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Wingstop Launches
Delivery with
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DoorDash in Dallas-Fort
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Dallas,
TX – May 2019 / Newsmaker Alert / To
bring flavor home, Wingstop (NASDAQ:WING)
has officially launched delivery in the company’s hometown of Dallas, Texas.
The launch is part of a 2019 national rollout with on-demand platform DoorDash.
DFW
marks the fifteenth market where Wingstop, the award-winning flavor experts
with more than 1,250 locations worldwide, offers delivery, joining Los
Angeles, Chicago, Miami and several other cities across the country.
“Our
fans have been hungering for Wingstop delivery for a long time, and we’re
excited to finally answer the crave right in our own backyard,” said Maurice
Cooper, EVP and Chief Growth and Experience Officer of Wingstop. “We know
the demand is there, and Dallas-area delivery is a major milestone in moving
toward our goal of rolling out delivery to 80% of our system by the end
of the year.”
Wingstop
first tested delivery in 2017 with Las Vegas and Austin, and continued
with Chicago and Denver in 2018. Following successful tests, the brand
announced plans for a nationwide, market-by-market rollout.
“Our
mutual investments in technology and operations, including a custom POS
integration, have enabled us to scale at a rapid pace across the country,”
said Toby Espinosa, VP of Business Development at DoorDash. “We’re proud
to be Wingstop’s national delivery partner and to continue to reach new
customers in their hometown.”
Experience
even more of the flavor you love by following Wingstop on social @Wingstop
or visit www.wingstop.com for more
information.
About
Wingstop
Wingstop
Inc. (NASDAQ:WING)
was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. As of April
25, 2019, Wingstop operated and franchised more than 1,250 restaurants
around the world. The Wing Experts’ menu features classic and boneless
wings with 11 bold, distinctive flavors including Original Hot, Cajun,
Atomic, Mild, Spicy Korean Q®, Lemon Pepper, Hawaiian, Garlic Parmesan,
Hickory Smoked BBQ, Louisiana Rub, and Mango Habanero. Wingstop’s wings
are always cooked to order, hand-sauced and tossed, and served with our
fresh-cut, seasoned fries and freshly made Ranch and Bleu Cheese dips.
The Company has grown its domestic same store sales for 15 consecutive
years, has been ranked on the “Top 100 Fastest Growing Restaurant Chains”
by Nation’s Restaurant News (2018), named one of the “Top 500 Restaurant
Chains” by Restaurant Business (2018), and was recognized as a top
50 limited-service restaurant brand in the U.S. in QSR Magazine’s
“QSR 50” report. For more information visit www.wingstop.com
or www.wingstop.com/own-a-wingstop.
Follow us on Facebook.com/Wingstop
and Twitter @Wingstop.
About
DoorDash
DoorDash
is a technology company that connects customers with their favorite local
and national businesses in more than 3,300 cities across the United States
and Canada. Founded in 2013, DoorDash empowers merchants to grow their
businesses by offering on-demand delivery, data-driven insights, and better
in-store efficiency, providing delightful experiences from door to door.
By building the last-mile delivery infrastructure for local cities, DoorDash
is bringing communities closer, one doorstep at a time. Read more on the
DoorDash blog or at www.doordash.com.
Forward-looking
Information
Certain
statements contained in this news release, as well as other information
provided from time to time by Wingstop Inc. or its employees, may contain
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that
they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements
may include words such as “goal,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “may,”
“should,” “future” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection
with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or financial
performance or other events. Examples of forward-looking statements that
could appear in this news release include our plans for the rollout of
delivery nationally.
Any
such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance or results,
and involve risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond Wingstop Inc.’s
control) and assumptions. Although we believe any forward-looking statements
are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors
could affect our actual financial results and cause them to differ materially
from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements. Please refer
to the risk factors discussed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December
29, 2018, which can be found at the SEC’s website www.sec.gov. The discussion
of these risks is specifically incorporated by reference into this news
release.
Any
forward-looking statement made by Wingstop Inc. in this press release speaks
only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to
update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,
future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
Media
Contacts:
Wingstop
Inc.
Brian
Bell
972-707-3956
Sarah
Teitelman
917-624-8101
Edible,
Inc.
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