Meet Brittany Futrell | Owner/Creator Angel Wing Sauce

We had the good fortune of connecting with Brittany Futrell and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Brittany, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
The thought process for starting my business started from years ago I want to say it began with my birth, when I was born my mother passed away at 10 months old my father became estranged immediately after. When you are an orphan I think it breeds an entrepreneurial spirit because you learn to do things for yourself and you want to get to a place where you don’t depend on anyone. When I turned 14 I went into foster care and I got to see how financially abused I was, I had no Advocate and I didn’t know how to speak up for myself. As I got older I made a vow to myself that my offspring or any of my grandchildren would never have to go through poverty I wanted to create a legacy that would allow them to create their own lanes and to have choices in life I wanted to build something that no one could take from them and to show them the value of hard work.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
Angel Wing Sauce is a gourmet hot wing sauce created by Ms.Brittany Futrell in 2015 in her very own kitchen, her daughter created the name and helps with running the small business.Angel Wing Sauce is a vegan product, that consist of a hot sauce base.It includes molasses made with pure sugar cane from North Carolina and array of spices made from herbs freshly picked right here in beautiful North Carolina also.Angel Wing Sauce was initially made to put on hot wings but can be used as a marinade for any meat or vegetables. Angel Wing Sauce has a taste of southern flair reminding you of a product straight out of grandmas pantry.More impotantly Angel Wing Sauce is made with love and delivering a high quality product that will last generation after generation is very important to us.Angel Wing Sauce understands we live in a cold world but when you use Angel Wing Sauce on a meal you share with family and friends you will experience peace, love and goodness.Ms. Futrell decided to manufacture her gourmet recipe to share with the world to build a family legacy and bring back the taste of the “good ole days” when big mamma was in the kitchen.By Ms. Futrell starting Angel Wing Sauce in 2015 it made her the first black woman to own a hot sauce business in North Carolina. Angel Wing Sauce is dedicated to empowering under-resourced and under-served young entrepreneurs in the sauce industry through the development and implementation of innovative strategies and tools. Our mission is to cultivate a culture of entrepreneurship that promotes shared strategic goals and fosters growth in the community. We aim to facilitate opportunities for young entrepreneurs by providing mentorship, networking, and access to resources, including financial assistance and professional development programs. Our commitment to the sauce industry and the community is based on a belief in the transformative power of entrepreneurship, and we strive to inspire and support the next generation of innovators to reach their full potential.You can always visit Angelwingsauce.com and follow the journey of Angel Wing Sauce on instagram and twitter @angelwingsauce

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
Well this has actually happened quite often when I first moved to Raleigh! If I wanted to show a friend a good time it depends on the person but if it was a super fun friend that likes to party we would go to Stir to have a great breakfast or brunch.We would do a little shopping at Crabtree Valley Mall and then go to Primo’s for pizza and salad in Cary.Then to top off the night with good cocktails and dancing we would uber to downtown Glenwood Ave and do a little bar hopping.That would be her Welcome to Raleigh First Day!! For the rest of her trip I would definitly take her to Perry’s Steakhouse and Grill, for a “boujee” dinner we would drive over to Charlotte,NC and visit Lake Norman.Ultimately we would go to The Immersive Experience to check out the Van Gogh Raleigh Exhibit.I would definitely have that friend in my kitchen to sit down to have some Angel Wing Sauce hot wings (the best wings in NC) .That would be a most delightful trip here in Raleigh.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I would like to give a shout out first and foremost to my father God! My faith in God is the reason that I am who I am.God is the reason that I even exist and I will always acknowledge him first and foremost, the favor and love of God is why I’m here. Secondly I would love to shout out “Q’ the owner of Conscious Planet located in Norfolk Virginia she was the first specialty food store owner to take a chance on selling Angel Wings Sauce in her store and I will be forever grateful for her for that!

Website: https://Angelwingsauce.com

Instagram: @angelwingsauce

Twitter: @angelwingsauce

Other: tiktok @angelwingsauce

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I would like to Thank the Most High God for keeping me to be able to share my testimony
I would like to thank each and every Angel Wing Sauce customer/supporter we are so grateful for you!
I would like to thank ‘Q’ the owner of Conscious Planet in Norfolk, VA
I would like to thank Madison with the shout out initiative for reaching out to Angel Wing Sauce!
Last but certainly not least I would like to send a big kiss to Jada Futrell our CEO of Angel Wing Sauce!!