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Chicken Wings Remain a Super Bowl Staple in NEPA
Regional bars and eateries expect strong sales despite lack of local teams in the big game.
Feb. 6, 2026 at 1:55pm
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With no Pennsylvania teams involved, restaurants throughout the Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA) region say that won't put a dent in Sunday's sales of the Super Bowl party favorite - chicken wings. Establishments like Kelly's Pub & Eatery and the R Bar are preparing to cook thousands of wings in a variety of flavors to meet the high demand from customers looking to celebrate the big game.
Why it matters
Chicken wings have become a quintessential Super Bowl food, with Americans expected to consume over 1.48 billion of them during the game. Even without a local team playing, NEPA restaurants are counting on the tradition of gathering with friends and family to watch the Super Bowl to drive strong wing sales.
The details
Kelly's Pub & Eatery in Scranton plans to cook 20,000-25,000 wings on Super Bowl Sunday, offering deals like 50 wings for $58 and 100 for $98. The R Bar in Nanticoke went through 18 cases (about 5,000 wings) last year and expects similar demand, with specials of 30 wings for $30 and 50 for $50. Nina's Wing Bites & Pizza in Dunmore and South Abington Twp. sold over 600 orders of boneless wings last year, their busiest day. Restaurants are preparing by making sauces in advance and having extra staff on hand to handle the influx of orders.
- Kelly's Pub & Eatery starts cooking wings first thing in the morning on Super Bowl Sunday.
- The R Bar in Nanticoke began making sauces and prepping for the high demand 3 days in advance.
The players
Kelly's Pub & Eatery
A restaurant in Scranton, Pennsylvania that is known for selling thousands of chicken wings on Super Bowl Sunday.
R Bar
A restaurant in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania that expects strong takeout sales of chicken wings for the Super Bowl.
Nina's Wing Bites & Pizza
A restaurant with locations in Dunmore and South Abington Twp., Pennsylvania that sells over 600 orders of boneless wings on Super Bowl Sunday, their busiest day of the year.
What they’re saying
“We start first thing in the morning and we have the times spread out. We'll have some people coming at 9 a.m. and some at 6 p.m. Everything is served in reheatable tins, so people can heat them up later.”
— Karen Snyder, Co-owner of Kelly's Pub & Eatery (The Times-Tribune)
“It's one of the bigger days on the takeout side. A lot of buckets for the Super Bowl, rather than dozens.”
— Lauren Maga, Co-owner of the R Bar (The Times-Tribune)
“It's our busiest day of the year. We sold more than 600 orders of bites last year. We started prepping basically all our sauces and our chicken Monday.”
— Maria McLaine, Owner of Nina's Wing Bites & Pizza (The Times-Tribune)
The takeaway
Even without a local team in the Super Bowl, the tradition of gathering with friends and family to watch the big game and enjoy classic football fare like chicken wings remains strong in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Restaurants are preparing for a busy day of wing sales, showcasing the enduring popularity of this Super Bowl staple.
