Data as of Oct 17, 2026Rebuilt every Monday
The Store Count
An independent count of America’s chain stores, sourced, dated and graded
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Is Buffalo Wild Wings closing stores?

1,410 US restaurants, Oct 17, 2026 B

Yes. Buffalo Wild Wings’ US store locator lists about 1,410 restaurants as of Oct 17, 2026.

FSR Magazine: the full-service Buffalo Wild Wings footprint shrank again in 2025 while the BWW GO takeout format grew.

+187
since Jan 2023 (▲ 15.2%) estimate
+45
last 12 months (▲ 3.3%) estimate
+21
so far in 2026 (▲ 1.5%) estimate

Changes marked “estimate” aren’t anchored to a company count yet, so we don’t use them in headlines (why).

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  1. FSR Magazine: the full-service Buffalo Wild Wings footprint shrank again in 2025 while the BWW GO takeout format grew. fsrmagazine.com
  2. Our store-locator count: about 1,410 US restaurants. The Store Count

How many Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants are there in the US?

About 1,410, according to Buffalo Wild Wings’ own store locator on Oct 17, 2026, after removing duplicates and anything outside the US.

Is Buffalo Wild Wings closing restaurants in 2026?

Shrinking, as of Jan 1, 2026: FSR Magazine: the full-service Buffalo Wild Wings footprint shrank again in 2025 while the BWW GO takeout format grew. On the store locator, the count has changed by +21 since early January (an estimate).