл бұрын
@@slappadabassmon8629 lmfao right?! 😅
@affoidman123 2 жыл бұрын
@@slappadabassmon8629 😅🤣 I always tell people that and they always look at me crazy because they don’t know what I’m taking about! At least we did!
@ScottANorman 2 жыл бұрын
Made the mistake of watching this video at like 9 at night…now I’m craving chicken wings! 🤤 Also I have to say…I enjoy and legitimately crack up often at the way that you overlay the stock footage to line up with the point/story you are explaining 😂
@alexlents4689 2 жыл бұрын
B-Dubs is the biggest and best wings restaurant. I love the boneless wings, and the sauce selection and variety is ridiculous! The honey bbq one is definitely my favorite, and I have great memories of my dad taking me and my brother to the one near us. And I had never even heard of Wing Spot before this. Long live B-Dubs!
@FantasyOmega 2 жыл бұрын
Would love to see you do Office Depot / Office Max! Use to be an employee there years back
@mattg.8139 2 жыл бұрын
In the Mid-2000's I was all about BW-3, but their quality went down big time starting around 2010 and on. They went to a confusing menu structure as well for a while where you didn't know how many wings you were going to get, just a small/medium/large size. They skimp on ranch and blue cheese as well. Honestly, I go to Wingstop now as they offer just as good of product for less and are more convenient to get in and out of for To Go orders.
@Redarmy1917 2 жыл бұрын
Wing Stop's sauces fucking suck. Only way to make their chicken decent is to drown them in ranch. Those voodoo fries tho are legit. My only issue with BW3 is prices are so high.
@Landmasters 2 жыл бұрын
I elected to give them a try about a month ago, after another place I liked was closed during business hours. I'll say this much, the wings and sauces are very tasty...for how little you get. These wings were about the size of a tater tot you'd get a Sonic and the quantity wasn't enough to make up for it. However it was very clean, the service was pleasant, and there was a great variety in the TV programming which kept it lively. Problem is, they're square in a Food Oasis. Texas Roadhouse, Cheesecake Factory, PF Changs, Fogo de Chao, Cheddars Skratch Kitchen, and many other local places. It's the same issue with the Freddy's Steakburgers, Culvers, and Bahama Breeze...good restaurants, but they're dwarfed next to better tasting and reasonably priced food.
@chazzswanson4632 2 жыл бұрын
The only reasonably priced restaurants you listed are Texas Roadhouse and Cheddar's lol
@ChrisInIndy06 2 жыл бұрын
@@chazzswanson4632 you must not be near Culver's cuz it's definitely very affordable and IMO head and shoulders above other burger joints.
@JL-sm6cg 2 жыл бұрын
@10:21; I just saw one of those for the first time here in Mesa, AZ.
@jeremiahkivi4256 Жыл бұрын
Love B-dubs. Never knew they had issues, but it makes sense when your main product, which is 90% of what you sell, goes up by 25% in less than a year. Haven't had them in quite some time due to lower gut issues, but the Asian Zing and Caribbean Jerk are always a go to order for me.
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