--- title: "Franchise Development Players: Philip Schram, Chief Development Officer of Buffalo Wings & Rings" url: https://burnaze.com/article/3395c1e3-52ea-429a-b328-b15186c62983 source: "1851 Franchise" original_url: https://1851franchise.com/franchise-development-players-philip-schram-chief-development-officer-of-buffalo-wings-rings-2704357 category: "Chicken" industry: "Restaurants" segment: "Chicken" topics: ["Development & multi-unit","People"] published: 2018-04-18T20:15:51.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T02:39:05.849Z image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/21f2c50017a3b2ac41d531d11a1763999413.jpg --- # Franchise Development Players: Philip Schram, Chief Development Officer of Buffalo Wings & Rings **TL;DR:** Philip Schram, Chief Development Officer of Buffalo Wings & Rings, discusses his experience and thoughts on franchising. Buffalo Wings & Rings is a growing franchise in the sports restaurant industry with over 70 locations globally. *originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-04-18. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/franchise-development-players-philip-schram-chief-development-officer-of-buffalo-wings-rings-2704357).* ## Story With more than 70 locations across the globe, Buffalo Wings & Rings is one of the up-and-coming franchises in the sports restaurant industry. The brand differentiates itself by offering elevated food and experiences that are accessible and affordable to all customers. Buffalo Wings & Rings continues to grow in the franchise world through excellent marketing and brand identity. Philip Schram, Chief Development Officer for BWR, is a big reason why the franchise is on its current upward trajectory. Philip Schram: “I came to America from France many years ago to buy a business. I really wanted to be an entrepreneur. My dad’s business partner was a Buffalo Wings & Rings franchisee, so I learned a bit about the brand from him. After realizing the brand was a good fit for what I was looking for, I became a co-franchisee of a BWR location with my business partner. Eventually, in addition to that role, I became more involved with the brand on a corporate level and was named the Chief Development Officer for Buffalo Wings & Rings.” Schram: “The thing I love about franchising is that you are working with a real business that has a product and brand equity. If you run a small manufacturing company that makes parts for a car, it could be very successful, but often times the public won’t really know about your brand. Working with a name that is known by the public was really important to me, and that is a big reason why I went with Buffalo Wings & Rings. In my corporate role, I also love the fact that I am dealing with like-minded business people on a daily basis. I love to interact with franchisees who have a passion for business and our brand.” Schram: “I have tremendous respect for franchisees who run a single unit of a franchise, but if I could change one thing, I would push people to be even more ambitious. I want more franchisees to have expansion on their minds. While it is extremely admirable to run a single unit of a franchise, I love working with franchisees who have a bigger goal in mind. That being said, I want people to deliver on their promises. If a franchisee talks a big game in terms of wanting to expand, I’d like them to follow through on that.” Schram: “A great franchisee understands what the franchise model is. A lot of people don’t realize early on what it actually takes to be a successful franchisee. They need to be a hard worker and also have the ability to entertain and interact with people or they will not succeed. Lastly, on the money side, a franchisee needs to be financially qualified to run a business. They not only need to have the finances to support their franchise, but a good franchisee needs to be able to manage money well.” Schram: “While many people love the idea of owning their own business, I believe franchisees are sold on the money that can come with owning a franchise. The cost of buying into a franchise is generally lower than the cost of opening your own business, so the lower investment risk with a higher financial reward is what ultimately sells franchisees in my opinion. If things do not work out for some reason, people won’t necessarily lose all of their live saving.” ## Entities - 1851 Franchise (publication) - Restaurants (sector) - franchise development (topic) - Wings and Rings (company) - brand identity (topic) - sports restaurant industry (topic) --- Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/franchise-development-players-philip-schram-chief-development-officer-of-buffalo-wings-rings-2704357). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3395c1e3-52ea-429a-b328-b15186c62983).