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Chicken restaurant Wing It On! hatches first DFW location in Fort Worth

There are wings and sandwiches and seasoned fries.

Photo courtesy of Wing It On!

UPDATE 7-13-2022: Wing It On! will open July 15.

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A new wing joint has come to Texas, bringing "wings 'n wiches" to Fort Worth. Called Wing It On!, it's a small chain based in North Carolina that's opening its only location in Texas, in none other than Fort Worth.

The restaurant is going into a new center in the far southwest corner of Fort Worth, at 5329 Sycamore School Rd. #105, where it'll be open for dine-in or takeout, from 11 am-11 pm Sunday-Thursday, and even later Friday-Saturday, from 11 am-12 am.

A spokesperson says it'll open in the next few weeks.

Wing It On! was founded in 2011 by young entrepreneur Matt Ensero, who was driven by his desire for crisp, not soggy, wings. He opened the first location in his hometown Waterbury, Connecticut before relocating the company to Raleigh in 2020.

This will make nine locations, not including one that opened in Spring, Texas in 2021, but has since closed. Sad.

Wing It has a simplified menu featuring Buffalo-style wings and boneless tenders, plus chicken sandwiches, sides, and customizable seasoned fries.

There's the usual lengthy list of sauces and rubs, from honey mustard to lemon pepper to mango-habanero to their signature red-hot Buffalo sauce.

Eight sandwiches feature buttermilk fried chicken with varioius toppings such as bacon and cheddar cheese.

Fries come in two options - regular or waffle - and can be ordered plain or with choice of dry rub seasonings such as Cajun. Two sides include slaw and corn, and dessert consists of a brownie.

But they do introduce new items such as the current new dish, bite-sized dumplings filled with chicken.

The concept is coming to Fort Worth via franchisee Kishor Neupane, who knows the chicken world, having previously owned and operated a number of successful Golden Chicken restaurants.

"I'm thrilled to join an exciting brand like Wing It On! and be part of their entrance into the Dallas-Fort Worth area," Neupane says. "From the fresh, delicious and diversified menu items, to their commitment to top-tier food safety standards and creating the ultimate fan experience, there’s nothing else like them. I think Fort Worth citizens will come to love Wing It On! and make it their go-to place for all things chicken in the months ahead."

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Doughnut News

Luscious doughnut shop Duck Donuts makes Fort Worth debut

Photo courtesy of Visit Addison

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A decadent new doughnut shop is coming to Fort Worth: Duck Donuts, a North Carolina-based chain known for serving doughnuts made to order, will open a shop at 6387 Camp Bowie Blvd. #A within the Ridglea Plaza Shopping Center in Fort Worth.

According to a release, the shop will open on Saturday December 21 at 7 am.

Duck Donuts opened its first locations in 2007 in the beach resort towns of Duck and Kitty Hawk, North Carolina with the intention to create an oasis for vacationers. They're now headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and began franchising in 2013, with more than 150 locally owned and operated shops across 26 states and international locations. There was previously a DFW location in Addison on Belt Line Road that opened in 2020 but it did not survive the pandemic.

The Fort Worth shop is owned and operated by husband-and-wife Justin and Morgan Thomas.

“We are delighted to be opening in Fort Worth,” Justin says in a statement. “The community has been patiently waiting for us to open our doors, and now we cannot wait to sprinkle happiness to all with our warm, delicious and made-to-order doubhnuts.”

The 1,035-square-foot shop reflects the franchise’s reimagined design which gives a modern twist on their iconic beach theme and family-friendly atmosphere. Upon entering the store, customers are greeted by the aroma of warm, light vanilla cake doughnuts.

Customers can create their own combination by choosing from coatings, toppings, and drizzles, including traditional favorites such as chocolate icing with sprinkles and more adventurous creations such as maple icing with bacon.

Key to their appeal is the viewing area where children and adults alike can watch their doughnuts being made.

Many of their flavors have a beachy theme such as the Beach, a cake doughnut with vanilla icing dusted with cinnamon sugar; the Sunrise with lemon icing and raspberry drizzle; and the Beach Ball with vanilla icing, rainbow sprinkles, and chocolate drizzle.

They rotate in seasonal offerings such as the current lineup of mint-flavored flavors including chocolate icing with mint buttercream. The doughnuts themselves are limited to vanilla and chocolate cake; the flavors come primarily from icing.

In addition to doughnuts, the Fort Worth location will serve coffee, doughnut breakfast sandwiches, doughnut sundaes — in which a doughnut is topped with ice cream and syrup — plus frozen beverages and milkshakes.

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