The fried-chicken chain Wingstop was founded in Garland, Texas.
Wingstop began in 1994 as a small restaurant concept centered on cooked-to-order chicken wings. Garland is a suburb of Dallas, but it is the specific city identified with the chain’s founding, which is why Dallas is not the precise answer.
The brand’s early identity drew on the look of 1930s and 1940s aviation. Its menu emphasizes wings prepared with different sauces and seasonings, along with sides such as fries and coleslaw. Wingstop later expanded through franchising in the United States and internationally.
Wingstop is related to fried chicken but is more specifically known for wings rather than bone-in mixed chicken meals. That distinction helps separate this fact from the origins of traditional Southern fried chicken and from chains founded around whole pieces or chicken sandwiches.