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Is Hooters spreading it's wings too far?

In the mind of this wing purist, yes, way too far. First let me say that I'm coming off a bad Hooters experience. Went there two weeks ago after a softball game and the wings were overcooked, under-sauced, then over-sauced, and man, I've forgotten how expensive Hooters has gotten. Now, don't get me wrong, I will still tell you to your face that a properly prepared batch of Hooters wings will stand up against any other wing, but their business ventures are going way too far. Their airline doesn't serve wings on the flights and the magazine just seems like a cheap exploit. Perhaps they are smart and leveraging one of their core assets, hot chicks, but my advice, stick to the "hot chicks" that come out of the deep fryer and get consumed in quantities of 10, 20, or 50 and you'll be much better off!!!

Peace, love, and grease!
Scott "The Cluckbucket" Roth

Wingstop Restaurants, Inc. Expands in Southern California; Nation's Leading Chicken-Wing Chain Sees Area as Next Big Hub

Wingstop is completely blowing up!

They just signed a deal to open up 26 stores in California and expect over 50 to be opened in the next three years. They claim that Californians are really taking to their "brand". I'm not so sure about that claim, but from my perspective I know that there are enough midwest and east coast transplants (as well as other types of transplants ;-) in California to support a lot of wing joints. People that grew up and/or went to school back east need to get their wing fix somewhere and up until now, the whole west coast has been underserved.

Peace, love, and grease!
Scott "The Cluckbucket" Roth

Eatery features award-winning hot wings The first of 11 Wingstop's just opened up in the Pheonix (or is it Phoenix, I can never remember!). These guys are on a massive expansion plan lately. See the other article about their new presence in So-Cal.

Peace, love, and grease!
Scott "The Cluckbucket" Roth

Cardinals bring back the powder blue uni's!

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One thing that I love almost as much as wings is Cardinals baseball. On Saturday evening the Cardinals franchise earned even more of my respect pulling out the powder blue's that the 1982 birds donned while swallowing the Brewers in the series...

Calling all birds fans: Let's flood the front office with suggestions that they keep the powder blues full time!

Wingstop chain picking up steam! Wingstop, America's #1 Wing Chain, Reaches $100 Million Milestone

I personally am a huge fan of the Wingstop! Their focus on the wing is admirable and they've got a good thing going. Their wings come an multiple flavors and the provide an atmosphere that really caters to quick meals or carryout. Their goal is to do to wings what Domino's did to pizza. I'm down with that!

Peace, love, and grease!

Scott "The Cluckbucket" Roth
www.cluckbucket.com

Buffalo Wild Wings sues KFC! St. Paul Pioneer Press | 06/18/2005 | Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. comes out Blazin' in suit

In a move to preserve the sanctity of it's Blazin' wing sauce offering, Buffalo Wild Wings has filed a federal suit against long-time chicken provider, KFC. Good for BW3 says this analyst, don't let the big boys take away from a good thing that you've got going!

On a side note, I read somewhere that KFC (once known as Kentucky Fried Chicken) is actually going back to referring to themselves as Kentucky Fried Chicken. They went to KFC a few years ago to downplay the unhealthy "fried" component of their identity. Now, on the growing success of competitor Popeyes, it appears they are going back to the retro Kentucky Fried Chicken name to promote the down-home, feel-good appeal. I dig it, long live fried chicken!!!

Peace, love, and grease!
Scott "The Cluckbucket" Roth
www.cluckbucket.com