Wingstop Boar Lane: American fast food chain to open new Leeds branch as signs appear in city centre
An American fast food chain is set to open a new branch in Leeds city centre, as flashy signs appeared on an empty unit this week.
Wingstop, which has been expanding across the country, will open its latest takeaway on Boar Lane.
The unit was formerly home to Barburrito, but the Mexican fast food restaurant closed its doors last year, leaving the city without any branches of the popular chain after another of its restaurants on The Headrow closed before the pandemic.
Wingstop already has one outlet in Leeds on Scott Hall Street.
This week, bold signs appeared on Boar Lane advertising the new opening and encouraging jobseekers to apply for roles inside.
A sign taped to the front of the unit explained that Lemon Pepper Holdings Limited, the master franchisee of Wingstop UK, has applied to Leeds City Council for a variation of its premises licence.
It said that this would mean minor changes to the layout, but would not result in a change in opening times.
The move to Boar Lane comes as Wingstop aims to open 15 new restaurants across the country this year, creating up to 750 jobs.
The UK franchise of the international chain, which was founded in Texas in 1930s, said that the ambitious growth plan represented its biggest year of expansion in the UK to date.