A new Anchor Bar location in the uptown core is aiming to serve more than 3,000 pounds of wings daily.

The new location, which officially opens at 7 p.m. on Aug. 23, is located at the former Carl Jr.’s, off Willis Way in uptown Waterloo.

“The foot traffic is lovely, to say the least. They’re walking by and noticing. It’s nice to see that most people here know what Anchor Bar is all about,” said Anna Gordienko, the new restaurant’s general manager.

The new location is the fifth in Canada, with existing locations in Etobicoke, Burlington, Mississauga and Hamilton.

For those who don’t know Anchor Bar, it started in 1964 with the creation of the now-famous Buffalo wing sauce. Since then, it has been famous for its variety of wing sauces and juicy, crunchy wings.

“It’s the wings. We do get all of the original sauces from down in Buffalo, so it’s a little bit of history turned into something new,” said Gordienko.

David Copperthwaite, owner of Anchor Bar Canada, said he’s been looking to get into Waterloo Region for the past two years. The uptown location was found in January.

“It’s probably because this area is the Silicon Valley of Canada,” said Copperthwaite. “You guys know Anchor Bar already.”

Copperthwaite is hoping that both students and professionals fill the space on a nightly basis. He’s also excited for the LRT to be up and running, to create even more foot traffic in uptown Waterloo.

Being a part of the community is part of the focus for Gordienko, who plans on having events to coincide with those happening in the uptown area, including the square.