Owner of Chicken Fire opens wing restaurant near Orlando

That Wing Spot is currently in its soft opening

File photo of chicken wings. (Pixabay.com, Pixabay.com)

ORLANDO, Fla. – The owner of the wildly popular Chicken Fire has opened a new chicken wing concept in Edgewood, near Orlando’s SoDo district.

That Wing Spot opened up on Friday, April 22 at 4777 S. Orange Ave. right next to Buttercrust Pizza and near Gatlin Hall Brewing.

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The restaurant is currently in its soft opening and only operates Friday thru Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., according to its Facebook page.

“At TWS, wings aren’t just wings, they’re an experience,” the business’ Facebook page reads. “It’s why all our food, from each sauce/rub to the wings, is made fresh from scratch, without the use of any steroids or hormones. We create a full flavor experience for you with each bite.”

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The business is run by Kwame Boakye, the owner of Chicken Fire, which serves “soulful hot chicken.”

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Chicken Fire started as a food cart in October 2019 and later opened as a brick-and-mortar location in Orlando’s Coytown neighborhood in December 2020.

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Thomas Mates is a digital storyteller for News 6 and ClickOrlando.com. He also produces the podcast Florida Foodie. Thomas is originally from Northeastern Pennsylvania and worked in Portland, Oregon before moving to Central Florida in August 2018. He graduated from Temple University with a degree in Journalism in 2010.