Wingstop announces opening of new restaurant in Roseville, Minnesota, its first location in state

Nevin Barich

DALLAS , June 12, 2014 (press release) – ‘The Wing Experts’ to begin saucing and tossing tomorrow at 2100 Snelling Ave., Ste. 66C in Roseville

Wingstop, the award-winning wing concept with more than 635 locations, has opened its newest restaurant at 2100 Snelling Ave., Ste. 66C, in the Minneapolis/St. Paul suburb of Roseville.

This is the first location for “The Wing Experts” in Minnesota. Operating under the leadership of Brand Partners Shannon and Howard Bryant, the new location is the first of two planned restaurants in their development agreement and part of nine total locations planned for the market.

“Wingstop is expanding at an unprecedented pace throughout the rest of the country, and it’s very exciting to bring that expansion to Minnesota,” Howard said. “We invite wing fans from all over the state to come in and taste the best wings on the planet.”

Later this summer, Wingstop of Roseville will celebrate its official grand opening on Thursday, July 10, with a special offer that wing fans won’t be able to pass up.

From 5 p.m. to closing, guests are welcome to “Take 5” and receive five free classic or boneless wings, sauced-and-tossed in their choice of any one of the Wingstop signature flavors. The offer is available – no purchase necessary – while supplies last at Wingstop of Roseville. The Roseville Chamber of Commerce will also host a ribbon cutting at the new Wingstop beginning at 5 p.m. that day.

With a sole focus on cooked-to-order chicken, the Wingstop menu features traditional and boneless wings as well as strips all sauced and tossed in 10 original flavors including fan favorites Lemon Pepper, Garlic Parmesan and Original Hot. Sides are made fresh daily including hand-cut seasoned fries, made from #1 Idaho potatoes.

Wingstop of Roseville is open from 11 a.m. to midnight daily. To place call-ahead orders, or for more information, call 651-636-9464. For online orders, or to locate the nearest Wingstop, visit www.wingstop.com.

For Wingstop franchise information, please visit http://www.wingstopfranchise.com.

About Wingstop

Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Wingstop has more than 600 restaurants open across the United States, Mexico, Russia and Singapore. The “Wing Experts” menu features classic and boneless wings with 10 bold, distinctive flavors including Original Hot, Cajun, Atomic, Mild, Teriyaki, Lemon Pepper, Hawaiian, Garlic Parmesan, Hickory Smoked BBQ and Louisiana Rub. Wingstop’s wings are always cooked to order, sauced and tossed and served with a variety of house-made sides including Wingstop’s award winning hand-cut seasoned fries. Wingstop has experienced 10 consecutive years of positive sales increases, was named a Top 10 Best Franchise Deal by QSR magazine, and has been voted ‘best wings’ in markets across the country. Wingstop is owned by affiliates of Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta-based private equity firm that specializes in business and consumer service companies with attractive growth prospects and revenues ranging from $20 million to over $3.0 billion. For more information visit wingstop.com, wingstopfranchise.com, twitter.com/wingstop or facebook.com/Wingstop.

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