Past Dine to Donate Events

Reporters and athletes feel the heat in wings-eating trivia contest; gamers get a package too FORT WAYNE, Ind.— The Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Wings Etc. partnership with Southeast Missouri State University spans so much more than the usual logo placement. Wings Etc. franchisees Joe and Michelle Hobbs have leaned into the… Read More

Day of discounts is the perfect warmup for the hot hoops action hosted on the big screens at Wings Etc. FORT WAYNE, Ind.—The buzz goes beyond basketball in March. Wings Etc. is amplifying the excitement on March 13 with Wing-Schooner Madness Day, offering special deals on wings and schooners all… Read More

20 percent of profits from Champions Choice meal will go to hammer throw star Logan Blomquist FORT WAYNE, Ind.— The Wings Etc. sports bar and grill franchise in Jackson, Mo., is helping a young person’s Olympic dreams take flight. Owner Joe Hobbs is committing 20 percent of profits from a… Read More

The cocktail debuts just in time for National Margarita Day on February 22   FORT WAYNE, Ind.— Wings Etc. is bringing actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s hugely successful Teremana Small Batch Tequila to its lineup of fine spirits. The handcrafted tequila will be featured in a cocktail called the Rockarita…. Read More

Fast-growing grill & pub franchise ranks among Entrepreneur’s Top 500 in most competitive year yet; achieves Top 200 in Franchise Business Review’s franchisee satisfaction rankings FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Feb. 7, 2024) — Wings Etc., Inc., franchisor of the Wings Etc. Grill & Pub sports bar brand, received two awards in… Read More

The sports bar’s award-winning wings account for 50 percent of sales that day FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Feb. 5, 2024)— The Big Game means big growth in to-go sales for Wings Etc., Inc., franchisor of the Wings Etc. Grill & Pub sports bar brand. In particular, Wings Etc. sees a dramatic… Read More

Wings Etc. locations in Cape Girardeau, Dexter and Jackson, Missouri, are testing a new Habanero Hot Honey sauce on a Crispy Chicken Sandwich FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Feb. 1, 2024) – It may be cold and gray outside, but Wings Etc. is bringing the heat with a bit of sweet to… Read More

Sponsored by Wings Etc. Grill & Pub, the November Michiana-area tournament set both fundraising and participation records, ensuring many children and their families will enjoy Christmas magic MISHAWAKA, Ind. — Wings Etc., Inc., franchisor of the Wings Etc. Grill & Pub sports bar brand, sponsored the 12th annual Wings Etc…. Read More

Fans of the fast-growing grill & pub franchise will earn points with each in-app purchase toward rewards at all 80 locations FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Wings Etc., Inc., franchisor of the Wings Etc. Grill & Pub sports bar brand, announces the launch of the new “Wings Rewards” loyalty app, which… Read More

Fort Wayne-based Wings Etc. celebrates the opening of the 8388 W. Illinois Road location with free wings for a year for its first 50 guests. FORT WAYNE, Ind.— Wings Etc., Inc., franchisor of the Wings Etc. Grill & Pub sports bar brand, has announced the opening of its fourth Fort… Read More

This Veterans Day, participating Wings Etc. locations will offer free entrées to U.S. service members and veterans. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Nov. 9, 2023) – On Saturday, November 11, Wings Etc. Grill & Pub will offer a free entrée, valued up to $13.99, to all active-duty personnel and veterans of the… Read More

Two flavor-forward options, Buffalo Mac and Cajun Mac, debut November 21 in all Wings Etc. locations FORT WAYNE, Ind.— It’s about to get cold and dark in the states where 80-unit sports bar franchise Wings Etc. Grill & Pub operates, and its latest Limited-Time Offering is seen as the perfect… Read More

Wings Etc. Grill & Pub was named to Franchise Times Top 400 list for the third year in a row FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Oct. 26, 2023)—Franchise Times recently released its annual Top 400 report, and Wings Etc. has moved from #321 in 2022 to #316 in 2023, following a year… Read More

Crystal Casarez has moved through the ranks over the past 20 years starting as a hostess and working her way to district manager. SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Oct. 24, 2023)— In 2002, fresh out of high school, Crystal Casarez landed a job at Wings Etc. South Bend located on Ireland Road… Read More

Select Wings Etc. locations are giving away a free dessert to guests who present a valid 2023 hunting license and a photo ID on Oct. 13 FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Oct. 10, 2023)—On Friday, Oct. 13, participating Wings Etc. Grill & Pub locations will celebrate the hunting season with a free… Read More

Wings Etc. Decatur is partnering with PAWS of Adams County to raise much-needed funds for local rescue animals DECATUR, Ind. (Oct. 6, 2023)—On Oct. 17 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., animal lovers are invited to Wings Etc. Decatur where 15% of eligible food and soft drink sales will be… Read More

Brown Sugar Bourbon Rub will be tested at three Wings Etc. Lafayette, Indiana area locations through the end of the year. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Oct. 6, 2023)—Smoky meets sweet and salty in Wings Etc. Grill & Pub’s new Brown Sugar Bourbon Rub, now testing in three locations in the Lafayette,… Read More

Throughout October, Wings Etc. Henderson is hosting a series of events to raise money for Cancer Pathways Midwest—an organization that helps breast cancer survivors and their families. HENDERSON, Ky. (Oct. 4, 2023)—This October, Wings Etc. Henderson will be holding events that combine great music, community support, and a heartfelt mission…. Read More

For the second straight year, the Wings Etc. Grill & Pub location in Muncie, Indiana was voted “Best Chicken Wings” by local restaurant-goers in the “Muncie’s Quest for the Best” publication MUNCIE, Ind. (Sept. 29, 2023)—”Muncie’s Quest for the Best 2023” winners have been announced, and Wings Etc. Muncie has… Read More

Starting this week, Wings Etc. Grill & Pub is testing a new pizza program at its Marion, Ind. location. MARION, Ind. (Sept. 28, 2023)—Wings Etc. Grill & Pub, known for award-winning jumbo wings and other signature pub-style food, has started testing pizza at its Marion, Ind., location. The program includes… Read More

Established in 2023, The Wings Etc. Foundation began its first major fundraising initiative: a 14-month campaign to raise $250,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through local donation drives at all 79 Wings Etc. Grill & Pub locations. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Sept. 27, 2023)—In July, Wings Etc., Inc. and its… Read More

Wings Etc. Topeka has won the Topeka Capital-Journal’s Reader’s Choice category for “Best Chicken Wings” every year since opening in 2020. TOPEKA, KS (Sept. 13, 2023)—It’s become something of a tradition for Wings Etc. Topeka. The popular sports bar, located in Fairlawn Plaza, has been open for four years and… Read More

Now through the end of the year, Wings Etc. locations in Cape Girardeau, Dexter, and Jackson, Missouri are testing two new Mac ‘N’ Cheese entrées FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Sept. 7, 2023)—Indulging in comfort food just got a whole lot easier at three Southeast Missouri Wings Etc. locations. For a limited… Read More

Wings Etc. Greenwood donated wings and challenged Perry County rival schools’ principals to a wing-eating contest during Friday’s rivalry football game. GREENWOOD, Ind. (Sept. 1, 2023)—Over the weekend, Southport High School and Perry Meridian High School went head-to-head in their annual rivalry-fueled football game. While Perry Meridian won the match-up,… Read More

So far in 2023, Wings Etc. Vienna has held 19 ‘Dine to Donate’ events, which have generated $10,196 in donations for area causes. VIENNA, W.V. (Aug. 28, 2023)— When Wings Etc. Vienna opened in 2022, they had big plans to give back to their community. In 2023, those plans came… Read More