Buffalo's Cafe

Buffalo's Cafe

Formerly	Buffalo's Southwest Cafe (2001–2011)
Industry	Restaurants
Founded	October 26, 1985; 39 years ago (1985-10-26) in Roswell, Georgia, United States
Founders	David Hyde and Ralph Perella
Headquarters	Los Angeles, California (FAT Brands Inc.)
Areas served	Asia North America
Key people	Shaun Curtis (chief operating officer)[1]
Parent	FAT Brands
Website	buffalos.com

Buffalo's Cafe is an American restaurant chain known for its Buffalo-style chicken wings. Buffalo's Cafe began in 1985, as a single restaurant in Roswell, Georgia. In 1991, founders David Hyde and Ralph Perella began franchising the restaurant under the name Buffalo's Franchise Concepts Inc. (BFCI) The company had 40 locations by 1998. In 2001, the chain was renamed Buffalo's Southwest Cafe following the introduction of southwestern food. A location in Kuwait opened at the end of that year.

In 2006, the company launched a fast casual restaurant known as Buffalo's Express. Later that year, Perella sold BFCI to Texas native Drew Alexander and his business partner Shelli Lang, a Las Vegas resident. In 2011, the chain had been renamed Buffalo's Cafe, and was sold to Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc., which also owned Fatburger. Fog Cutter Capital Group subsequently opened several co-branded Fatburger/Buffalo's Express locations. In 2017, ownership of the chain was transferred to FAT Brands, a subsidiary of Fog Cutter Capital Group. The chain has locations in North America and Asia.