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Top 100: People – Charlie Morrison, Wingstop

Charlie Morrison, president and CEO of Wingstop, is number 16 on our list of the 2014 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers: People.

October 10, 2014

Charlie Morrison, president and CEO of Wingstop, is number 16 on our list of the 2014 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers: People.

Charlie Morrison has spent the last decade perfecting his knowledge of the fast casual industry. When he was named president and CEO of Wingstop Restaurants in June 2012, he was confident he could help grow the concept. And he was right. In 2013, Morrison led Wingstop to its most successful year of growth. Under his leadership, it has opened 74 new restaurants and signed agreements to open an additional 182 domestic and 35 international units.

"The demand for Wingstop has never been greater," Morrison said. "Over the past two years, our same-store sales have grown 23.6 percent. That is almost unheard of in the fast casual segment of the restaurant industry and certainly for chains our size. And we expect the strong momentum to carry forward in 2014."