Wing Zone Adds New VP of Operations, Key Franchise Development Roles

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March 11, 2022 // Franchising.com // LAS VEGAS - Wing Zone, a fast-casual brand serving made-to-order, flavor-packed chicken wings, announced today the expansion of its operations and franchise development team.

One key addition to the Wing Zone leadership team is the appointment of Myles Gift to Vice President of Operations. Gift assumes this role after having spent the majority of his career in operations with a variety of brands including Kyle’s Kitchen, Five Guys, Slim Chickens, Captain D’s and Pizza Hut. His time spent at these successful franchise brands culminated in a firm understanding of company operations from a franchisor perspective and provided a confident sense of what qualities were key to a successful franchise concept. Qualities that, after taking up residence in the Las Vegas area, Gift found to be inherent to the Wing Zone team.

“Joining the Wing Zone team couldn’t have come at a more opportune time, as this is truly the most exciting moment in the brand’s history,” says Myles Gift, Vice President of Operations for Wing Zone. “The path we’re on is one that will elevate our team to a new level of service, market competition, and, above all else, customer experience.”

In addition to Gift, the Wing Zone team added three new Franchise Business Coaches, Per Hoddelius; Richard Colantuono, and Jason Byrd. There were also two new members who were brought onto the brands Real Estate Management team; Laura Pacino, and David Tunnicliffe as well as the appointments of Omar Caton as the Senior Director of Training and Quality Assurance.

“What we look for in our home office team are folks that profess a people-first mentality and a deep desire to help our brand to operate seamlessly and grow boundlessly,” said Ashley Morris, CEO of Wing Zone. “Myles and the rest of the franchise development and operations teams share in our culture of family, industry knowledge and experience, and visionary thinking. This all-star team is destined to accomplish great things and we look forward to an incredible future for our brand.”

Despite its decades of history, Wing Zone has recommitted to honoring its deep history with a clear understanding of the brands past, it’s years of success that have led to this point all while maintaining a commitment to bettering operations and overall efficiency at the unit-level through the introduction of advanced customer-facing technology, automation, and a fresh take on the dining experience.

SOURCE Wing Zone

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