Insane strains have constructed up as foodies race to get their fingers on a style of a cult US restaurant chain roosting down underneath for the primary time.
Wingstop opened their new flagship retailer in Kings Cross on Saturday – with a queue wrapping across the block throughout Sydney’s bout of depressing climate.
It marks the primary retailer in Australia for the buffalo-style rooster wing large, which was based in 1994.
Prospects might be seen donning puffer jackets amid the brisk temperature, in a bid to grow to be one of many first 500 visitors who would obtain free samples from the restaurant’s unique menu upon opening.
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Wingstop grew to become an authorized heavy-hitter within the quick meals trade because of its common meals providing – with the chain now boasting over 2563 shops on the planet.
“We’re not within the wing enterprise. We’re within the flavour enterprise. It’s been our mission to serve the world flavour since we first opened store in ’94, and we’re simply getting began,” Wingstop’s investor toolkit reads.
“1997 noticed the opening of our first franchised Wingstop location, and by 2002 we had served the world one billion wings. It’s flavour that defines us and has made Wingstop one of many quickest rising manufacturers within the restaurant trade.
The corporate has recorded 21 consecutive years of gross sales development and presently trades for $321.08 on the NASDAQ.
Based in Texas, Wingstop provide 12 totally different flavours, starting from lemon pepper to the intense “atomic” seasoning, which makes use of habanero peppers.
A Wingstop spokesperson mentioned the opening of the Australia retailer represented the corporate eager to “fulfill the flavour calls for” of Australians.
“Wingstop has huge plans for Australia, and we’re excited to see how followers embrace our flavour,” the spokesperson mentioned.
