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Wingstop takes flight on a charitable nationwide Flavor Tour

Wing experts at Wingstop are deploying on a 10-city U.S. 'flavor tour' to publicize the company's new food truck called Wingstop on Wheels.

June 30, 2015

Wing experts at Wingstop are deploying on a 10-city U.S. 'flavor tour' to publicize the company's new food truck called Wingstop on Wheels.

"The purpose of this journey is to serve flavor and spread goodwill through a series of community renewal projects giving back to deserving fan communities," the company said in a press release.

In the effort Wingstop is teaming up with local NBA teams and charities along the route to rebuild playgrounds and basketball courts that will provide underprivileged children with a better place to play. Check out this video to learn more about the charitable effort.

The first stop of the tour was in late June, in Brooklyn, New York on a community build day in collaboration with the NBA's Brooklyn Nets and local charity Children of Promise NYC to construct a new, $40,000 custom playground at CPNYC's Brooklyn facility.

The playground, which will encourage daily active outdoor play, will serve as a secure destination for children from neighborhoods where community parks and playgrounds are unsafe or in disrepair. CPNYC, a non-profit supporting children of incarcerated parents, will open the new space to its program participants ages 6-13. Here is a video of the unveiling.

Next week, after the July 4 holiday weekend, Wingstop on Wheels will makes its way to Atlanta. It will be partnering with Coca-Cola, Hands On Atlanta and Fountain of Hope food bank in order to feed needy individuals while parked outside Fountain of Hope's headquarters in Atlanta.

"We are very excited to kick off the Wingstop Flavor Tour where our goal is to inspire communities and underprivileged children while leaving a trail of flavor in our wake," said Flynn Dekker, chief marketing officer at Wingstop, in the statement. "We are travelling from coast to coast encouraging fans to join us at stops along the way to celebrate the power of good deeds and making a difference in the communities we serve. Wingstop is proud to partner with several local NBA teams and dedicated nonprofit organizations to give children a better place to play."

Here is a look at the Flavor Tour stops this summer:

·         July 10-14: Chicago, IL

·         July 17-21: St. Louis, MO

·         July 31-Aug. 4: Dallas, TX

·         Aug. 7-11: Denver, CO

·         Aug. 14-18: Las Vegas, NV

·         Aug. 28-Sept. 1: Oakland, CA

·         Sept. 4-8: Los Angeles, CA

·         Sept. 18-22: Fan-Selected via www.wingstoptour.com #WingstopTour