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Two Joe ’ s Inc . Joins Wings Fest & Brew to Raise Funds for Local Organizations

Two Joe ’ s Inc .’ s Becky White sets up the Mankato , Minnesota , Buffalo Wild Wings ® tent for the city ’ s inaugural Wings Fest & Brew .
Local rock cover band IV Play took the stage for the first-ever wings festival .
BWW was one of the local restaurants cooking up delicious chicken wings for attendees of Wings Fest & Brew , which was advertised locally and inside the Mankato store through the use of table tents .
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2016 Issue 3 | THE SCORE

When the opportunity to assist two area organizations opened up , Two Joe ’ s Inc . stepped up to the plate . The Mankato , Minnesota , Buffalo Wild Wings ® was one of a handful of local eateries to enter the city ’ s first Wings Fest & Brew , held Aug . 27 at Franklin Rogers Park .

Attendees purchased tickets that allowed them to sample chicken wings from the area vendors during the four-hour event . Proceeds from ticket sales benefitted the Mankato MoonDogs , an amateur baseball team , and MRCI WorkSource , a nonprofit working to rehabilitate disabled adults and place them into jobs . MRCI selected judges for the occasion , while patrons were also able to vote for their favorite bone-in and boneless wings .
Two Joe ’ s Inc . worked with the group from concept to execution . Organizers looked to Mankato ’ s annual Rib Fest , which takes place over four days in early August , for ideas . The event was advertised on the radio and through social media . Two Joe ’ s also took the opportunity to promote their participation in the charitable event with in-restaurant table tents .
In addition to tasty wing samples , Wings Fest & Brew featured a beer garden , a children ’ s area , tables from local sponsors and music provided by IV Play , a Mankato rock cover group .
Two Joe ’ s Inc . franchisee Joe Frederick said being involved to support a community fundraising event was a huge benefit to the company ’ s two Minnesota locations . “ We have worked with both the Mankato Moondogs and MRCI in the past , so when they came together and hosted the Wings Fest & Brew , we knew we had to participate ! It was great to help shape a first-year fundraising event for the area .”
The inaugural event was a home run , with more than 450 people in attendance . S