Lemon Pepper Holdings, the master franchisee for Wingstop UK, will open nine new locations with six further sites under negotiation under the popular convenience food brand's biggest expansion since launching in Britain in 2018.
The new sites will be in Hounslow, Clapham High Street, Watford, Croydon Valley Retail Park, Wood Green, Lakeside Shopping Centre, Westfield Stratford City, Merry Hill and Leeds (where a second location will complement its existing site).
Wingstop UK currently operates 39 sites in the UK in a variety of formats including high street, retail park and shopping centre.
It employs over 1,600 people and expects to add an additional 750 jobs with the new openings.
All sites will sell the brand's trademark mouth-watering wings, tenders, burgers, and sides, always cooked to order, and hand-sauced-and-tossed in a choice of ten bold distinctive flavours.
Alongside offering unparalleled flavour, Lemon Pepper Holdings says all the new sites boast modern and vibrant interiors complete with 'curated playlists and customised ordering options'.
Tom Grogan, the holding company's co-founder, comments: “2024 is going to be our biggest ever year of growth.
[W]e have certainly made our mark, offering the best-tasting wings in the business alongside an authentic and customised dining experience.
We are proud to be opening across the country and creating up to 750 new jobs.
In just five short years as a business, we have certainly made our mark, offering the best-tasting wings in the business alongside an authentic and customised dining experience.
There is huge momentum, and we are just getting started.
We can’t wait for more of the UK to try our delicious food!”
Lemon Pepper Holdings recently announced plans for its biggest site to date at Stratford City Westfield, a 5,000sq ft site hosting over 160 covers and located on the first floor opposite the World Food Court.
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