Wingstop
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Wingstop Inc. is an American international chain of restaurants that primarily sells chicken wings. Wingstop locations are decorated with a 1930s and 1940s pre-jet aviation theme.
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Company type | Public |
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Industry | Restaurants |
Genre | Fast casual fast food restaurant |
Founded | 1994; 30 years ago (1994) Garland, Texas, U.S. |
Founders |
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Headquarters | Addison, Texas, U.S.[1] |
Number of locations | 1,413 as of March 28, 2020[1] |
Area served | [2] |
Key people | Charles R. Morrison (CEO) |
Products | Chicken wings, chicken tenders, french fries, soft drinks |
Revenue | US$$282.5 million (FY 2021)[3] |
US$73.7 million (FY 2021)[3] | |
US$42.6 million (FY 2021)[3] | |
Total assets | US$249.2 million (FY 2021)[3] |
Total equity | US$249.2 million (FY 2021)[3] |
Number of employees | 4,000 (2021) |
Website | wingstop |
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The restaurant chain was founded in 1994 in Garland, Texas, and began offering franchises in 1997. As of 2022, Wingstop had over 1,400 restaurants. The chain is headquartered in Addison, Texas.[4] In 2003, the chain was acquired by Gemini Investors, which sold it to Roark Capital Group in 2010.[5] Wingstop went public in 2015.[6]