Buffalo Wild Wings has announced its intention to expand into the Canadian market with a five-year plan that will see more than 50 company-owned and franchised restaurants open across the country. Southern Ontario will be home to the first two locations slated for spring 2011.
An additional 30 sites in Ontario are planned and locations are currently being scouted. The company also is looking to expand into B.C., Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan as part of its five-year plan.
The expansion is expected to add more than 3,500 jobs to Canada with each restaurant looking to hire between 50 to 75 employees. Recruitment for restaurant managers is already underway and a job fair is expected to be announced in the coming months.
The Canadian operation, BWLD Canada LP, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Buffalo Wild Wings Inc., which operates out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company is listed on NASDAQ as BWLD.
