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RestrocastFrom Advertising to Alehouses: Eric Slaymaker on Building and Evolving Wingers AlehouseIn this episode of Restrocast, Eric Slaymaker, the driving force behind Wingers Alehouse, shares his journey from the world of advertising to building a successful restaurant brand. With early roots in marketing for his father’s franchises, Eric developed a unique perspective on branding, which later inspired him to create Wingers. Eric dives into Wingers’ evolution, explaining how he adapted the concept into the popular Alehouse model to meet changing market demands. His conversation covers the balancing act between franchisee autonomy and brand consistency, Wingers’ feedback systems, and the importance of training in ensuring quality. Eric als...2024-11-131h 03
Top Business Leaders Show[SpotOn Series] Scaling a Restaurant Brand With Eric Slaymaker, Founder and CEO of WingersEric Slaymaker is the Founder and CEO of Wingers Restaurant & Alehouse, a family-friendly sports alehouse known for its robust craft beer selection and tasty wings. He has a rich history in the restaurant industry, following in the entrepreneurial footsteps of his father, who was a franchisee of several nationally recognized brands. Eric, along with his brother Scott, has also been a franchise owner of various restaurant brands and played a pivotal role in franchising the Wingers brand. In addition to his extensive experience in restaurateuring, Eric was a founding partner of alternative radio stations in the 1990s and often...2024-08-2836 minTop Business Leaders Show[SpotOn Series] How To Create a Distinctive Brand Culture With Scott Slaymaker of WingersVeteran franchisee and restaurateur Scott Slaymaker is the Co-owner of Wingers, a sports restaurant and alehouse with a family-friendly atmosphere. Working alongside his brother Eric, Scott was able to expand the franchise to multiple states by implementing and improving the strategies he’s learned from his career working at some of the best-known legacy hospitality brands. In this episode… In this episode of the SpotOn Series, join Bela Musits as he welcomes Scott Slaymaker, Co-owner of Wingers. They discuss the fascinating journey of a local brand turned multi-state franchise, ways to reliably test new menu item...2023-07-2628 min
Please Don't Follow Me with Carmen ZEpisode 9: Divine Timing, Kittens and Doja CatCarmen Z sits down with special guest and unique hair artist Eric Slaymaker to discuss how their destined meeting years ago played a bigger role than either could have imagined. Fast forward to present day, the two now share a very special bond through their sibling kittens Chili, Moon and Venus. Things got interesting when the two started talking about the "spirit world" in "the basement" that day along with a delightful and meaningful conversation on life, death, loss, gain and the pursuit of happiness in this big, bad, beautiful world. This episode is for all animal lovers alike! Lis...2022-02-2046 minPlease Don't Follow Me with Carmen ZEpisode 9: Divine Timing, Kittens and Doja CatCarmen Z sits down with special guest and unique hair artist Eric Slaymaker to discuss how their destined meeting years ago played a bigger role than either could have imagined. Fast forward to present day, the two now share a very special bond through their sibling kittens Chili, Moon and Venus. Things got interesting when the two started talking about the "spirit world" in "the basement" that day along with a delightful and meaningful conversation on life, death, loss, gain and the pursuit of happiness in this big, bad, beautiful world. This episode is for all animal lovers alike! Lis...2022-02-2046 min
Multiply Your Success with Dr. Tom DuFore88. How a Franchisee Focus Creates Winning Relationships—Eric Slaymaker, Founder/CEO, Wingers USAWould you ever stop selling new products or services for 10 years in your business? Or maybe, could you stop selling to new customers for that long? Our guest today, Eric Slaymaker, did just that. He and his brother stopped selling franchises for nearly 10 years he shares why they did it in the interview.**Subscribe to our NEWEST Podcast called: Franchise Your Business. CLICK HERE.LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:Check out Wingers Restaurant & Alehouse: https://wingerbros.com/Learn more about Wingers USA franchise opportunity: https://wingerbros.com/f...2022-02-1440 min