Posted April 23, 2008

Buffalo Wings & Rings to replace Su Casa

By Mark Multer
Wausau Daily Herald

WESTON — The former Su Casa building on Schofield Avenue won’t sit empty much longer.

American International Development, the group of local investors that owns the property, on Tuesday signed a franchise agreement with Buffalo Wings & Rings, a Cincinnati-based restaurant chain with 79 locations nationwide, said Hooshang Zeyghami, a spokesman for the group.

“We looked at a few other (franchises), and we thought this was the best one,” Zeyghami said. “We’re very pleased with it, and we think it will be a great addition to the community.”

Su Casa restaurant closed in September, less than five months after it opened to much fanfare in a new, $2 million building at 4403 Schofield Ave.

The new restaurant, which features chicken wings, gyros, burgers and salads, is expected to open this summer, Zeyghami said. The interior of the 5,000-square-foot building needs to be renovated to fit the look of the chain, which requires its restaurant managers to take six weeks of training.

“We are hoping we can open in July,” Zeyghami said. “There’s a lot of work that has to be done inside.”

The local owners have enlisted Steve Huber to manage the restaurant, Zeyghami said. Huber has more than 20 years of experience in the restaurant business.

To learn more about Buffalo Wings & Rings, visit http://www.buffalowingsandrings.com