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When did fast food chains start serving buffalo wings and sauce?

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  • The chain adoption timeline (BWW 1982 / Hooters 1983 / McDonald's wings mid-2000s)
  • Why chains hesitated (messy / bone-in complexity)
  • The boneless wing innovation that unlocked chain adoption
  • Current ubiquity (almost every chain has some buffalo option)
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