Wild Wing Cafe

Wild Wing Cafe
Private
Industry Restaurant Chain
Founded Hilton Head, South Carolina May 1990 (1990-05)
Founder Diane & Cecil Crowley
Headquarters Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States
Number of locations
33 restaurants (2013)
Area served
Owner
  • Axum Capital Partners (>50%)
  • Diane & Cecil Crowley
Website wildwingcafe.com

Wild Wing Cafe is a restaurant chain in the south and southeastern United States with over 30 locations in seven U.S. states. It is headquartered in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, a suburb of Charleston.

Background

Their chain's motto is "Hot Wings, Cold Beer, Good Times." Wild Wing Cafe was started by Atlanta native Cecil Crowley and his wife Diane, who opened the chain's first location in Hilton Head, South Carolina in June 1990.[1][2][3] By 2001, it had grown to seven locations.[4] In January 2012, a majority interest in the chain was secured by Charlotte, North Carolina-based Axum Capital Partnership, an investment company whose founders include a former Red Lobster president and National Football League Pro Bowler, Muhsin Muhammed.[5]

Wild Wing Cafe is known their many wing flavors and various other food items. The menu is similar to other wing chains such as Hooters and Buffalo Wild Wings.

Some locations feature live music in the evenings, and recording artist Edwin McCain actually started his career playing shows at Wild Wing Cafe.[6][7]

Locations

Wild Wing Cafe is located throughout areas of Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Florida, with a total of 33 locations as of late 2013. Some are company owned locations and some are franchised.[8]

Controversy

In the fall of 2013, Wild Wing Cafe faced allegations of racial discrimination after 25 African-Americans were denied service at a North Charleston location.[9]

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