In 1978, Floyd and Judy Anderson and their daughters set off from Buffalo, New York to Arizona to follow their dream of owning and running a restaurant. They purchased a small local pizza joint, renamed it "Native New Yorker." The Andersons were the first to bring wings to Arizona, and almost immediately Native New Yorker began receiving awards for their wings. With strong ties to local organizations, including youth sports leagues, and school partnerships, Native Grill & Wings is strongly invested in Arizona communities, with locations in Texas and Illinois as well. The subject location is operated by a 4-unit Franchisee of Native Grill & Wings. Tucson is the second largest metropolitan area in Arizona with just over one million residents and serves as an anchor to businesses located in the Southern Arizona corridor. Tucson offers its community an outstanding quality of life along with a low cost of doing business. Over the next five years, the metro is projected to add roughly 37,000 new residents.