The
Wingstop Mission:
Provide quality products with superior customer service at an exceptional value
-- everyday.
Our customers deserve the best: We have developed a menu that is attractive to the vast majority of consumers. Through the development of our proprietary sauces and seasonings, we offer the customer a unique variety of flavor selections while focusing on a single entrée - buffalo-style wings. We treat the customer to the highest level of service while providing food that is always fresh and cooked to order - The Wingstop Way!
Growth Strategy
From its inception, Wingstop has operated as a restaurant company that is expanding
through franchise distribution. The growth of Wingstop is fueled by the success
of our brand-partners stores. While emphasizing fresh made-to-order food and
customer service, we have developed and refined an extremely efficient operating
system with the brand-partner in mind. We consider our franchise owners to be
brand-partners. As such, they play an integral part in the development of the
Wingstop brand.
Our uniqueness is enhanced by our hours of operation, 4pm to midnight. This
allows us to serve our target customers at times when the demand for our food
is at its peak. It also allows our brand-partners the opportunity to have an
extremely viable business without compromising their quality of life.
Our relationship with our brand-partners, innovation, experience, unique product
mix and our 1930's-1940's aviation theme will all continue to be key in our
ability to position Wingstop as the market leader.
Training
Prior to opening, the Wingstop Training Program consists of a planned intensive,
two-week orientation to the system. Two weeks of the program are completed at
our corporate location. Prior to and upon opening, a Training and Operations
instructor will spend 4-7 days with our brand partners in their new store.
The training is comprehensive and hands-on. Classes provide the essentials of
restaurant operations, hospitality, labor management, administration, marketing,
food preparation and customer relations. Other subjects of interest will include
sanitation principles, employee relations and retention, interviewing and hiring
advertising, as well as a variety of other topics you will need to operate a
Wingstop successfully. The two-week training program also includes an owner
simulation, in which you run a store as if it were your own.
Support
Our main focus has always been and always will be on the food. Developing a
restaurant system through franchise distribution allows us to focus on the growth
and development of our brand partners. Our field operations consultants can
focus all of their attention on our brand-partners from initial training to
ongoing support. These professionals aid our brand-partners by providing advice
and counsel in all aspects of the Wingstop Operating System. The partnership
that is formed truly helps brand-partners develop into restaurant professionals.
Marketing & Advertising
Wingstop has marketing and advertising professionals on staff to assist our
brand-partners in local area marketing. Wingstop creates advertising materials
for use in all areas of advertising, including television. We provide guidelines
and advice for advertising, promotions and the utilization of the trademarks.
Our marketing & advertising professionals provide ideas and materials to
assist the Wingstop system with sales, promotions, public relations and the
branding of our image and products.
Real Estate
Wingstop assists in all aspects of site selection. After a development area
has been assigned, brand-partners are provided with professional real estate
assistance. We also provide you with features to look for in a store location.
Wingstop may also visit selected sites to evaluate and critique their suitability,
as well as the lease proposals. Wingstops operate most effectively in strip
shopping centers, which relieves you of looking for more expensive destination
shopping or freestanding locations.
Design & Construction
Our extensive experience led to the design of the aviation-themed décor
of our Wingstop restaurants. Our facilities have a high degree of curb appeal,
inviting to the eye of potential patrons. Our experience in restaurant design
allows us to custom design restaurants to fit almost any space.
We assist you in every aspect of design and construction. Our in-house architect
has planned and designed all of the Wingstops to date. The architect will assist
in the selection of a general contractor. This allows us to screen bids and
provide you with information to make "apples-to-apples" comparisons
of bids. The architect will also function as a construction manager for the
duration of the project.
We supply and install the décor package in every store. We will also
provide you with a vendor list detailing all the furniture, fixtures and equipment
needed to complete your Wingstop.
Who is a Wingstop brand-partner?
One of the most important aspects to consider in searching for the right company
with which to partner is the fit. You will know the right fit because it will
share your goals, dreams and desires. It is of the utmost importance to find
an organization that is a suitable fit for you personally and professionally.
If the fit is not right do not force it. If you force the fit your success within
that organization will be limited.
Our goal, as a restaurant company, is to find good operators. If you want the
pride, challenge and tremendous rewards of owning your own Wingstop; if you
are hard working, progressive and have the positive outlook necessary for success
in today's business environment; if you want to be a valued member who shares
common goals and interests, then you need to contact us about becoming a Wingstop
brand-partner.
Restaurant experience is helpful but not necessary. In fact, the majority of
our brand-partners had never been in the restaurant business prior to joining
Wingstop. Wingstop is committed to your development.