Wingstop Appoints Scott McLeod Senior Vice President of Operations
July 18 2017 - 8:15AM
Wingstop Restaurants Inc. (NASDAQ:WING), the award-winning
fast-casual concept with 1,031 locations worldwide, today announced
that it has hired restaurant industry veteran Scott McLeod as
Senior Vice President of Operations. Mr. McLeod will be responsible
for overseeing the chain’s domestic corporate and franchise
operations as well as training. He will report to Charlie Morrison,
Chairman and CEO of Wingstop.
Mr. McLeod spent nearly 20 years with Domino’s Pizza and held a
number of senior positions in the company. He most recently served
as National Director of Operations and Development for a Domino’s
United Kingdom franchise, overseeing the country’s more than £1B in
annual sales. Under Mr. McLeod’s leadership, Domino’s successfully
grew both its total sales and new store development to become the
number one pizza chain in total market share in the United Kingdom.
Prior to that, Mr. McLeod held senior domestic positions with
Domino’s including leading the chain’s South and East area
franchise operations. He also served as National Vice President of
Development and Operations for Domino’s in Ann Arbor, MI.
“Scott has a proven track record for success with significant
breadth and depth of experience that comes from working with one of
the most recognized restaurant organizations in the world,” said
Mr. Morrison. “As we continue to grow our business both here in the
U.S. and internationally, Scott will be instrumental in maintaining
our unique brand position, and positioning us for greater
growth.”
“I am incredibly excited to join the Wingstop family,” said Mr.
McLeod. “I look forward to collaborating with these talented
restaurant industry leaders and to helping Wingstop on its path to
becoming a top ten worldwide restaurant brand.”
About Wingstop Founded in 1994 and
headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ:WING)
operates and franchises 1,031 restaurants across the United States,
Mexico, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, the United Arab
Emirates, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. The Wing Experts’ menu
features classic and boneless wings with 11 bold, distinctive
flavors including Original Hot, Cajun, Atomic, Mild, Teriyaki,
Lemon Pepper, Hawaiian, Garlic Parmesan, Hickory Smoked BBQ,
Louisiana Rub, and Mango Habanero. Wingstop’s wings are always
cooked to order, hand-sauced and tossed and served with a variety
of house-made sides including fresh-cut, seasoned fries. Having
grown its domestic same store sales for 13 consecutive years, the
Company has been ranked #3 on the “Top 100 Fastest Growing
Restaurant Chains” by Nation’s Restaurant News (2016), #7 on the
“Top 40 Fast Casual Chains” by Restaurant Business (2016), and was
named “Best Franchise Deal in North America” by QSR magazine
(2014). Wingstop was ranked #88 on Fortune’s 100 Best Medium
Workplaces list in October 2016. For more information visit
www.wingstop.com or www.wingstopfranchise.com. Follow us on
facebook.com/Wingstop and Twitter @Wingstop.
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