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title: "Wing It On! Places on QSR Magazine’s “40/40” List"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/34dcab6a-374a-4815-9d78-ed597f5642ad
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20210202_wing_it_on_places_on_qsr_magazines_4040_list.html
category: "Chicken"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Chicken"
published: 2021-02-02T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:30:03.062Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1555396273-367ea4eb4db5?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Wing It On! Places on QSR Magazine’s “40/40” List

**TL;DR:** Wing It On! has been recognized as one of the hottest up-and-coming brands in the country on QSR Magazine's 40/40 List. The list recognizes 40 emerging limited-service restaurant brands with fewer than 40 locations.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-02-02. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20210202_wing_it_on_places_on_qsr_magazines_4040_list.html).*

## Story

The 40/40 List recognizes 40 emerging limited-service restaurant brands that have fewer than 40 locations. Factors such as brand performance, menu innovation, uniqueness of model and buzz-worthiness are considered when selecting those for recognition.

“It’s exciting being recognized on QSR’s 40/40 List as one of the hottest up-and-coming brands in the country,” said Matt Ensero, co-founder and CEO of Wing It On! “To be included among other heralded brands is an honor. We accomplished a lot in the past year, and the future looks bright for Wing It On!”

The placement of Wing It On! in the list is a testament to the innovation and impact the brand had in 2020.

"Besides pizza, chicken wings may have been the biggest winner of the pandemic, providing a delicious, valuable menu option that was easily shared around the dinner table," says Sam Oches, editorial director of Food News Media, publisher of QSR. "Wing It On! perfectly fulfilled that demand in the last year, offering a unique product that was easily accessible via mobile ordering and delivery. That proved Wing It On! has got what it takes to be a major player in the chicken market moving forward, which was why we were excited to include the brand on the 40/40 List."

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- QSR Magazine (publication)
- menu innovation (topic)
- award recognition (topic)
- Wing It On! (company)
- Matt Ensero (person)
- Sam Oches (person)
- restaurant brand (topic)
- limited service (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20210202_wing_it_on_places_on_qsr_magazines_4040_list.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/34dcab6a-374a-4815-9d78-ed597f5642ad).