WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Oct. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — East Coast Wings + Grill, a growing casual dining franchise acclaimed for its wide variety of nationally award-winning buffalo wing flavors made-to-order with the freshest ingredients, has unveiled its complete brand overhaul. Dubbed East Coast Wings + Grill 2.0, the refresh is designed to elevate all platforms of the brand for an enhanced dining experience featuring a new logo, revamped interior, new menu items and a focus on craft beer.

The brand conducted extensive research and focus groups to narrow down three immediate priorities to create East Coast Wings + Grill 2.0:

1) Redesign the interior and exterior for cost effective development and to cater to consumer desires in a dining environment. This resulted in a new rustic and industrial-styled space with a smaller footprint that reduced development cost by 20+/- percent.

2) Invest in the right suppliers and vendors to assure all units have every tool necessary to continue maintaining positive same store sales growth. Examples include partnering with FreedomPay to provide a pay-at-the-table option for more secure transactions and decreased liability for franchise partners, and the addition of Buxton, a consumer and site predictive analytics tool providing measurable analytics for the marketing department.

3) Adjust menu offerings to not only appease the market trends, but add cost value engineering into offerings for sustaining high-quality and increasing gross menu item profits. The food enhancement began with the 2016 fall menu debut and will conclude with the 2018 spring menu. Further, the brand now offers more than 65 craft-style beer options from local, regional and national breweries.

“Since the beginning, our team has worked to assure our franchise model has the necessary foundation on driving unit-level performance,” stated CEO Sam Ballas. “We’ve strategically planned initiatives to not only elevate the consumer dining experience, but enhance our offerings for franchise partners and the brand’s ability to perform. Since the implementation of East Coast Wings + Grill 2.0, I am beyond ecstatic with the results.”

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