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Buffalo Wild Wings plucks Charles Ryan Associates for advertising account |  |
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January 4, 2004 Peter Kaufman Vice President-Richmond Charles Ryan Associates pkaufman@charlesryan.com (804) 643-3820 RICHMOND, VA - Belle Holdings, Inc., owner of four Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants, chose Charles Ryan Associates (CRA) to create events and handle advertising and publicity for their four Central Virginia locations. They beat three other agencies for the work. Richard Andrews, President of Belle Holdings, Inc. said, "2004 will be a huge growth year for our Virginia restaurants. We think that the combination of great wings, a fun atmosphere and the best variety of live sports and music will make Buffalo Wild Wings more popular than ever. And CRA is the agency to help us get to that next level." Peter Kaufman, Vice President of CRA added, "This is a very significant win for our agency. We can't wait to get Buffalo Wild Wings involved with events and big ideas at their restaurants in Richmond, Fredericksburg and Charlottesville. This is the kind of visible, fun account that every agency dreams of winning." Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. owns and franchises more than 240 locations in 27 states. Founded on the campus of Ohio State University in Columbus in 1982, Buffalo Wild Wings celebrated its 20th anniversary last September. The company was named one of the nation's 10 fastest-growing restuarants in 2002 by Technomic, Inc. and was a winner of a regional 2001 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. For information about the company, please visit www.buffalowildwings.com. Central Virginia locations: Richmond: 1501 East Cary St. and 7801 West Broad St. Charlottesville: 1935 Arlington Blvd. Fredericksburg: 1638 Carl. D. Silver Parkway About Charles Ryan Associates Charles Ryan Associates is an integrated marketing communications firm with specialties in advertising, public relations and interactive technology. The firm has built a presence throughout the Mid-Atlantic region with offices in Charleston, W.Va, Richmond, Va., and Lexington, Ky. Richmond clients include NTELOS, Markel Corporation, Crown Royal Canadian Whisky, Linens of the Week, Hanover County EMS, Hospital Hospitality House and the Bed and Breakfast Association of Virginia. |