BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Anchor Bar is spreading its wings even wider, with plans to open six new franchise locations across the country next year.
Mark Dempsey, CEO of Anchor Bar Franchise and Development and co-business partner with Marcia Wright, said the new locations will be located in the following communities:
- Bradenton, Florida
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- College Station, Texas
- Leesburg, Virginia
- Orlando/Lakeland, Florida
- Raleigh, North Carolina
The expansion was first reported by Buffalo Business First.
Negotiations are underway for leases at locations in each city. Half the new locations are expected to open in the first half of 2023, with the rest to open by the end of next year, Dempsey told 7 News.
The Anchor Bar's original location on Main Street in Buffalo is considered to be the birthplace of the "original Buffalo chicken wing." There are now 13 other Anchor Bar locations, including five in Western New York, four in Texas and one across the border in Hamilton, Ontario.
