Tiktok-famous chicken chain opening not one but two locations in Lexington
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
And Grammy-nominated rapper Rick Ross reportedly owns 30 Wingstop locations.
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.
This story was originally published August 30, 2024 at 4:59 AM.
