US chicken wing concept Wingstop has announced a minority investment in the UK business operated by franchisee Lemon Pepper Holdings (LPH), which is set to drive further expansion across the country.

Many boards and executive teams had to confront a difficult reality: they had underinvested in digital and needed to accelerate capabilities ASAP.

Smokey Bones and its virtual brand The Wing Experience will introduce new Whole Wings to their menus on Monday, May 24. The new, premium bone-in product consists of a drumstick, flat and wingtip, making them larger than the typical bone-in wing order of drumsticks and flats but with the same amount of meat.

Hurricane Grill & Wings and Buffalo’s Cafe are kicking-off the summer months with new menu items inspired by classic boardwalk favorites for a limited time. Available at the sister brands’ locations nationwide from June 14th through August 22nd, the seasonal menus feature summertime comfort foods and refreshing beverages that will transport guests right to the beach.

Josh Halpern, who most recently served as chief sales officer for brewing company FIFCO USA, will help steer the chain’s growth, O’Neal said in a statement.

The menu enhancement comes on the heels of CEO Max Sheets' decision to launch the Chick N Max franchising program back in March.

Starbird Chicken, the nation’s first super-premium fast food concept, announced today the opening of its newest restaurant in Walnut Creek, CA.

Jason Carlucci’s Dew Drop Inn in Derby is a destination for chicken wings, with a dizzying variety of sauces and dry rubs: more than 100 options and counting, everything from mild buffalo and traditional BBQ to peanut butter and jelly and “s’mores.”