Wingstop Opens Second Location In Thorton THORTON, Colo.  – Wingstop, the wing fanatic’s favorite wing chain, has landed its second location in Thorton, this time on the south side of the city.  Aaron Zipp of Wings Over the Rockies, Inc. has just opened the Wingstop at 9645 Washington St., #130, in the HighPointe Park. 

The store is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. To contact the new Wingstop or to place take out orders, call (303) 289-9464 (WING) or order online at www.wingstop.com.

“We’re really glad to be serving the community and open just in time for Super Bowl,” said Zipp.  “I’d like to urge everyone to get their order in early for the big game and come by and try us out soon.”

Zipp also opened the first Thorton Wingstop five years ago.

Wingstop’s signature bone-in chicken wings and boneless wing strips are prepared fresh and are available in nine proprietary flavors.  Both types of wings are made-to-order and there are no heat lamps, microwaves or holding bins in the store.  Side dishes are made from scratch and prepared daily in each location.  Party platters are available for catered events such as office parties, family gatherings and sporting events.

About Wingstop:
Wingstop offers restaurants with a nostalgic, aviation-themed atmosphere where the sole focus is on chicken wings, always starting with fresh wings, cooked to order in nine proprietary flavors.   The chain also serves boneless wing strips that are made from 100 percent all-white meat chicken breast coated with a proprietary batter and breading.  Wingstop features nine wing flavors, including Original Hot, Atomic, Cajun, Mild, Lemon Pepper, Garlic Parmesan, Hawaiian, Teriyaki, and Hickory Smoked BBQ,. The wings are always made-to-order and served steaming hot. Customers can also choose from homemade side dishes including fresh-cut seasoned fries, bourbon baked beans, potato salad, creamy cole slaw, vegetable sticks, rolls and assorted dipping sauces.

Wingstop has more than 600 restaurants either open or under development in 32 states and consistently tops industry growth rankings. Wingstop recently won an American Business Award for Best Overall Company and is 125th on Entrepreneur’s 2008 Franchise 500 list and was chosen Wing King at the 2006 National Buffalo Wing Festival.  Troy Aikman, three-time Super Bowl champion and Hall of Fame quarterback, has served as the chain’s national spokesman since 2003. Aikman extended his contract in 2006 for three years, as Wingstop has posted 22 consecutive quarters of comp store sales increases since the partnership.