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Buffalo Wild Wings Overview

Industry

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

Organization Type

Public

Employees

> 10,000

Headquarters

Minneapolis, MN

Website

buffalowildwings.com

Website

buffalowildwings.com

Founded in

1982

Revenue

> $1B

Key People

Wayne Wessels (Manager)

About Buffalo Wild Wings

As of June 2017, it had 1,238 locations across all 50 US states and DC.

Buffalo Wild Wings's Mission Statement

To WOW people every day!

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What is it like to work at Buffalo Wild Wings

5.0

Worked There But Everyone Is Really Nice

May 20, 2019 on Zippia

What Do You Like About Working There?

Never worked there but everyone is really nice and that's what matters to me. I'm vegan.. Show More

What DON'T You Like About Working There?

Like I said, never worked there. I'm also vegan.. Show More

What Are Your Favorite Benefits/Perks?

The people gave me a free salad. I'm vegan.. Show More

4.0

Work To Hard Font Really Enjoy My Job

May 15, 2019 on Zippia

What Do You Like About Working There?

Well I make a lot of money.. Show More

What DON'T You Like About Working There?

I work to hard font really enjoy my job.. Show More

What Are Your Favorite Benefits/Perks?

Discounts on food.. Show More

Yes And No I Guess

August 15, 2017 on Reddit

Have you gone on a date with a customer?

Yes and no I guess? I don't ever give my number out at work or go on dates with guests. But one time I was working as a GEC and met a guy and after my shift we started and talked for a while.

Seems you really enjoy working at BWW, why?

August 13, 2017 on Reddit

Seems you really enjoy working at BWW, why? What about it makes you like it? I don't mean it in a rude or condescending way, honestly curious. I would never want to stay in a retail customer service type position. In fact, it makes me happy knowing my last foray into it (barring some crazy multi-discipline catastrophe) was a decade ago. I'm not above it, if I had to I would, but man did I hate any retail work.

Hey, I do really love working at BWW! Like any job it has it's ups and downs, but the ups for me really out weigh the downs. I've worked in a few other restaurants and I learned I LOVE working in the food industry. I love the fast paced shifts. I love that I meet new people and talk about so many cool things every day. I love that I don't have to pack a lunch for work or leave to get food . I love that serving has taught me to be able to stand up for myself, especially when I started serving alcohol. I could go on and on about the food industry. But what set bdubs apart for me was the family atmosphere. We literally use the word team everyday. The sporty atmosphere is much more fun and energetic than any other restaurant I've worked at. We have 96 tvs in my store! I love when a big sporting event is on and the whole restaurant jumps up and sings their teams fight song. Or people standing on their chairs getting so into the atmosphere we have created for them. I love that bdubs prioritizes community outreach. Anywhere there is a BWW, there is a form of outreach (like a sponsored team). We also do a lot of fundraising for the Boys and Girls Club of America and Special Olympics and many more.

Is there a reason for that?

August 27, 2016 on Reddit

I usually got to BWW 2-3 a week. I love it and usually just grab 10 hot since I have tried pretty much everything there. 2 questions. In my experience, the dining area is so much slower than the bar area. Is there a reason for that? (every single BWW I have been to in Utah is like this) As a regular I try to be as courteous as possible to everyone working there. Is there something that you guys dread from a customer or customers?

There is no correlation between bar and dining area speed wise, maybe just bad luck honestly, and yes we HATE people who are incredibly picky with wings. If it's too wet, not enough sauce, especially when you want people who get crispy wings. They are the absolute worst because if it's not crispy enough u have to remake the whole order and it just gets frustrating. Then they want wet and crispy which is literally impossible because the sauce makes them not crispy anymore

Waitstaff Everywhere Flirts Always Because It's Money In The Bank

August 26, 2016 on Reddit

Are the waitresses there forced to flirt with customers?

I'm betting this guy also didn't work a service job ever. Waitstaff everywhere flirts always because it's money in the bank. You are not special

Easy And Requires Little To No Thought Besides

August 26, 2016 on Reddit

Not to say that your job is easy, especially on weekends or during sporting events, but would you consider BWW a good starting point for someone with little to no restaurant cooking experience?

Yes. It's very easy and requires little to no thought (besides the grill/southwest station) all you really need to know how to do is count to 20 and spin ur arm in a circle and drop stuff in a fryer and hit the color coded button for the item

Have Seen Many People That Truly Deserved It

December 1, 2015 on Reddit

Have you ever witnessed an employee spit in a customer's food due to the customer being drunk and/or rude?

Surprisingly no.. I have seen many people that truly deserved it.

That Might Say Something About What Goes On

November 24, 2015 on Reddit

How much nookie goes on between the employees?

I slept with a sever a greeter and made out with a manager. That might say something about what goes on... ;)

Our Biggest In Store Order

November 24, 2015 on Reddit

What's the most chicken wings ordered by a single customer?

our biggest in store order for one person was 110 hot wings for a single person. They finished the all in 30-40 minutes plus 3 beers. Biggest order over all was 6400 wings during a natural disaster in my home town that we made for media, police, EMS, and fire-fighters. I had a photo of everyone who stayed at work to do that order somewhere. doubt I will find it tho...

Have Never Seen Anyone Spit In The Food

November 24, 2015 on Reddit

How often do cooks spit or ejaculate in the food they prepare for customers?

I have never seen anyone spit in the food...

Do you guys have a gec program?

November 24, 2015 on Reddit

Woah I work there too! Do you guys have a gec program? Because I'm a greeter/cashier/gec and I think the gec program is pointless.

I was a GEC for a few months. As far as I know it is a Canadian BWW program only. It was the easiest job in the whole place by far.

We Mixed The First Of The Challenges

November 24, 2015 on Reddit

Did/could you provide less or more food depending on if you like a customer?

Most of the food was already pre-portioned in the morning so giving less food was never really a thing. I do however have a couple of instances where we may have tampered with food. At BWW we had a wing eating challenge. 10 wing in the hottest sauce. (sidenote, if this sauce would sit for too long it would begin to sepirate like salad dressing. it would separate into the red sauce base and the habanero extract) I was in the kitchen at the time and a server came back to let us know that a table of 5 guys had all ordered the challenge but one guy at the table was being an *** hole and bragging about how he would finish faster then the store record that was held by a professional eater. So we mixed the first 4 of the challenges normally. However for the *** holes plate we mixed the wings in the sauce but then drizzled some of the habanero extract on his wings and let the server know that plate was for him. A few minutes later we heard the server do the countdown for them to start and we waited. it only took about 30 seconds before we heard the guy get up and run to the bathroom whilst swearing the whole way. His friends thanked the server for making him look like a *** in front of a couple other girls in the bar he was aggressively hitting on.

How does the remote overtime system work?

July 23, 2015 on Reddit

How does the remote overtime system work? You know, the thing that gets the game to last longer if the customers want to stay out a little later? Seems kinda sketchy for the NFL to let you do that.

Always dodging the tough questions... Typical AMA.

Angry And Asked To Pay His Tab

July 23, 2015 on Reddit

Worst customer and why?

I had a guy come in once and he ordered a Manhattan double. Then another and another within about 30 minutes. My bartender told me he was going to cut him off because the guy was being a jerk in general. When he got cut off, he was angry and asked to pay his tab. The only thing is, he didn't have any form of payment (his only cards were ATM cards and wouldn't go through my credit card machine.) I informed him he would need to pay his $80 in some way or another, and he was very intoxicated and started to act belligerent. He tried to take a nap on the floor of the bar and told me to "call the cops" so that's what i did. When the police showed up, I found out this dude just drives around the town i work in and drinks himself into oblivion, and gets the cops called on him almost every night because he has no money to pay his tab. He was not super fun to deal with. Also had two dudes on a UFC who were so drunk they were falling asleep on the bar. We refused to serve them, and they tried to fight me and another manager before throwing up all over the floor and being escorted out of the building by the police.

Think That Was Probably The Biggest One

July 23, 2015 on Reddit

During your 6 years of working with BWW, did you ever come across any problems work wise, or with other employees?

I had a kid break my car window when i first started because i didn't know the girl who's house i was at was his girlfriend. I think that was probably the biggest one.

Are your employees on minimum wage?

July 23, 2015 on Reddit

Are your employees on minimum wage?and have you ever fired anyone?

I've fired a lot of people. Various reasons. It's the restaurant industry. And the employees are generally compensated based on their skill, and what they can bring to the table. A lot start off on minimum, but if they prove themselves, it's not hard to get a raise

Made Some Really Really Good Friends

July 23, 2015 on Reddit

How does this job affect your social life?

Well, I've made some really really good friends over the years. It helps that a lot of them work the same schedules that I do. When i was a cook there would be parties at my apartment after the shift every night. Now that I'm a manager (and a little older) it's usually just me a couple other people drinking a few beers once all is said and done. So i guess the answer is a positive one.

Not Enough

July 23, 2015 on Reddit

what's your salary?

not enough.

When u started as a line cook did you want to one day be manager?

July 23, 2015 on Reddit

When u started as a line cook did you want to one day be manager? Also having being managed there, how does that effect how you manage your employees now?

It definitely wasn't what i wanted to do, in fact they asked me 3 times before I finally decided to take the position. As I was coming around the corner to being 23 with no college degree, it seemed like I needed to pad my qualifications for future jobs with something. It's definitely different being in a position of power, when 2 years ago I was the cook making fun of managers. I'm still learning the best methods of management, so i can get the most out of my employees, but that they also respect me.

Maybe it was this particular BWW or is it a common agreement amongst waitresses/hostesses?

July 11, 2012 on Reddit

I work with a two girls who were previously waitresses/hostesses at BWW, and they told me that it is the worst place to work. Maybe it was this particular BWW or is it a common agreement amongst waitresses/hostesses?

I feel like it could be pretty bad. One server told me about this old guy who likes coming in and making innuendos to the point they're uncomfortable. I think many, if not all, of them get hit on a lot. That being said, you can make a fair amount of money doing it. Many people bring in over $100 on the weekends in tips alone, plus the hourly they earn. Were they complaining about other staff/management or customers?

Buffalo Wild Wings Employees

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Gender

Female

60.5%

Male

38.0%

Unknown

1.5%

Ethnicity


White 64.5%
Hispanic or Latino 15.3%
Black or African American 10.7%
Asian 6.3%
Unknown 3.2%
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Foreign Languages Spoken


Spanish 78.7%
French 6.2%
Italian 2.7%
German 2.5%
Russian 2.2%
Portuguese 1.5%
Greek 1.2%
Arabic 1.0%
Vietnamese 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Polish 0.5%
Swedish 0.2%
Sami 0.2%
Estonian 0.2%
Somali 0.2%
Hmong 0.2%
Dutch 0.2%
Mandarin 0.2%
Korean 0.2%
Bulgarian 0.2%
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Buffalo Wild Wings Careers


Average Length of Employment
TGI Fridays 2.4 years
Red Lobster 2.3 years
Bob Evans Restaurants 2.2 years
O'Charley's 2.1 years
Ruby Tuesday 2.1 years
Cracker Barrel 1.9 years
Applebee s 1.9 years
Famous Dave's of America 1.9 years
Texas Roadhouse 1.9 years
Logan's Roadhouse 1.8 years
Red Robin 1.8 years
Panera Bread 1.8 years
Burger King 1.8 years
Papa John's International 1.7 years
IHOP 1.6 years
Buffalo Wild Wings 1.5 years
Wingstop 1.3 years
Buffalo Wings & Rings 1.3 years
Chipotle Mexican Grill 1.2 years
Top Employers Before Buffalo Wild Wings
McDonald's 16.1%
Walmart 11.5%
Applebee s 9.6%
Subway 5.9%
Burger King 4.8%
Pizza Hut 4.6%
Darden Restaurants 4.5%
Wendy's 4.1%
Target 4.0%
Sonic Drive-In 3.8%
Ruby Tuesday 3.7%
Taco Bell 3.7%
Texas Roadhouse 3.4%
Cracker Barrel 3.2%
IHOP 3.1%
Red Lobster 3.0%
Kohl's 3.0%
TGI Fridays 2.8%
US Army 2.6%
Outback Steakhouse 2.5%
Top Employers After Buffalo Wild Wings
Walmart 13.8%
Applebee s 9.5%
McDonald's 7.2%
Darden Restaurants 6.1%
Texas Roadhouse 5.9%
Amazon 5.1%
Cracker Barrel 4.5%
Target 4.4%
Red Robin 4.2%
UPS 4.2%
Wells Fargo 4.0%
Pizza Hut 3.9%
Outback Steakhouse 3.9%
Ruby Tuesday 3.6%
Red Lobster 3.5%
Starbucks 3.3%
Best Buy 3.3%
Subway 3.3%
Taco Bell 3.1%
TGI Fridays 3.1%

Buffalo Wild Wings Employees Education

Schools

University of Phoenix

9.6%

Liberty University

6.3%

Michigan State University

5.8%

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

5.6%

University of Central Florida

5.4%

Central Michigan University

5.2%

Western Illinois University

5.2%

Eastern Kentucky University

4.9%

Columbus State Community College

4.7%

Middle Tennessee State University

4.6%

Kirkwood Community College

4.5%

West Virginia University

4.5%

Morehead State University

4.4%

Sinclair Community College

4.4%

Ball State University

4.4%

Des Moines Area Community College

4.3%

University of Iowa

4.1%

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

4.1%

Minnesota State University - Mankato

4.0%

Ferris State University

4.0%

Majors


Business 20.9%
Psychology 8.5%
Criminal Justice 8.3%
Nursing 7.2%
General Studies 6.5%
Communication 5.7%
Medical Assisting Services 4.4%
Kinesiology 3.9%
Health Care Administration 3.9%
Marketing 3.5%
Culinary Arts 3.4%
Biology 3.4%
Accounting 3.1%
Management 3.0%
Liberal Arts 2.8%
Cosmetology 2.8%
Hospitality Management 2.4%
Education 2.4%
Graphic Design 2.1%
English 2.0%
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Degrees


Other 40.9%
Bachelors 35.3%
Associate 14.9%
Certificate 3.8%
Masters 3.1%
Diploma 1.2%
License 0.7%
Doctorate 0.2%
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Buffalo Wild Wings Employee Political Affiliation


Republican Party 79.5%
Democratic Party 20.5%

Employee Political Donations

Name	Job Title	Party	Donation
David LangefelsVice President	Vice President	Republican Party	$27,500Republican Party
Judy ShoulakExecutive Vice President	Executive Vice President	Republican Party	$26,680Republican Party
Andrew BlockVice President Talent Management	Vice President Talent Management	Republican Party	$26,500Republican Party
Mary TwinemChief Finance Officer	Chief Finance Officer	Republican Party	$25,000Republican Party
Lee PattersonSenior Vice President	Senior Vice President	Republican Party	$25,000Republican Party
James SchmidtChief Operating Officer	Chief Operating Officer	Republican Party	$23,000Republican Party
Kathleen BenningExecutive Vice President	Executive Vice President	Republican Party	$20,000Republican Party
Sally SmithExecutive	Executive	Republican Party	$15,400Republican Party
Sally WoldPresident/Chief Executive Officer	President/Chief Executive Officer	Republican Party	$15,000Republican Party
Emily DeckerGeneral Counsel	General Counsel	Republican Party	$14,136Republican Party
Tom BerzinskiVice President	Vice President	Republican Party	$11,000Republican Party
John LaughnerDevelopment Vice President	Development Vice President	Republican Party	$7,500Republican Party
Michael KromerRisk Management Director	Risk Management Director	Republican Party	$7,125Republican Party
Edward LynnFranchise Owner	Franchise Owner	Republican Party	$6,150Republican Party
Willow TerryVice President	Vice President	Republican Party	$6,000Republican Party
Brian CoanDirector Of Purchasing	Director Of Purchasing	Republican Party	$4,800Republican Party
Andrew NelsonServer	Server	Democratic Party	$4,450Democratic Party
Karen BirdVice President Of Information Technology	Vice President Of Information Technology	Republican Party	$4,270Republican Party
BEN NelsenVice President	Vice President	Republican Party	$3,306Republican Party
Douglas CekanderFranchise Owner	Franchise Owner	Republican Party	$3,300Republican Party
Brad OrschelSenior Attorney	Senior Attorney	Republican Party	$3,290Republican Party
Mirna MehielServer	Server	Democratic Party	$2,700Democratic Party
Brad FralichOperator	Operator	Republican Party	$2,500Republican Party
Mark LutzVice President	Vice President	Republican Party	$2,500Republican Party
Mounir SawdaManaging Director	Managing Director	Republican Party	$2,500Republican Party
Timothy EhlertDirector, Customer Relations	Director, Customer Relations	Republican Party	$1,928Republican Party
Heather PribylUniversity Relations Director	University Relations Director	Republican Party	$1,880Republican Party
Robert RuhlandMarketing Vice President	Marketing Vice President	Republican Party	$1,660Republican Party
Lynn EdwardExecutive	Executive	Republican Party	$1,600Republican Party
Gerald Franklin JrOwner	Owner	Republican Party	$1,250Republican Party
Robert CollinsDirector, Business Development And Strategy	Director, Business Development And Strategy	Republican Party	$1,102Republican Party
Isabella MehielWaitress	Waitress	Democratic Party	$1,001Democratic Party
Julie LetnerVice President Talent Management	Vice President Talent Management	Republican Party	$1,000Republican Party
Todd KronebuschOperations Vice President	Operations Vice President	Republican Party	$1,000Republican Party
Kevin McCraddenPurchasing Manager	Purchasing Manager	Republican Party	$1,000Republican Party
Robert GanseRestaurant Owner	Restaurant Owner	Republican Party	$1,000Republican Party
Wray HutchinsonFranchisee	Franchisee	Republican Party	$1,000Republican Party
Pat KatzPresident	President	Republican Party	$1,000Republican Party
DAN QuandtInternal Audit Director	Internal Audit Director	Republican Party	$912Republican Party
Domenic BartoliniRegional Manager	Regional Manager	Democratic Party	$905Democratic Party
Sherry PossInternal Audit Director	Internal Audit Director	Republican Party	$840Republican Party
Sarah YatchakLawyer	Lawyer	Republican Party	$750Republican Party
Riley LynnRestaurant Manager	Restaurant Manager	Republican Party	$665Republican Party
Teressa SchlueterBusiness Consultant	Business Consultant	Republican Party	$560Republican Party
Robert SchamsDirector Of Operational Support	Director Of Operational Support	Republican Party	$550Republican Party
Doug CekanderOwner	Owner	Republican Party	$500Republican Party
Randall HowkConsultant	Consultant	Republican Party	$500Republican Party
Bill MalarkConsultant	Consultant	Republican Party	$500Republican Party
Christopher MinozaBusiness Owner	Business Owner	Republican Party	$500Republican Party
John PriorRegional Manager	Regional Manager	Republican Party	$500Republican Party
Joy WolneyMember Service Director	Member Service Director	Republican Party	$500Republican Party
Troy AmarisOperations Vice President	Operations Vice President	Republican Party	$475Republican Party
DAN MarkwellBartender	Bartender	Democratic Party	$389Democratic Party
Heather LeifermanPublic Relations Director	Public Relations Director	Republican Party	$250Republican Party
Monica DubyServer	Server	Democratic Party	$250Democratic Party
Robert OlashukManager	Manager	Republican Party	$250Republican Party
Christopher RamseyOperations Vice President	Operations Vice President	Republican Party	$250Republican Party
Daniel SmithAccounting Director	Accounting Director	Republican Party	$250Republican Party
Joel SandKitchen Worker	Kitchen Worker	Democratic Party	$205Democratic Party
Steven CavanaughServer	Server	Democratic Party	$189Democratic Party
Clayton NorthcraftRestaurant Manager	Restaurant Manager	Democratic Party	$158Democratic Party
Andrew LawrenceCashier	Cashier	Democratic Party	$146Democratic Party
Maxwell BlendServer	Server	Democratic Party	$74Democratic Party
Frank GiuffridaRegional Manager	Regional Manager	Republican Party	$70Republican Party
David HenryOperations Director	Operations Director	Republican Party	$70Republican Party
Bradley DethmersSenior Consultant	Senior Consultant	Republican Party	$60Republican Party
Nevada RomsdahlInformation Security Analyst	Information Security Analyst	Democratic Party	$54Democratic Party
Samantha WilsonServer	Server	Democratic Party	$50Democratic Party
Gregory BucciKitchen Manager	Kitchen Manager	Republican Party	$50Republican Party
Shiekh RanaManager	Manager	Democratic Party	$41Democratic Party
Jacob HodgesGuest Experience	Guest Experience	Democratic Party	$40Democratic Party
Jane BinionSenior Finance Analyst	Senior Finance Analyst	Republican Party	$40Republican Party
Reed WolfingtonTraining Manager	Training Manager	Republican Party	$25Republican Party

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Revenue

> $1B

Net Income

Market Cap

$1,830,000,000

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Frequently Asked Questions about Buffalo Wild Wings

When was Buffalo Wild Wings founded?

Buffalo Wild Wings was founded in 1982.

How many Employees does Buffalo Wild Wings have?

Buffalo Wild Wings has more than 10,000 employees.

How much money does Buffalo Wild Wings make?

Buffalo Wild Wings generates more than $1 billion in revenue.

What industry is Buffalo Wild Wings in?

Buffalo Wild Wings is in the hotels, restaurants & leisure industry.

What is Buffalo Wild Wings's mission?

Buffalo Wild Wings's mission statement is "To WOW people every day!"

What type of company is Buffalo Wild Wings?

Buffalo Wild Wings is a public company.

Who are Buffalo Wild Wings's competitors?

Buffalo Wild Wings competitors include Applebee s, Ruby Tuesday, Famous Dave's of America, Outback Steakhouse, Burger King, Red Robin, Texas Roadhouse, Denny's, Wingstop, Papa John's International, TGI Fridays, Cracker Barrel, IHOP, Logan's Roadhouse, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Red Lobster, Buffalo Wings & Rings, O'Charley's, Panera Bread, Bob Evans Restaurants.

Who works at Buffalo Wild Wings?

Wayne Wessels (Manager)

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