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 Canada should prepare for a Wild Wing battle

Buffalo Wild Wings, a large American restaurant chain, plans on expanding across Canada in 2011, but it may face stiff competition from a homegrown competitor.

The first two Buffalo Wild Wing locations will be in southern Ontario, but the company said it is looking for outlets in B.C., Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan as part of its five-year plan. Each location will employ between 50 and 75 people, creating over 3,500 full- and part-time jobs, the company claims.

The sports-bar-and-grill chain believes Canada is a "perfect fit" in a country where people love to eat, drink, watch hockey and socialize. Buffalo Wild Wings has saturated the U.S., with more than 680 locations across 43 states. Outlets feature large-screen TVs, licensed bars and sports memorabilia.