New Rochelle, New York (2005-12-22) Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, one of the top ten fastest-growing restaurant groups in the nation, will open its first New York metro area restaurant at New Roc City in New Rochelle in December. The new 8,700-square-foot, 250-seat restaurant will be located at 33 LeCount Place.

In addition to offering its namesake chicken wings with 12 signature sauces, Buffalo Wild Wings is a family oriented restaurant with a sports theme, which compliments New Roc City. They have a reasonably priced menu featuring award winning chicken wings, salads, appetizers, burgers, wraps and a kid's menu. Food is served in a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere where customers can hang out with friends, play trivia on an NTN system and watch their favorite games on one of their 45 televisions, including flat screens, plasmas, and projection screens.

Based in Minneapolis, Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. recently announced a 36-unit area development agreement for the metro New York area with Four M Capital, LLC, a New York-based investment company. This agreement marks the beginning of the chain's entry into the Northeast region. The company currently has 353 restaurants in 34 states.

Four M Capital is currently making extensive renovations to the existing restaurant in New Roc City, including all new furnishings.We're excited about opening our first New York metro area restaurant in New Rochelle, and we're happy to be part of New Roc City,¯ said James Bitzonis, President of Four M Capital.This will be a comfortable, reasonably-priced restaurant that will be a fun gathering place for families and people of all ages.¯

In addition to Westchester County, Four M plans to develop locations in each of New York City's five boroughs, as well as Nassau County, northern New Jersey, and portions of southern Connecticut.We believe the restaurant business presents great opportunities, provided you partner with the right concept and the right management team,¯ added Mr. Bitzonis.The concept is natural for this geographic area “ there are millions of wings, beer and sports fans and we can't wait to provide them with a location that delivers these three essentials in an energetic, family-friendly environment.¯

Bruce Berg, Executive Vice President of Cappelli Enterprises that developed New Roc City, said the company is pleased to be selected for the first Buffalo Wild Wings in the New York metropolitan area.New Roc City's restaurants offer a range of different food styles and approaches, but all are designed to provide enjoyable and casual dining experiences suitable for people of all ages. Buffalo Wild Wings fits perfectly within that approach and will be a great new addition to New Roc City and downtown New Rochelle.¯

Founded in 1982, Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. is an established owner, operator and franchisor of restaurants. About one third of Buffalo Wild Wings locations are operated by the parent company while the balance are operated under franchise agreements. A top player in the fast-casual dining arena, Buffalo Wild Wings has received dozens ofBest Wings¯ andBest Sports Bar¯ awards from across the country.


New Roc City, a 1.2-million-square-foot family entertainment, retail and mixed-use development, was constructed by Cappelli Enterprises Inc. in 1999. Headquartered in Valhalla, NY, Cappelli Enterprises Inc. has developed more than 10 million square feet of mixed use, retail, waterfront, residential, office building, laboratory and parking facilities including City Center and the Trump Tower at City Center in White Plains, and New Roc City in New Rochelle. Cappelli has already begun construction of the Renaissance Square hotel-office-residential complex in downtown White Plains.