Gloucestershire Live

Rapidly-growing chicken chain Wingstop has said it plans to open at least 20 new sites in the UK this year, creating hundreds of jobs. The ambitious expansion plans come a month after Wingstop’s UK arm was taken over by a US private equity firm, for more than £400 million.

Wingstop UK said that at least 10 new locations will open in the first half of the year. As well as a previously announced Cheltenham outlet at The Brewery Quarter, it will open dine-in restaurants in Swansea, Newcastle, Lakeside shopping centre in Essex, Streatham in south London and Cardigan Fields in Leeds.