--- title: "How Buffalo Wings & Rings’ Buffalove Foundation Takes the Brand’s Local Charitable Efforts to the Next Level" url: https://burnaze.com/article/2ad27fa3-4816-4170-a32e-53c6a72fc331 source: "1851 Franchise" original_url: https://1851franchise.com/wingsandrings/how-buffalo-wings-rings-buffalove-foundation-takes-the-brands-local-charitable-efforts-to-the-next-level-12098 category: "Restaurants" industry: "Restaurants" published: 2017-05-05T22:17:42.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T03:13:10.973Z image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/b72eff2bb18ff96fa0e00153dd2e19b09330.jpg --- # How Buffalo Wings & Rings’ Buffalove Foundation Takes the Brand’s Local Charitable Efforts to the Next Level **TL;DR:** Buffalo Wings & Rings' Buffalove Foundation aims to end childhood hunger through various fundraising initiatives and charitable events. The brand has been expanding its reach with over 70 units and plans to open one new restaurant every month throughout 2017. *originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-05-05. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/wingsandrings/how-buffalo-wings-rings-buffalove-foundation-takes-the-brands-local-charitable-efforts-to-the-next-level-12098).* ## Story Giving back to those in need has always been a top priority for Buffalo Wings & Rings. That’s why the brand’s commitment to charitable service starts at the very top of its organization with owners Nader Masadeh, Philip Schram, and Haytham David. While supporting charities has always been a part of the brand’s DNA, Buffalo Wings & Rings’ leadership was inspired to start a specific foundation after a significant event at one of its restaurants. CEO Masadeh was working in the back of one of the brand’s restaurants when he noticed a young child rummaging through a dumpster for leftover scraps of food. So he stopped to have a conversation with the child, who explained that it was difficult to get enough food to eat during the summer months when school lunches weren’t an option. “Giving back to the local communities that we call home has always been a top priority for us as a brand, both on the franchisee and corporate levels. But we wanted our charitable efforts to align with our system. That’s why we decided to focus on ending childhood hunger,” said Schram, Buffalo Wings & Rings’ chief development officer. There are too many families in communities across the country that don’t have access to the daily portion of food that they need. The Buffalove Foundation is designed to bring food to healthy children across the U.S. by supporting both national and local charities that fight child hunger. Every year, the Buffalove Foundation hosts a variety of fundraising initiatives in an effort to give back. The brand holds annual consumer fundraising campaigns in its restaurants between two to three times a year, for example, and is in the process of introducing a round up program that will donate money to local charities by rounding up participating consumers’ checks to the nearest dollar. - The brand hosts its own internal fundraising drives that are designed to bring both corporate and franchise team members together. - The annual day of service is a major way in which Buffalo Wings & Rings incorporates its franchisees into its Buffalove Foundation. Every year on February 19, the brand hosts a system-wide give back day in honor of the anniversary of Masadeh, Schram, and David taking ownership of the franchise. - The brand also hosts a variety of other fundraising initiatives, such as consumer fundraising campaigns and round up programs. Since the official founding of the Buffalove Foundation, team members on all levels have really stepped up and proven how invested they are in supporting their local communities. That’s why the brand ensures that its service and fundraising events aren’t in support of just one charity—it’s important for them to give back to a wide variety of organizations working to end child hunger that their franchisees are personally connected to. One major way in which Buffalo Wings & Rings incorporates its franchisees into its Buffalove Foundation is its annual day of service. This past year marked the first annual day of service across Buffalo Wings & Rings’ system, with owners from numerous restaurants heading out to a charity of their choice in their community to hand out food or even plant a community vegetable garden. “Charity is something that’s important to me and my family personally, so it’s great to be able to incorporate it into our business. Buffalo Wings & Rings has always gone above and beyond to give back to local communities, and I’m looking forward to being a part of our annual day of service going forward,” said Dominic Acolino, Buffalo Wings & Rings’ franchisee in Charlotte, North Carolina. In addition to its charitable work, Buffalo Wings & Rings has been bringing its signature, chef-inspired food and club-level experience to consumers across the country for the past three decades. And it’s clear that its unique concept is catching on among customers and business owners alike—with more than 70 units currently up and running and plans to open one new restaurant every month throughout 2017, Buffalo Wings & Rings is actively expanding its reach in key development markets. ## Entities - 1851 Franchise (publication) - Restaurants (sector) - unit expansion (topic) - childhood hunger (topic) - charitable efforts (topic) - franchisee engagement (topic) --- Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/wingsandrings/how-buffalo-wings-rings-buffalove-foundation-takes-the-brands-local-charitable-efforts-to-the-next-level-12098). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/2ad27fa3-4816-4170-a32e-53c6a72fc331).