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Grand Rapids was recently named one of the best cities in the U.S. for new businesses. The&nbsp;Grand Rapids Business Journal&nbsp;spoke with <a href="http://www.buffalowingsandrings.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=grand-rapids-business-journal-grand-rapids-ranks-as-a-top-city-for-new-businesses-12334" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buffalo Wings &amp; Rings</a>&nbsp;chief development officer Philip Schram about the brand and their development plans for the area.

According to the piece, it is Grand Rapids&#39; older, more family-friendly demographics that make it so appealing to <a href="https://buffalowingsandrings.1851franchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=grand-rapids-business-journal-grand-rapids-ranks-as-a-top-city-for-new-businesses-12334" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buffalo Wings &amp; Rings</a>.

Said Schram to the Journal,&nbsp;&ldquo;Wing joints typically are a place to watch a game and drink beer, but the food is not the most compelling reason to go there. We buy superior quality food and make 90 percent fresh, with bold flavor.&quot;

The article also mentions that while there is no hurry to find the right partner in Grand Rapids, interest is starting to pop up in Michigan.

Said Schram,&nbsp;&ldquo;This is a fresh search. Michigan has been hurt fairly badly with the Great Recession, and we&rsquo;re just starting to see the interest in Michigan. The franchisee is a critical piece of our success, and we will wait until we find the right individual; we won&rsquo;t lower the standard for the selection.&rdquo;

Other brands eyeing expansion in the market include <a href="http://www.bestinclasseducation.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=grand-rapids-business-journal-grand-rapids-ranks-as-a-top-city-for-new-businesses-12334" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Best In Class</a> and <a href="http://www.frannet.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=grand-rapids-business-journal-grand-rapids-ranks-as-a-top-city-for-new-businesses-12334" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FranNet</a>.

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