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
Wow Bao
Restaurants
Chicago, Illinois 8,130 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.
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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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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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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
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Thank you Fast Casual! We're always honored to be on your list and are inspired each year to keep moving and shaking! #stillgrowingstrong
We're so impressed with Wow Bao for being named the #7 brand on the Top 100 Movers & Shakers list for 2024! Follow the link to see the rest of this year's winners. https://lnkd.in/e4uXwm8q
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We're doing back flips over here at Wow Bao because of all the retail partnerships we're planning to launch! #staytuned #cpg #groceryretail #comegrowwithus
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Since their launch last month, Wow Bao's Pork Soup Dumplings have become a cult favorite in our restaurants, Delivery Kitchens and airport locations. The best part is these delicious restaurant-quality savory bites will be available in your grocer's freezer in just weeks! #cpg #groceryretail #stillgrowingstrong #makingsnacktimesteamy
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It's been fireworks all summer long at Wow Bao! If you haven't already heard, we've added Giant Food, GIANT Food Stores, LLC, Hannaford Supermarkets, and Meijer to our portfolio of retail partners bringing us to over 7,000 grocery store locations nationwide -- and that's just in the month of June. Summer's just getting started and we've got more steamy and snackable news to come. #retail #cpgretail #comegrowwithus
Wow Bao now available in Meijer, Giant Food stores
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Wow Bao fans, there are just 50 days until National Bao Day! 🎊 We've got plenty of new products and flavors up our sleeve and can't wait to share them with you! We're counting down to August 22 and hope you're along for the ride. #NationalBaoDay #BaoLovers #CPG #CPGretail #groceryretail #stillgrowingstrong #deliverykitchens #omnichannel #hotfoodvending #notrad