SILVERDALE — Workers are putting the finishing touches on the new Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant at Kitsap Mall as they prepare for the store’s official opening on Feb. 9.
“There is not much more to be done,” said Will Miller, operations general manager for the new restaurant.
He said the staff of the restaurant would be trained over a 10-day period prior to opening.
“We hired 150 people out of over 1,000 applications,” Miller said.
“We have 11 other stores in Washington at the moment. There’s really nothing on this side of the water.”
The military presence in Kitsap County was one reason for the store’s opening, he said.
“Military people recognize our brand … we really support our troops. Silverdale is just a great place. I think (management) thought something like this would really do well here.”
To celebrate its opening, the first 100 guests in line for the restaurant’s 10 a.m. opening will be awarded a coupon book with 52 vouchers for snack-sized wings — one order for every week of the year. To receive free wings for a year, local wing fanatics are encouraged to arrive early and must remain present until the doors open to receive the prize.
Buffalo Wild Wings is a popular lunch, happy hour, dinner and late-night destination for wing fanatics and sports fans.
“We are very excited to be bringing the Buffalo Wild Wings experience to a new location in Silverdale and we look forward to becoming a part of this dynamic community,” said Kathy Benning, executive vice president, global brand and business development for Buffalo Wild Wings.
Erin Leedham, general manager of Kitsap Mall, said the space had previously housed several clients including two restaurants — Got Rice and Island Burger — and also the Silverdale Chamber of Commerce.
Miller said the restaurant would have around 50 high-definition televisions for ultimate event and sports viewing, as well as three “giant” 26-foot projection screens.
The menu includes boneless wings, specialty burgers and sandwiches, finger foods, wraps, salads and “Naked Tenders,” but the main attraction continues to be Buffalo New York-style chicken wings as well as its 21 signature sauces and seasonings.
A variety of limited-time special offerings keeps the menu new and fresh. Buffalo Wild Wings also has two signature events each week: Wing Tuesdays and Boneless Thursdays, where guests can order their favorite traditional or boneless wings at a special price.
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Minneapolis. There are currently more than 1,000 Buffalo Wild Wings locations across all 50 states in the United States, as well as in Canada and Mexico.
To stay up-to-date on all the latest events and offers for sports fans and wing lovers, like Buffalo Wild Wings on Facebook, follow @BWWings on Twitter and visit www.BuffaloWildWings.com.
