TL;DR
Atomic Wings, a New York-based chicken wing chain, plans to nearly double its current 24-unit footprint with over 20 new openings scheduled in 2026. The chain will expand in New York, New Jersey, and other states including Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, and South Dakota.
The New York City-based chain operates 24 restaurants and expects to nearly double its footprint with the expansion.
The development pipeline includes five new New York locations, including two in Brooklyn, two in Queens and a sports bar concept in Manhattan. In New Jersey, franchisee Moe Moustafa, who currently operates two Brooklyn Atomic Wings locations, will oversee six new restaurants. Atomic Wings also plans additional openings in Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio and South Dakota.
"Atomic Wings is looking to skyrocket, and this year we're on pace for up to 100% growth," CEO Zak Omar said in a press release.
Omar said the company plans to continue building density in New York and New Jersey while expanding into additional markets nationwide.
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This story was originally published in FastCasual on May 29, 2026. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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