DALLAS, Dec. 14,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wingstop (NASDAQ: WING) named
Chris Fallon as SVP, Chief
Information Officer today, charged with leading the brand's
enterprise and restaurant technology solutions, IT infrastructure
and information security.
Chris is an experienced technology leader, where his
responsibilities spanned retail back-of-house, corporate, licensed
stores and CPG technologies at Starbucks over his 14-year tenure.
Most recently, Chris served as Chief Information Officer at Fortune
Brands Water Innovations, overseeing the Moen and House of Rohl
businesses.
"Wingstop's category of one position is further strengthened by
our tech-forward strategy and vision to digitize every
transaction," said Wingstop's President & CEO, Michael Skipworth. "Having Chris onboard will
build on our strong foundation, and take our enterprise and
restaurant technology solutions to the next level."
Chris joins Wingstop on the heels of Q3 earnings, reporting
66.9% digital sales, and a system-wide sales increase of 26.5%.
"Wingstop is supercharged for growth, and I'm excited to join at
such a dynamic time for the brand," said Fallon. "Wingstop has
established itself as a technology leader, and I look forward to
the journey as this best-in-class team continues to scale
globally."
About Wingstop
Founded in 1994 and headquartered
in Dallas, TX, Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ: WING) operates and
franchises more than 2,050 locations worldwide. The Wing Experts
are dedicated to Serving the World Flavor through an unparalleled
guest experience and use of a best-in-class technology platform,
all while offering classic and boneless wings, tenders, and chicken
sandwiches, always cooked to order and hand sauced-and-tossed in
fans' choice of 11 bold, distinctive flavors. Wingstop's menu also
features signature sides including fresh-cut, seasoned fries and
freshly made ranch and bleu cheese dips.
In fiscal year 2022, Wingstop's system-wide sales increased
16.8% to approximately $2.7 billion, marking the 19th
consecutive year of same store sales growth. With a vision of
becoming a Top 10 Global Restaurant Brand, Wingstop's system is
comprised of independent franchisees, or brand partners, who
account for approximately 98% of Wingstop's total restaurant count
of 2,099 as of September 30, 2023.
A key to this business success and consumer fandom stems from
The Wingstop Way, which includes a core value system of being
Authentic, Entrepreneurial, Service-minded, and Fun. The Wingstop
Way extends to the brand's environmental, social and governance
platform as Wingstop seeks to provide value to all guests.
Rounding out a strong year in 2022, the Company made Technomic
500's "Fastest Growing Franchise" list, was ranked #16 on
Entrepreneur Magazine's "Franchise 500," won Fast Casual's
Excellence in Food Safety award, and was named to Fast Company's
"The World's Most Innovative Companies" list ranking #4 in the
dining category.
For more information visit www.wingstop.com or
www.wingstop.com/own-a-wingstop and follow @Wingstop on Twitter,
Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Learn more about Wingstop's
involvement in its local communities
at www.wingstopcharities.org.
Media Contact
Maddie Lupori
Media@wingstop.com
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