Buffalo Wild Wings wants ex-NBA star Chris Webber's nightclub, but it's no slam dunk

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Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. wants the defunct Sacramento restaurant owned by ex-NBA star Chris Webber. But it's not a slam dunk deal.

Ed Stych

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Golden Valley-based Buffalo Wild Wings (Nasdaq: BWLD) wants to occupy about 80 percent of the former Center Court with C-Webb restaurant and nightclub, the Sacramento Business Journal reports.

The city thinks it's a great idea that the wings-and-beer eatery wants to move into a space, which has been vacant since 2009.

There's a catch: A city rule forbids tenants from spending 50 percent of the appraised value of the building on improvements. And the restaurant's unique design, which includes a sunken floor and basketball court, will likely call for some major renovations.

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>Click here to learn more about Buffalo Wild Wings' plans in Sacramento.

Ed Stych reports on Twin Cities breaking business news for mspbj.com, manages online features and writes the Workshop and Fast 50 Diary features for the print edition

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