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Franchise veteran opening Wingstops in Utah

October 29, 2012

Thanks to Veteran-Franchisee Donnie Reeves, Wingstop is officially landing in Utah next year.

As a former owner-operator of multiple Wingstop locations in El Paso, and current owner of two in the D-FW area, Reeves recently decided to forgo retirement in favor of signing a five-store development agreement to open the chain in Utah.

Reeves plans to open his first Wingstop in the Salt Lake City area this winter and is exploring site options throughout the suburbs of West Jordan, South Jordan and Sandy and expects to sign a lease in the coming months.

"I'm excited to introduce Salt Lake City wing fans this great concept," said Reeves. "Bringing Wingstop to the area gives me an opportunity to really make an impact and show the community what the wing experts are all about."

Reeves got his start with Wingstop in 2002, when a long-time friend convinced him to form a business partnership and take a chance on the only chicken chain with a sole focus on wings. Ten years and two $1,000,000+ stores later, Reeves is glad he did.

"At first I wasn't sure about a restaurant that focused so much on wings, but after tasting the great product, I couldn't say no," he said. "The fresh, made-to-order concept was so simple and with 10 signature wing flavors, there's something for everyone. That, together with my partner's expertise convinced me that Wingstop was a concept I wanted to run with."

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