Native New Yorker's Inaugural Chicken Wing Eating Contest Finale Kicks Off September 6

Sponsoring partners for the event are Bud Light and Fan 1060 AM with Roc and Manuch, and Right Honda ofScottsdale that has donated a two-year lease of a 2008 Honda Element as the contest's grand prize. Fan AM 1060 will be broadcasting live from the event beginning at 6 PM and Channel 12's Chris Holden will be on hand to perform the National Anthem.

Native New Yorker kicked off their Buffalo Chicken Wing Eating Contest in March 2008, where every Wednesday evening one of theArizona locations held local wing eating contests, collecting a list of finalists who competed for a spot in the contest's finale on September 6, 2008 inTempe. Contestants will have 10 minutes and 60 seconds, in honor of local radio station sponsor 1060 AM, to eat as many chicken wings as possible. The contest is only open to amateurs.

"We set out to create a way to benefit the local community children. Owing to its popularity and customer response to the program, we have decided to make it an annual event," said Jami Lee, CEO of Native New Yorker.

The W. Steven Martin foundation raises money for Police Officer Memorials that are held across the country and runs a holiday toy drive each December. During the year, the foundation works with law enforcement to make gifts available to children in emergency situations where the child is a victim of crime or who witness parents being arrested. During the holiday season police officers can 'shop' at the organization's warehouse of donated toys for underprivileged children, selecting toys for the kids on their 'beat' that are less fortunate.

Since 1979 Native New Yorker restaurants have been serving Arizonans award-winning Buffalo-style chicken wings. Today the restaurant offers an extensive consumer-inspired menu that features regional favorites from across the US in a casual sports bar setting. Native New Yorker's famous hot wings have been named 'Best of Phoenix Wings' every year since 1979, received Eating&Drinking's 2007 Award, and placed third in the 2007 National Buffalo Wing Festival held annually in the birthplace of the hot wing --Buffalo, New York. The sports-themed menu features classic American fare including New York Style Pizza, original Philly Cheese Steak, Hoagies, Burgers, in addition to salads and an extensive appetizer selection.

For more information about Native New Yorker restaurants, visit http://www.nativenewyorker.com. To learn more about W. Steven Martin's police toy drive memorials, go to http://www.policetoydrive.com/

About Native New Yorker

Founded in 1979 and headquartered inGilbert, Arizona, Native New Yorker is one of the fastest growing franchise restaurants featuring award-winning Buffalo-style chicken wings and traditional American sports-grill favorites. Winning numerous local, regional and statewide dining awards along the way, the restaurant has grown from one location into 23 popular sports-themed restaurants across several states, introducing new franchises into four new regions ofthe United States during 2008.

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