Wingstop Debuts Milestone 1,500th Location

Wingstop celebrated the opening of its 1,500th restaurant, located at 8675 W. Rome Blvd. in Las Vegas. This major milestone follows the news of Wingstop’s 43 net new openings for Q3 2020 and adjusted guidance, increased from 120 to 130 net new openings to now 135 to 140 net new openings for 2020.

“The strength of our development pipeline is key for long-term success as we grow the brand to achieve our stated goal of 6,000 plus global restaurants and continue building a top 10 global restaurant brand,” chairman and CEO Charlie Morrison says. “We’re excited about the acceleration we’re seeing in development and are honored that the 1,500th location is that of our long-term brand partners at Far West Restaurant Group LLC.”

The 1,500th Wingstop restaurant is franchised by Far West Restaurant Group LLC and CEO Danny Sonenshine. Far West Restaurant Group LLC has been a Wingstop brand partner since 2005 with 61 locations across Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego and Seattle.

“I would personally like to thank Danny, his wife, Kerri, and the entire team for their commitment to Wingstop over the past 15 years,” Morrison adds. “I greatly value their continued partnership and the important role this team has had in Wingstop’s successful history.”

The new Las Vegas location on Rome Blvd. is currently open for carryout and delivery via Wingstop.com and the Wingstop app. Fans can get their flavor fix from 10:30 a.m. to midnight Monday through Sunday.

Wingstop is an international brand with locations in 44 states and nine countries outside of the U.S.

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