Fast Growing Wing Chain is Roark’s 17th Franchise Investment.

ATLANTA, GA (April 12, 2010) – In its fifth deal in the last six months, Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta-based private equity firm specializing in franchising, announced today that its affiliate has acquired Wingstop Restaurants, Inc., the chicken wing chain that was recently recognized by Technomic as one of the 10 fastest growing concepts in the United States.



Having sold over 2 billion wings since being founded in 1994, Wingstop generated more than $300 million in system-wide revenues in 2009. The Richardson, Texas based chain currently has more than 650 restaurants open or in development in 34 states and Mexico and plans to open more than 60 restaurants in 2010.