Wingstop opening first Canadian restaurant in Toronto

Toronto’s chicken wars have another fighter, as Wingstop is opening its first Canadian restaurant in Toronto on June 29. The rapidly-growing fast-casual wing brand will host a grand opening celebration at its 2218 Bloor West location on June 29. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be followed by a performance by acclaimed beatboxer and winner of “Canada’s […]

Quick-service restaurants are shrinking — by design

Digital is the present and the future for quick-service restaurants, and many major chains are refocusing on smaller physical footprints to increase efficiencies and maximize that potential. Tim Hortons’ U.S. restaurants are getting smaller in an attempt to make the most out of a smaller space and speed up build times, said José Cil, CEO of […]

Wingstop to enter Canada with 100 locations from 2022

American fast-casual Wingstop is bringing its chicken wings to Canada. Wingstop has struck an agreement with JPK Capital to develop 100 locations across Canada in the next 10 years, with the first set to open in Toronto in 2022, pending any unexpected or additional Canadian border regulations and closures stemming from COVID-19. Wingstop’s expansion into […]