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Buffalo Wild Wings marks first Canadian location

May 16, 2011

Buffalo Wild Wings has announced that it has opened its first location in Oshawa, Ontario, also marking the company’s first restaurant north of the border.

“We are very excited to have this first international location open and are ready to serve our Canadian fans,” said Sally Smith, Buffalo Wild Wings president and CEO. “We’ve known for some time that Canadians were looking for an offering like ours as it is truly unique to what’s currently available. We’re also thrilled to announce that our expansion plans are on track and we have recently signed four additional leases in Ontario including London, Newmarket, Mississauga and Guelph.”

As a special incentive for grand opening day, Buffalo Wild is offering its first 100 patrons a grand opening gift of free wings for one year.

The restaurant features 50 large high-definition televisions and eight giant screens. The new location will also be an active member of the Oshawa community bringing more than 115 jobs to the area and sponsoring local Oshawa sports teams.

Buffalo Wild Wings announced plans to expand into Canada in August 2010 with a goal of opening 50 company-owned and franchised restaurants across the country in the next five years, creating approximately 3,500 jobs across the country.