Despite (or because of) the pandemic, the chicken wing brand saw record growth, reporting $2 billion in systemwide sales for the year.

The chicken-wing chain missed analyst estimates for both adjusted earnings and revenues.

The poultry supplier was sentenced to a $108 million fine for colluding over roughly a 5-year stretch ending in 2017.

Bloomin' Brands has rolled out its virtual brand, Tender Shack, nationwide through a partnership with DoorDash, according to a press release emailed to Restaurant Dive.

FAT Brands Inc., parent company of Fatburger, Buffalo’s Express, and seven other restaurant concepts, announced the opening of two new co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express locations in Ehrenberg, AZ and Ladera Heights, CA this month.

East Coast Wings + Grill experienced record-breaking growth during the pandemic due to the company’s tactful and proactive COVID-19 contingency plan. In doing so, ECW+G significantly limited the financial impact for the franchisor and its franchisees and rebounded in just two-quarters time.

When it comes to takeout, a well-established steakhouse may not be the go-to getaway for chef-made vegetable burgers, saucy chicken wings, and healthful bowls chockfull of poke and sweet potato.

Dallas-based AE Restaurant Group, led by Cary and Jackie Albert, have signed on to open 60 hoots wings locations in Texas, specifically targeting the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and Austin.

Wing It On! has earned a loyal fan following redefining the standards for fresh and crispy wings. With a simplified, innovative menu, fans of the brand have experienced the true Buffalo-quality wing cooked and sauced or seasoned to perfection.

Chicken wing brand Wingstop will open restaurants in in Canary Wharf, Kingston-Upon-Thames, Birmingham, Bristol and Reading as part of its plans to open 10 sites in the UK this year.

Rising prices for inputs ranging from chicken wings (bone-in) to steel mean that inflation is coming, if not already here.

It’s worth remembering we didn’t always eat this much chicken, and a new report sheds some light on how poultry took over the meat industry. It also provides some insights into how plant-based meat producers could gain a bigger share of America’s plates.