Buffalo Wild Wings® CEO Sally Smith Named Operator of the Year by Nation’s Restaurant News
October 08 2010 - 9:15AM
Business Wire
Buffalo Wild Wings®, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWLD) today announced that
Sally J. Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, was named
Operator of the Year by Nation’s Restaurant News during its 51st
annual Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators Conference (MUFSO) recently
hosted in Orlando, Florida.
The Operator of the Year is selected by the readers of Nation’s
Restaurant News from a group of five Golden Chain award recipients
and is recognized for exceptional achievement and leadership. Ms.
Smith is a two-time Golden Chain award winner which honors
excellence in leadership, foodservice industry involvement and
sustained business performance.
“I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to Nation’s
Restaurant News and its readers for honoring me with this
prestigious award,” stated Sally Smith, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. “I also want to thank
our talented and hard-working team members and franchisees who
dedicate themselves every day to ensuring Buffalo Wild Wings is an
enjoyable place for our guests to have a great meal and watch the
game with friends and family. The Operator of the Year and Golden
Chain awards truly belong to all of our team members across the
system.”
Buffalo Wild Wings has continued to execute its growth plans
over the past several years, during a period when the restaurant
industry has faced many challenges. The Company has continued to
post industry leading same-store sales and recently opened its
700th restaurant, well on its way toward reaching its goal of more
than 1,000 locations across the United States. The Company also
recently announced its plans to take the Buffalo Wild Wings
experience international, with locations scheduled to open in
Toronto in 2011 and a target of opening 50 locations in Canada over
the next five years.
Ms. Smith joined Buffalo Wild Wings as Chief Financial Officer
in 1994 and has been at the helm of the sports grill and bar as
Chief Executive Officer since 1996. In the early days, Ms. Smith
played a crucial role in helping the company reach profitability
and since then has led the ongoing growth and success of the brand.
Ms. Smith also serves as Vice Chairman of the National Restaurant
Association.
About Buffalo Wild Wings:
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., founded in 1982 and headquartered in
Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a growing owner, operator and franchisor
of Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar® restaurants featuring a
variety of boldly flavored, made-to-order menu items including its
namesake Buffalo, New York-style chicken wings. The Buffalo Wild
Wings' menu specializes in eighteen mouth-watering signature sauces
and seasonings with flavor sensations ranging from Sweet BBQTM to
Blazin'®. Guests enjoy a welcoming neighborhood atmosphere that
includes an extensive multi-media system for watching their
favorite sporting events. Buffalo Wild Wings is the recipient of
hundreds of "Best Wings" and "Best Sports Bar" awards from across
the country. There are over 700 Buffalo Wild Wings locations across
43 states.
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