Newly smitten lovers tend to idealize the object of their affection, amplifying their virtues and downplaying their flaws. Whether the relationship stage is infatuation, lust, romance or attachment, stage appropriate terms of affection are used. Just as love morphs and changes over time, the language of love undergoes its own transformations, usually reflecting the stages of that crazy little thing called love. Her transgression– violating the Soup Nazi’s queuing process by kissing Seinfeld at the soup line. Rather than incur the “Soup Nazi’s” ire and be subjected to the dreaded admonishment “No soup for you,” Seinfeld pretended he didn’t know the object of his affection, his Schmoopie. The only thing that could cool his ardor was a thickly-accented, stone-faced chef renown for enforcing a strict protocol of queuing, ordering and paying for Manhattan’s best soup. The interior at Wings & Things–west wall festooned with car images In his eponymous television sitcom, Seinfeld nauseated his friends George and Elaine with his openly affectionate behavior, baby talk and especially a term of endearment they found particularly offensive–Schmoopie. Renown for his cooly detached approach towards commitment and for breaking up with women for the the most picayune of reasons, Seinfeld may have, in fact, taken the language of love to new depths (or heights, depending on your perspective). Not even Jerry Seinfeld was exempt from the language of love. It’s when cute nicknames–those mushy, syrupy terms of endearment–are created and used in place of actual names, when phone calls don’t end because neither party can hang up. It is most active–some would say most infantile–when the biochemical pathways of love are waxing to a peak during the relationship stages between infatuation and falling in love. It’s an exciting time to introduce Epic Wings.The “language of love.” It can reduce the most eloquent of women to twaddling teeny boppers and the most macho of men to cooing grade schoolers. “We’ve built our restaurants on quality wings using fresh, never frozen chicken, and we believe that concept will travel well to new markets. I couldn’t be more pleased to bring his exceptional experience and guidance to the Epic Wings organization,” said Sam Sacco, one of the original family owners of Wings N’ Things. “Rob’s emphasis on strategically growing national brands is why we are so excited to have him on our team. With the first franchise location, and also the first Orange County location for Epic Wings, opening in February in Mission Viejo, the group is poised to grow the Epic Wings brand immediately. To be able to work in an industry that I love, while making a positive impact on the communities and people groups we serve is an incredible opportunity for me.” I am thrilled to put my energy behind an emerging brand that is not only well positioned for growth, but is fully committed to building a people-first culture. “This is a concept with a fanatical following, amazing food, and all of the business characteristics to make it a perfect restaurant for franchising. “I am honored to take on this role and look forward to partnering with our talented team to help accelerate the expansion of the Epic Wings brand,” said Streett. With more than two decades of experience leading and working with franchised and multi-unit restaurant brands, Streett has worked with Starbucks as Director of Strategic Development, as well as holding senior leadership positions with well-known national brands such as Cold Stone Creamery, Mrs. Streett led Scooter’s Coffee’s franchising, operations, marketing, real estate, construction and distribution teams. In this role, Streett was responsible for creating and implementing a strategic transformation plan that led to unprecedented new unit growth for the emerging drive thru coffee brand, with more than 75 new stores opening in 36 months and an additional 135 new store commitments from franchisees. Streett joins Epic Wings from Scooter’s Coffee, where he served as President & COO. Leading this charge will be industry veteran Rob Streett, who has joined Epic Wings as President, Franchising and Licensing. The well-known restaurant will now expand as Epic Wings. Since then, the company has grown to 18 restaurants throughout Southern California, primarily in San Diego County. The company is beginning its franchising programming with several developments including its first franchise location opening in Mission Viejo and the addition of a seasoned franchising veteran as president.Įpic Wings has been family-owned and operated as Wings N’ Things in San Diego since 1982. Long-time San Diego-based concept Wings N’ Things announced its expansion under the name Epic Wings (EW).
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