Wingstop UK

Wingstop UK opens new site in Basildon

Wingstop UK has opened a new site in Basildon as part of its rapid expansion across the UK.  Located in Festival Leisure Park, the new 4,506 sq. ft site hosts 120 covers and offers the full Wingstop menu of wings, tenders, burgers and sides, including the limited-edition Mango Habanero milkshake.…

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Wingstop UK opens new site in Norwich

Wingstop UK has opened a new site in Norwich as part of its ongoing expansion across the country.  Located in Chantry Place, in Norwich city centre, the new 4,057 sq. ft site caters for 115 covers and will bring 70 jobs to the local community. The full Wingstop UK menu…

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Wingstop opens Peterborough site as UK expansion continues

Wingstop UK has opened a new restaurant in Peterborough as part of its nationwide expansion plans, offering free wings to the first 100 customers.The new site, on the corner of Long Causeway and Cathedral Square, spans 1,878 sq ft and seats 72 diners. It serves the full Wingstop UK menu…

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Wingstop UK sells majority stake to Sixth Street

US private equity firm Sixth Street has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Lemon Pepper Holdings, the UK arm of Wingstop. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed but according to City AM the value of the deal is at least the £400m asking price.…

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Wingstop UK appoints first CMO

Wingstop UK has announced the appointment of Dirujan Sabesan, who joins as the QSR chain’s first chief marketing officer.  In his new role, Sabesan will oversee Wingstop UK’s creative marketing strategy during its next era of growth, alongside a new in-house team of five specialists, spanning creative, social media and…

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Today’s news in brief – 20/09/24

Caffè Nero has reported record sales of £147m for Q1, driven by very strong growth in the UK of 12.5% year-on-year and a like-for-like sales rise of 9.1%. The coffee house brand’s Q1 performance was “notably” above the general trend of the F&B sector, marking a continuation of Caffè Nero’s…

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Wingstop UK appoints head of acquisitions amid expansion plans

Wingstop UK has announced the appointment of Adrian Saunders as its new head of acquisitions. Saunders previously led the acquisition of approximately 90 restaurants for The Restaurant Group, including Frankie and Benny’s and Chiquito locations. He also successfully acquired 45 prime high street and shopping centre sites for Wagamama, including…

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Today’s news in brief – 19/08/24

The industry saw its first quarter-on-quarter growth in outlets in two years. It comes as a 0.5% rise in the number of licensed premises between March and June of this year has resulted in 462 net new openings, or five per day. The latest Hospitality Market Monitor has highlighted “particularly”…

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Wingstop UK opens 50th site amid ongoing expansion plans

Wingstop UK has opened its fiftieth UK site in Bolton, amid plans to expand its already growing portfolio, with six more locations planned for the remainder of the year. The group has already opened 11 sites this year alone.The new Bolton site, located in the UK’s largest retail park, will…

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Wingstop UK business up for sale

Wingstop has hired Goldman Sachs to conduct a sales process for its UK business, according to reports from Sky News. Sources told the outlet that the process was initiated in response to unsolicited expressions of interest from potential buyers. Goldman is understood to have begun issuing information about Wingstop UK…

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