Exhibit 99.1

                    Buffalo Wild Wings(R) Appoints
               Michael P. Johnson to Board of Directors

    MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2006--Buffalo Wild Wings,
Inc. (NASDAQ:BWLD), one of the top 10 fastest growing national
restaurant chains in the country, announced today the appointment of
Michael P. Johnson to its Board of Directors. Mr. Johnson was also
elected to be a member of the Board's Audit and Compensation
Committees. The appointment of Mr. Johnson brings the Buffalo Wild
Wings Board from six members to seven.
    Mr. Johnson currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief
Administrative Officer of The Williams Companies, Inc., a
publicly-held natural gas producer, processor, and transporter. Prior
to joining Williams, Mr. Johnson held officer level positions for
Amoco Corporation from 1991-1998, including vice president of human
resources.
    Ken Dahlberg, Chairman of the Board of Buffalo Wild Wings stated:
"Michael brings to our Board extensive business and management
expertise in a number of areas, including human resources, information
technology and administration, and we look forward to his
contributions to our team. His experience will have a positive impact
on the growth and direction of Buffalo Wild Wings."
    Mr. Johnson is a director of the QuikTrip Corporation and an
Oklahoma affiliate of Health Care Services Corporation. He also
currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Oklahoma
State University-Tulsa, Trustee of Bethune-Cookman College, Board
Member of the Executive Leadership Foundation, Board Member of the
Oklahoma Conference for Community & Justice, and Board Member of the
Tiger Woods Foundation.
    Mr. Johnson graduated from North Carolina Central University with
a bachelor's degree in business administration and is a graduate of
the Advanced Executive Program from the Kellogg School of Business at
Northwestern University.

    About Buffalo Wild Wings

    Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., founded in 1982 and headquartered in
Minneapolis, Minnesota, is an established and growing owner, operator
and franchisor of restaurants featuring a variety of boldly flavored,
made-to-order menu items including Buffalo, New York-style chicken
wings spun in one of 14 BUFFALO WILD WINGS(R) signature sauces. The
widespread appeal of the BUFFALO WILD WINGS concept establishes it as
an inviting, neighborhood destination with over 375 company-owned and
franchised restaurants in 35 states.



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