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Hurricane Grill & Wings is a restaurant based in Florida with 70 locations open or under construction in 15 U.S. states. It serves more than 35 signature sauces and rubs, and is also known for its jumbo fresh wings and laid-back tropical vibe. It was named by ''USA Today'' as one of “10 Great Places to Wing It,” selected as one of the “Future 50” by ''Restaurant Business'' and as one of Franchise Times “Top 40 Fast and Serious”. The original Hurricane Grill & Wings opened in Fort Pierce, Florida in 1995 and has expanded to locations in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina and Texas, with additional restaurants planned across the United States. ==History== Hurricane Grill & Wings was first opened by Chris Russo in April 1995 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. By January 2008 there were 30 locations in Florida, Georgia and Nevada. It was purchased by Fred Meltzer, president and CEO of the parent company of Hoffman's Chocolate Shoppes, in 2008. Following the most recent franchisor acquisition, by Hurricane AMT, LLC on December 17, 2008, investor partners Gail Meyer Asarch, John C. Metz (Chairman and CEO), and company president Ken Adams undertook plans to grow the chain from 30 locations in Florida to up to 40 units nationwide - expanding in Florida, Michigan, New York and Ohio. Ten new locations were under development in 2009. In July 2009, Hurricane Grill & Wings was named to ''Restaurant Business'' magazine's Future 50, a listing of the fastest growing chains with annual sales between $25 and $50 million. Martin O'Dowd was appointed president of Hurricane AMT On September 2, 2009. Previously, O'Dowd was CEO of three public restaurant companies over the past 20 years. Most recently he served as president and CEO of Famous Dave's of America in Minneapolis, where he developed the organization from 18 units in the Midwest into an 84-unit national concept. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hurricane Grill & Wings」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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