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Tiktok-famous chicken chain opening not one but two locations in Lexington
By Janet Patton, Brian Simms,
1 day ago
A popular chicken wing restaurant chain is opening not one but two new locations in Lexington soon.
Wingstop , a publicly traded international company founded and headquartered in Texas, is opening its first Lexington locations on along Richmond and Tates Creek roads.
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According to permits filed with the city, one location will be opening at 3080 Richmond Rd. Suite 110. Another restaurant will be opening at 4101 Tates Creek Centre Dr, near the Kroger grocery store.
The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment on when the new stores might open. No one answered at the Richmond Road store.
Wingstop chicken restaurant located at 3080 Richmond Rd. Suite 110 is going in near Liquor Barn and just down the road from a KFC and a Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken. Brian Simms/bsimms@herald-leader.com The Richmond Road location is under construction. Brian Simms/bsimms@herald-leader.com The Wingstop sign has gone up at 4101 Tates Creek Centre Dr. but the restaurant is still empty. Brian Simms/bsimms@herald-leader.com
Signs are up at both locations, but the restaurants appear far from ready to open. The Richmond Road store is under construction, while the Tates Creek location is empty.
Wingstop also has Kentucky locations in Louisville, Florence, Paducah and Bowling Green.
What’s on the menu at Wingstop
Wingstop, maker of the wings you see all over TikTok, is opening two locations in Lexington. Provided
With the catch phrase “where flavor gets its wings,” Wingstop has a menu of boneless or bone-in wings, chicken tenders and a chicken sandwich as well as sides such as hand-cut Buffalo Ranch Fries and Cajun Fried Corn.
Customers can pick from at least 11 signature flavors, including lemon pepper, buffalo-style original hot, hickory smoked BBQ and more. The sauces, as well as homemade ranch, bleu cheese, honey mustard and cheese sauce also can be ordered for dipping.
Wingstop will be opening locations on Richmond Road and in Tates Creek Centre. Provided Wingstop’s chicken wings come in many different flavors, including OG Hot. Provided
Why are Wingstop wings so popular?
The chain has become “Internet famous” for spicy items such as the Louisiana Voodoo Fries and its wings are all over TikTok and other social media .
During the Paris Olympics, Wingstop set up a “House of Flavor” pop-up restaurant serving customers from all over the world.
In Central Kentucky, Wingstop will be entering a busy chicken and wing market. In Lexington, they will be competing with WingKYng, Buffalo Wild Wings, Golden Flame Hot Wings, Slim Chickens, Rooster, Joella’s Hot Chicken, It’s Just Wings, Shaking Seafood & Wings, Indi’s Chicken, Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken, Grimes’s Fast Food, Wing Zone and more.
Wingstop’s menu includes bundles which includes the options of getting different flavors of wings with fries or boneless wings or chicken tenders and dipping sauce. Provided Besides wings, Wingstop also serves chicken tenders and a chicken sandwich. Provided
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