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Industry leader to enter new markets and fill out existing ones with 16 new stores

Wingstop, the nation's leading chicken wing chain, has recently signed seven new development agreements for expansion in new markets and existing markets, a total of 16 new locations.

April 28, 2004

DALLAS, April 29 /PRNewswire/-- Wingstop, the nation's leading chicken wing chain, has recently signed seven new development agreements for expansion in new markets and existing markets, a total of 16 new locations. · A development agreement has been signed with Jet Wings, Inc. to bring the first four Wingstop locations to the Raleigh Durham market. Currently, there are three Wingstop locations in North Carolina, and the four units slated for Raleigh Durham will bring the state total to seven. · Lloyd's Wings, LLC, owned by two restaurant industry veterans -- Lloyd Speck and Lloyd Rougier, has signed to develop three Wingstop locations in the city of Fort Lauderdale and currently has a site search underway primarily in the north and eastern parts of the city. · Wild West Wings, LLC, owned by Mike and Sherry Hill, has recently signed a development agreement to further develop the Tucson market. They currently have one Tucson Wingstop location and have signed to develop three more in the city. · Northwestern Arkansas is slated for two more locations. Todd West has signed a development agreement to open a location in Fayetteville and Kenneth Stratton has signed to open one in Bentonville. · Superior Wings, Inc., run by Kevin Parker, has one Wingstop and has signed to add two more to the Omaha area. · Tye Olsen has a Wingstop in Colorado Springs and has signed to open two more locations there. · Tony Gaidhame and Bob Atluri, who currently own a Wingstop in Richmond, Va., has recently signed for two more in their market. "It is very satisfying and exciting to watch Wingstop's popularity continue to grow throughout the U.S.," said James Flynn, Wingstop CEO.About Wingstops:Wingstops are open from 4:00 p.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday, andfrom 11:00 a.m. to midnight on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The chain offers restaurants with a nostalgic, aviation-themed atmosphere where the sole focusis on chicken wings. Wingstop features eight proprietary wing flavors, including Original Hot, Cajun, Atomic, Mild, Teriyaki, Lemon Pepper, Hawaiian Barbeque and Garlic Parmesan. The wings are always made-to-order and served steaming-hot. Customers also choose from a variety of 28 domestic and imported beers, wine coolers, soft drinks and homemade side dishes: fresh-cut seasoned fries, bourbon baked beans, pearl potato salad, vegetable sticks, rolls and assorted dipping sauces. Wingstop currently has 178 restaurants in operation and over 180 under development in 25 states. In 2003, Entrepreneur magazine ranked Wingstop as number one in the chicken wing category and number five in the 'Top 25 New Franchises' ranking. Football great and long-time customer, Troy Aikman, is Wingstop's national spokesman. For every specially-designed Wingstop/Aikman jersey that is sold, Wingstop contributes a portion of the proceeds to the Aikman Foundation, a charitable organization which provides financial support for the physical, psychological, social, and educational needs of children. For more information on Wingstop, visit http://www.wingstop.com.