Wow Bao is coming in for a landing! Get ready because we're spreading our wings even further and offering our Plano, Texas Delivery Kitchen customers drone delivery through a partnership with DoorDash! Wow Bao was selected by DoorDash as one of the first restaurants to operate in this space because of our tech-forward approach within the industry. Talk about meeting our customers where they are! 🚀 🥟 #tech #drone #delivery #deliverykitchen #omnichannel #3pd
Wow Bao
Restaurants
Chicago, Illinois 8,172 followers
Named #1 Restaurant Brand of the Year by Fast Casual magazine, making history as the first company to ever win twice.
About us
Wow Bao is a fast-casual Asian concept started in 2003 by Lettuce Entertain You in Chicago’s iconic Water Tower Place. In addition to several storefronts, the omni-channel brand is now in nearly 700 virtual restaurants across the U.S. as well as more than 6,000 grocery stores, airports, universities, hotels, e-commerce sites, and even hot-food vending machines. Wow Bao is famous for its steamed bao, potstickers, dumplings, rice, and noodle bowls. Named #1 Restaurant Brand of the Year by Fast Casual magazine, Wow Bao has made history as the first company to ever win the award twice.
- Website
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http://www.wowbao.com
External link for Wow Bao
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2003
- Specialties
- Rice Bowls, Potstickers, Fresh Ginger Ginger Ale, Fast Casual, Quick Service, and Steamed Bao Buns
Locations
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Primary
230 W Huron St
Chicago, Illinois, US
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1 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601, US
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2806 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60657, US
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835 N Michigan Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60611, US
Employees at Wow Bao
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Carrie Poulsom
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Matthew Fallon
CFO | Wow Bao
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Geoff Alexander
President & CEO, Wow Bao • Managing Partner, Lettuce Entertain You • Spin Instructor • Top 25 Fast Casual Executive
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Angie Sell
Public relations, communications, sales and marketing professional with significant corporate experience.
Updates
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Jenni Spinner, thank you for a great pod interview with Wow Bao's Geoff Alexander! We appreciate you giving us the opportunity to highlight our new products and retail partners in Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery! And we especially love that you're a Wow Bao fan girl! https://lnkd.in/dJ8_Tefw
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This summer couldn't be more steamy for Wow Bao! We're adding new retail partners each week, introducing new products, and gearing up for our 13th annual Lollapalooza! National Bao Day is just 30 days away, so look for more exciting announcements as we get ready celebrate America's No. 1 Bao! #stillgrowingstrong #omnichannel #cpg #grocery #groceryretail #nontrad
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What started in 1912 as a small neighborhood store known as Weis Pure Foods in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, is now a major East Coast chain comprised of 200 grocery stores throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, and West Virginia. Weis Markets is known for their commitment to local farmers, as well as its focus on community and charitable causes. Wow Bao is proud to partner with such an established grocer that has been serving local communities for well over a century. Our signature bao will be available in 145 stores. #cpg #cpgretail #grocery #comegrowwithus
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A Utah staple, Harmons Grocery was established in 1932 and is still family owned and locally run. Committed to providing the best products and quality food, Harmons is known as Salt Lake City’s premium grocery store. Beginning this week, 17 Harmon’s locations will carry Wow Bao's Teriyaki Chicken, Chinese-Style BBQ Beef, and Cheeseburger Bao. We are proud to partner with another well-known, community driven retailer. #cpg #cpgretail #stillgrowingstrong #omnichannel
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Their tagline is "Better at Bashas’," and now that Wow Bao is in their freezer section it goes without saying! Three of Wow Bao’s steamiest flavors are now available at Bashas' locations throughout Arizona. #stillgrowingstrong #cpg #groceryretail #snackonsomethingsteamy
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We might be a little partial, but this honor couldn't be more well deserved! Thank you, Fast Casual for recognizing Wow Bao and our fearless leader, Geoff Alexander!
Congratulations to Geoff Alexander, CEO and President of Wow Bao, for being named one of this year's Top 25 Executives in the Top 100 Movers & Shakers list! Follow the link to see the rest of this year's winners. https://lnkd.in/e4uXwm8q
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Wow Bao is once again a featured concession at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Asian Lantern Festival and Asian Highlands exhibit! Clevelanders can also find Wow Bao in the freezer sections of their local Walmart, Giant Eagle, Inc., or Meijer stores. And in true omni channel fashion, Wow Bao can be delivered hot and fresh via one of twelve delivery kitchens located throughout the Northeast Ohio region. #nontrad #omnichannel #cpg #retailcpg #comegrowwithus #clevelandrocks
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Thank you, Instacart! Let's keep growing!
🚀 Exciting News from Instacart Ads! 🚀 Wow Bao, the beloved Asian fast-casual brand, has skyrocketed their sales by advertising with us—QUADRUPLING their sales since October 2023! 🎉 From their iconic Chicago location to nearly 700 virtual restaurants and over 6,000 grocery stores, Wow Bao’s innovative products and strategic ads have driven incredible growth. 🌟 Geoff Alexander, Wow Bao’s CEO, shares: “Instacart fills the need for quick, seamless grocery delivery options, and our customers couldn’t be happier.” Want to see similar success with your brand? Discover how Instacart Ads can amplify your growth. 🔗 Read the full story here below! #InstacartAds #BrandGrowth #DigitalMarketing #Ecommerce
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Chicago's annual Lollapalooza music festival is just two weeks away! For a 13th year, Wow Bao will be a featured concession at the festival. Lollapalooza is traditionally one of our most successful non-trad opportunities each year -- hungry concertgoers always enjoy our delicious AND convenient signature bao and potstickers. #nontrad #lollapaloozachicago #omnichannel #comegrowwithus