They asked Silva to choose a location for a new restaurant. The franchise owners liked what they saw after an extensive background check. “A friend told me about Wing Zone,” Silva said, “because they have wing flavors not available in the Rio Grande Valley.”Īfter thoroughly researching the company and liking what he saw, Silva submitted a franchise application. Homemade mozzarella sticks and funnel cake fries are popular menu items at Wing Zone. He spent that time researching franchises, responding to a nagging feeling that the time had come for him to own his own restaurant. When COVID-19 hit, Silva had some time on his hands. FDG remodeled Burger King restaurants in Corpus Christi and San Antonio. He spent the next 10 years honing his skills and leading his employees.Īs he watched all of the phases of construction and remodeling while working on jobs, Silva decided to open his second small business, Faith Developers Group, a commercial construction company. Silva completed the necessary hours and passed the state exam, earning him the title of licensed master electrician.Īfter eight years with Metro Electric, Silva decided the time had come to put his electrical expertise and his management experience to work for himself, opening All Valley Electric. One year later, after completing the program, he returned to McAllen and began working at Metro Electric. Silva decided to go to San Marcos to become certified in electrical trades. He found his family’s imperative field work “amazing,” but he had other plans. Angus burgers are made to order and crispy onion rings are one of the restaurant’s popular sides. “I’m not ready for college.” Curbside and carry-out are also available at Wing Zone in McAllen. “What am I going to do with my life?” Silva said he asked himself. He did not realize the importance of learning this trade until he graduated from high school in Othello. While a student at McAllen High School, Jose had the opportunity to learn electrical skills, preparing him for his first foray into business ownership. The family moved from Mission to Pharr and then to McAllen, continuing to spend half of the year in Othello. Silva’s parents added two more sons to the family, first Luis and then Marcos. “We worked in the fields,” Silva said, “picking asparagus, cucumbers, strawberries and raspberries.” Then he and his parents moved to Mission, splitting their time between the Rio Grande Valley and Othello, Wash. Silva’s journey to become the owner of one of McAllen’s newest restaurants began in Reynosa, Mexico, where he lived until the age of 8. “It’s the efforts, sacrifice and fight of a man to build for himself and his family,” Marcos said of his older brother Jose. It’s Wing Zone Grill & Tap, which Marcos said “represents a lot more than a wing place.” That includes his wife, Angeles, and his youngest brother, Marcos. “After building restaurants across Texas and Oklahoma for others, he threw in his bid and made himself one.” Jose Silva, far right, counts his family as his greatest blessing. “My brother is an electrician/builder by trade,’’ he wrote. 16, Marcos Silva, a college counselor for IDEA Public Schools, posted a note about his brother on Facebook. Jose Silva makes a point of talking to his customers, getting to know them and making sure they have an excellent WZ experience.
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