Atlanta, Georgia, known as the “Chicken Wing Capital” of America is now home to its first all-vegan wing restaurant. Vegan Wangs, created by entrepreneur N’namdi Arinze, opened in the city last summer with a chef’s menu of crowd-pleasing favorites, including six flavors of plant-based wings.
“We’re excited to offer delicious plant-based options that everyone, including meat eaters, can enjoy.”
Currently operating as a takeout and delivery service, Vegan Wings focuses on serving health-forward ingredients and sides, such as non-GMO, wheat protein-based wings and salads with coconut-based feta.
The restaurant also makes a gluten-free wing option with fried oyster mushrooms. Its menu includes plant-based nuggets, chicken sandwiches and a variety of wings in six flavors: Classic Buffalo, Lemon Pepper, Mango Habanero, Thai Sweet Chili, BBQ and more.
Growth plan
Customers can currently order through its website, as well as delivery platforms Uber Eats and Door Dash. According to Arinz, the restaurant has big ambitions to expand its products to supermarkets and restaurants nationwide. By early summer 2023, Vegan Wangs is reportedly planning to offer wholesale products to restaurants.
The brand hopes to open new locations in more cities, starting with Brooklyn, N.Y., Arinze told Black Enterprise.
Home grown brand
Despite its status as the “chicken wing capital,” Atlanta has a vibrant and fast-growing vegan food scene, including the highly successful burger chain Slutty Vegan. Famous for its provocatively-named menu, Slutty Vegan has expanded from a single food truck to a thriving fast food empire, with seven locations across the US East Coast.
Valued at $100M, Slutty Vegan has raised $25M in Series A to open 20 more locations over the next two years.
For its part, Vegan Wangs hopes to make delicious plant-based wings more accessible across the city. “We’re excited to offer delicious plant-based options that everyone, including meat eaters, can enjoy,” said Arinze.