BreWingZ Sports Bar & Grill, a Houston-area wing chain that once topped 20 locations, appears to have shuttered every one of its remaining restaurants. The six remaining locations had disconnected phone lines, only two of them had active TABC permits, and the company has gone quiet on social media and with reporters alike.
Chron detailed the closures, reporting that it tried calling the six remaining Houston-area BreWingZ locations and found disconnected phone lines at each one. Rumors of the chain's demise had already been circulating on social media for about a month before the report, according to Chron.
Chron's review of state records found that BreWingZ's six remaining locations held only two active permits with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, while the rest of the chain's locations had surrendered their permits altogether. The report also found that BreWingZ's operating companies listed with the agency had inactive sales-tax permits, according to public documents reviewed by the outlet. The TABC's own public inquiry tool is designed to let anyone check whether a license or permit is pending, active or inactive, and to pull lists of inactive permits by location or status, per the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
TABC records track permission to sell alcohol, not whether a restaurant is serving food. The agency’s permit rules require authorization to sell alcoholic beverages, while its public inquiry system lets users check whether licenses and permits are active or inactive. Surrendered permits therefore indicate that those locations lack that alcohol-sale authorization; the status alone does not establish whether a kitchen remained open.
An inactive sales-tax permit does not, by itself, establish when a restaurant stopped serving customers. Texas law allows the Comptroller to cancel a permit after 12 consecutive months with no reported business activity—defined as zero total sales, taxable sales and taxable purchases—and requires at least 30 days’ advance notice. The record status alone does not show whether that process occurred or explain why a permit became inactive.
A Lockout Notice and Unanswered Calls
Beyond the disconnected lines, a lockout notice over unpaid rent at BreWingZ's Uvalde location was shared on social media, the report noted. The property manager for that location declined to comment to the outlet, and BreWingZ itself has not responded to requests for comment sent through available email channels, per the same account.
The chain's Facebook and Instagram accounts have been inactive since September 20, adding to the sense that the business has gone dark without any public explanation. A BreWingZ location is listed at 13516 East Fwy in Houston, though that alone does not establish whether the restaurant is still operating.
From FM 1960 to a 20-Location Empire
BreWingZ's story began with a single restaurant on FM 1960 in the Humble area, the station's report notes, before a second location opened along the Eastex Freeway near Kingwood and Porter. The chain grew from there to more than 20 locations across Greater Houston at its peak, built around a menu featuring 26 flavors of wings and made-from-scratch appetizers.
Judgment, Lawsuit and a 2025 Ownership Sale
The chain's recent history includes an ownership sale and a lawsuit. Benchmark International announced in June 2025 that it had helped facilitate the sale of GSM Wings LLC to GPC Investments, a New Jersey-based company specializing in manufacturing and distributing healthcare supplies, per the same report.
The buyer’s profile adds context to the ownership change. Benchmark described GPC Investments as a privately held company founded in 2022 and based in Clifton, New Jersey, led by founder and CEO Woodly Honore. Its stated acquisition focus spans middle-market businesses in healthcare, manufacturing, wholesale and distribution, while GSM Wings operated the Houston restaurant brand BreWingZ.
Later that year, US Foods filed a lawsuit against GSM Wings alleging money was owed for produce and related products and services, according to the account. A judge entered a default judgment of $3.1 million against GSM Wings in January, and in July denied the company's attempt to have that judgment vacated, the report states. It remains unclear what connection, if any, that judgment has to the current state of BreWingZ's remaining restaurants.
