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Wingstop lands in Kentucky

September 7, 2011

Wingstop has signed a four-store development agreement with longtime franchisee Eddie Williams to open its first restaurants in Kentucky beginning with a location at 4812 Dixie Highway in Louisville.

Williams currently owns a Wingstop in Decatur, Ill., and was one of the first franchise owners to open a Wingstop restaurant outside of Texas. After a family trip to Louisville last summer, Williams and his family fell in love with the city and decided it needed a Wingstop, inspiring the family to move.

Reese, Williams' oldest son, will help manage the store while attending the University of Louisville.

"This is truly a family business," Williams said. "When I walked into Wingstop for the first time 10 years ago, I was hooked. I loved the airplane motif and, of course, the wings and fries. Everything is made fresh in the store and the wings are cooked to order – that's the Wingstop way and we know the Louisville community will love it."