Topic: How To Invest

Q: I would be interested in your thoughts on Wingstop (WING) in the U.S. Thanks.

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A: Wingstop Inc., $384.35, symbol WING on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 27.9 million; Market cap: $10.5 billion; ir.wingstop.com) is the largest fast casual chicken wings-focused restaurant chain in the world. The first Wingstop opened in Garland, Texas in 1994, and began franchising restaurants in 1997. The company went public in June 2015 and has traded on the Nasdaq ever since. Today, Wingstop has more than 2,689 locations worldwide. That includes restaurants in 45 U.S. states and 12 countries and U.S. territories. Outside the U.S., it has locations in the rest of North America, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific region. Wingstop serves classic wings, boneless wings, tenders, and chicken sandwiches. Its restaurants always cook these offerings to order, with employees hand saucing and tossing them in 12 “bold, distinctive flavours.” The company complements its main offerings with fresh-cut, seasoned fries and fresh, hand-cut carrots and celery. It rounds out the flavour experience with ranch and blue cheese dips that it makes in-house daily…