Foodservice Equipment Journal

Wingstop UK is planning its biggest rollout of new sites yet this year, with 16 new locations confirmed so far, following the appointment of Adrian Saunders as its new head of acquisitions in September last year.

So far this year, dine-in restaurants have opened in Swansea and Newcastle, with Lakeside, Streatham and Leeds Cardigan Fields, as well a further delivery kitchen in Brighton, set to open soon.

Following a landmark year of openings in 2024, having opened 18 new locations, Wingstop UK currently operates 59 sites in the UK and employs over 2,500 people.

Wingstop UK has been listed in the Financial Times’ FT 1000, the paper’s annual ranking of Europe’s fastest-growing companies.

This year, Wingstop UK is listed at number 162, making it the highest-ranked restaurant in the listing.

Since launching in the UK in 2018, Wingstop UK has expanded rapidly, now employing over 2,700 people across its 60 sites.

Last year, the brand opened 18 new locations including its flagship Westfield Stratford City site, the largest Wingstop restaurant globally.

Wingstop UK is planning its biggest opening pipeline since launching in the UK in 2018.

Ten new locations have been confirmed so far, with dine-in restaurants opening in Swansea, Newcastle, Lakeside, Streatham and Cardigan Fields, as well a further delivery kitchen in Brighton.

Wingstop UK currently operates 57 sites in the UK and employs over 2,500 people, with the new sites expected to create hundreds of additional jobs.

The brand’s latest announcement comes hot off the heels of Wingstop UK’s rapid expansion in 2024, having launched in 18 new locations.