The former Sizzler restaurant in Kalispell’s Hutton Ranch will be renovated and transformed into a new Buffalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar this summer, according to plans submitted to the city of Kalispell Planning Department.
Developers submitted final plans last week detailing the new restaurant and sports bar franchise. Crews will begin refashioning the 5,524-square-foot building and 869-square-foot patio in the coming weeks with the goal of opening the restaurant by mid-summer, according to city officials.
The plans include changing the interior and exterior of the building with a complete façade remodel and renovating the patio into a “three seasons patio,” according to city planner PJ Sorensen.
Founded in 1982, Buffalo Wild Wings is a restaurant franchise based in Minnesota that boasts a large menu featuring signature chicken wings and sauces and a full bar. There are over 1,000 Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants, including sites in Missoula, Helena, Bozeman and Billings.
The addition of Buffalo Wild Wings marks the latest commercial growth in the bustling north end of town. The new restaurant will be located next to Sportsman & Ski Haus, Walmart and across the street from the emerging development near Kidsports Complex, which could include up to 14 new businesses.
Sizzler closed in the fall of 2014.