#172 Fit for an Angel - Brittany Futrell, Angel Wing Sauce

Meaningful Marketplace Podcast

Officially a business since 2019, Brittany Futrell, founder of Angel Wing Sauce, started years earlier experimenting in the kitchen making sauces. At the time, it was for a guy she was dating and she enjoyed cooking for him. Because her mother was an enthusiastic cook, Brittany got started creating recipes early in her life. She enjoyed using her date as her taste tester and when he was absolutely “floored” with her sauce as she says, she knew she was on to something. And that original recipe has stayed the same and now is the foundation of Brittany’s company. She brought the sauce to parties and showers and the reception was similar to that of her friend – hands down fabulous! Brittany took the next obvious step, seeing if people would actually pay for her sauce. She began selling door-to-door with great results, and then took a break in 2015 to figure out that next foodpreneur milestone: Going from kitchen to the store shelf. It wasn’t easy, being a single mom and doing research on starting a company, but she persevered and Angle Wing Sauce was born. The magic of her sauce is secret, but the ingredients start with a southern sauce base of molasses, then Brittany adds the heat on top of that. The taste is sweet at first and then you are in for a hot/sweet roller coaster ride. Not too hot, but warm and with a homemade taste. Her company operates out her home town of Raliegh, North Carolina and has become a destination for locals and food tourists. She has branched from multiple flavors of sauce and added a catering division that is very popular. At present, they focus on small events but are figuring out how to do large events in the near future. After a wedding event of 150 people, Brittany realized the company was not yet equipped to handle large crowds and so she has thoughtfully retreated to figure out how. The company continually adds to the catering menu with delights that are new, different and delicious. It isn’t only the food, either. Brittany and company strive to offer customer service above and beyond the call. As you would expect, they shop for the finest ingredients and provide a wholesome sauce, as well as a hot, hot flavor. Shop the different flavors on their website, https://www.angelwingsauce.com/ and have your order shipped just about anywhere. Brittany even ships outside the US. In addition, the sauce can be found in seven select grocery stores on the east coast. Follow Brittany and Angel Wing Sauce on IG: @angelwingsauce, FB: tanytws, Twitter: @agnelwingsauce and LinkedIn: anglewingsauce. Our hosts: Twitter - @sarahmasoni and @spicymarshall, Instagram - @masoniandmarshall.

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