DALLAS – Wingstop was chosen by the
festival committee as the best overall wing company at the fifth
annual National Buffalo Wing Festival in Buffalo , N.Y. on
Sunday, Sept. 3. Wing King is the highest award given,
exemplifying the best tasting wings, the ultimate in enthusiasm
and spirit, and the fans favorite overall wing restaurant.
“We were proud to be honored with the 2006 Wing King award. To
be recognized by festival promoters as embodying the spirit,
enthusiasm and flavor of the National Buffalo Wing Festival – is
truly an honor,” said Dave McDonald, director of technical
services and Wingstop’s festival organizer. “We start planning a
year in advance and had our sights setting on being named the
Wing King this year. Chicken wings are our passion, we love
showing it and this year being named Wing King proves it.”
For the third consecutive year, Wingstop’s Atomic sauce was
ranked as one of the top three Traditional Extra Hot Sauces at
the festival.
Festival attendees were entertained at Wingstop’s booth with
Atomic wing eating challenges for adults, lemon pepper wing
eating contests for children and stick horse races while they
waited to chose from five of Wingstop’s nine proprietary flavors
that were available at the festival.
About Wingstop:
Wingstop offers restaurants with a nostalgic, aviation-themed
atmosphere where the sole focus is on chicken wings. The chain
now serves boneless wings that are made from 100 percent
all-white meat chicken breast coated with a proprietary batter
and breading. Wingstop features nine wing flavors, including
Original Hot, Cajun, Atomic, Mild, Teriyaki, Lemon Pepper,
Hawaiian, Garlic Parmesan, and Hickory Smoked BBQ. The wings are
always made-to-order and served steaming hot. Customers can also
choose from homemade side dishes: fresh-cut seasoned fries,
bourbon baked beans, pearl potato salad, creamy cole slaw,
vegetable sticks, rolls and assorted dipping sauces.
Wingstop has more than 550 restaurants either open or under
development in 25 states and consistently tops industry growth
rankings. Wingstop was chosen Festival Favorite Restaurant at
the 2005 National Buffalo Wing Festival and their Cajun sauce
took first place honors for the Best Creative Spicy Sauce in the
festival’s blind taste test. In July 2005, Wingstop ranked
number 13 in Restaurant Business’ Top 50 Growth Chains (ranked
by percentage increase in units) and was ranked the number one
chicken wing chain by Entrepreneur magazine in 2005. Troy Aikman,
three-time Super Bowl champion and NFL Hall of Fame inductee,
signed on as the chain’s national spokesman in 2003.
For Franchise Information:
For Wingstop franchise and franchise seminar information, call
972-686-6500, visit www.wingstop.com or e-mail areadevelopment@wingstop.com.
