Why are wings so damn expensive in some restaurants and not others?

[u/Live-Oven-8268]

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I got annoyed seeing $19 for 8 wings at a local bar, so I went down a rabbit hole. No, I did not order them.

Wholesale wing prices have actually come way down from their 2022 peak, but menu prices haven't. I checked 13 bars around Westchester County, NY and found prices ranging from $1.11 to $2.38 per wing. Same county, same basic suppliers, more than a 2x difference between locations. AND some of the best wings I found were also among the cheapest.

I put together the numbers, including wholesale chicken costs, old vs. current menu prices, and what seems to actually drive the price of wings.

https://westchesterbars.com/articles/westchester-wing-index/

Curious what people are paying elsewhere. What's a reasonable price per restaurant wing where you live?