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The Grit Behind Wing Snob: Brian Shunia on Detroit, Dropouts, and Building Something Real
🎧 From High School Dropout to 70+ Franchise Locations: Brian Shunia’s Wing Snob Story
Brian Shunia, co-founder and CEO of Wing Snob, built one of QSR’s fastest-growing wing brands starting from a shuttered 880-square-foot pizzeria in Lavonia, Michigan. What began as a single concept with a tiny menu and a $200 factory order has grown to 70+ open locations across multiple states, with hundreds more in the pipeline — driven by simplicity, culture, and relentless operations discipline.
✨ Key Insights You’ll Learn:
High school dropout to GED to first job at 14 as a barista
Early career spanning…
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