<P> Wingstop Restaurants , Inc. is a chain of nostalgic , aviation - themed restaurants where the sole focus is on chicken wings . Wingstop locations are decorated following a 1930s and 1940s `` pre-jet '' aviation theme . The restaurant chain was founded in 1994 in Garland , Texas , and began offering franchises in 1998 . Since then , Wingstop has grown into a chain with more than 1,000 restaurants either open or in development . The chain is headquartered in Dallas , Texas . </P>
how many wing stops are there in the united states
more than 1,000