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Archive for January 9th, 2008

Rockford to get Buffalo Wild Wings

1 comment January 9th, 2008

Buffalo Wild Wings soon will have a restaurant in Rockford. The chain is buying the rights to leases for eight Don Pablo’s Mexican Kitchen locations around the nation, including the one in Rockford at 6275 E. State St. The deal is expected to close by the end of January, and it will take six months to renovate the restaurant.

“We had been targeting the Rockford area,” Buffalo spokesman Matt Brokl said. “We think this will be a fantastic location for our brand.”

Buffalo Wild Wings bought the leases from Don Pablo’s parent company, Georgia-based Avado Brands, through a bankruptcy auction.  Buffalo Wild Wings is a Minneapolis-based chain with 489 locations in 37 states. It specializes in buffalo-style chicken wings and a sports-bar atmosphere. Currently, the nearest one is in DeKalb.