Lemon Pepper Holdings, the master franchisee of Wingstop UK, has confirmed nine locations where it will open new restaurants this year. Wingstop said the new quick service restaurants would cover a range of different locations (Wingstop/PA)Six further unnamed sites were under negotiation, with these locations also expected to open in 2024. The company said the new quick service restaurants would cover a range of different locations, including high street shops, retail parks and shopping centres. The brand, which makes wings, tenders, burgers, and sides cooked to order, has grown to operate 39 UK sites and employ 1,600 people. Fried chicken business Popeyes earlier this week announced its own plans to open more than 30 new sites this year, creating around 2,000 jobs.

Source: The Times January 29, 2024 00:10 UTC