New BFD Fries™ Ignite Big Flavor Cravings at Wings Etc. Grill & Pub Starting January 20

Guests can amp up fresh fries or tots with bold toppings, including the new Wings Etc. BFD Sauce™, and savor new flavors with Dirty Soda mocktails — both available for a limited time.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Wings Etc. Grill & Pub is kicking off the new year with bold new menu additions designed to deliver more customization, more indulgence and more Big Flavor.

Beginning January 20, Wings Etc. restaurants will debut BFD Fries™, a crave-worthy upgrade to traditional fries or tots, along with Dirty Sodas, flavorful alcohol-free mocktails that tap into the growing demand for creative, nonalcoholic beverages.

“Our guests like big flavor and they like options,” said Wings Etc. CEO Rob Hensmann. “BFD Fries and Dirty Sodas give them both — something fun, bold and worth coming back for.”

BFD Fries begin with freshly made, seasoned fries or tots, topped with Wings Etc.’s award-winning crispy or grilled diced chicken, nacho cheese and the brand’s savory new BFD Sauce™. A generous drizzle of ranch dressing and a sprinkle of Wings Etc.’s new Cajun Dust take the dish to the next level. BFD Fries start at $8.99.

Dirty Sodas will launch with three bold, alcohol-free mocktails: Tropicolada, DewRita and Choco-Cherry Chuckler. Each 22-oz. drink is finished tableside for a fun, unexpected presentation.

Tropicolada blends pineapple juice, orange juice, premium Piña Colada mix and vanilla creamer, swirled into the guest’s choice of Mountain Dew or Starry and garnished with an orange wheel.

DewRita features a bright citrus blend of lime sour, triple sec flavoring and vanilla creamer poured over Mountain Dew and finished with a lime garnish.

Choco-Cherry Chuckler combines grenadine and vanilla creamer, swirled into Pepsi, Dr Pepper or root beer in a chocolate-lined mug and topped with a cherry.

Dirty Soda mocktails start at $4.49. All three can be made into cocktails with the addition of Bacardi® Rum, starting at $5.99.

“Wings Etc. is constantly innovating to create unique, bold flavor combinations,” said Hensmann. “We’re always looking for new ways to give guests more reasons to come back.”

BFD Fries and Dirty Sodas will be available in Wings Etc. Grill & Pub restaurants January 20 through May 11.

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About Wings Etc. Grill & Pub

With more than 80 corporate and franchise locations, Wings Etc. has enjoyed three decades of successful franchise growth. Wings Etc. has been listed among Entrepreneur magazine’s “Top 500 Franchises” and was included in the magazine’s “Top Chicken Franchises” in 2024. It has been named one of Franchise Business Review’s “Top Food Franchises” and a “Top 200 Franchise.” Wings Etc. has been included in Franchise Gator’s “Top 100 Franchises” and its “Fastest Growing Franchises”; it was among the “Top Emerging Franchises” in 2023. Wings Etc. is one of the Top 400 in Franchise Times; it has also been awarded “Best Wings” in multiple markets. See www.wingsetcfranchise.com.

The Wings Etc. Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, is dedicated to improving children’s lives. Learn more at wingsetcfoundation.com.

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