{"id":43071,"date":"2025-04-23T05:55:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T05:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/43071\/"},"modified":"2025-04-23T05:55:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T05:55:09","slug":"latest-fried-chicken-restaurant-chain-sets-its-sights-on-northern-ireland-the-irish-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/43071\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest fried chicken restaurant chain sets its sights on Northern Ireland \u2013 The Irish News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fast-growing English fried chicken restaurant chain Wingers has included Northern Ireland as part of its latest expansion plans.<\/p>\n

The company, set up in 2020 by the Sunner family, is targeting 30 new sites by the end of 2025.<\/p>\n

Known for its buttermilk fried chicken wings and tenders, the company has expanded to 14 restaurants since opening its first site in Aldridge five years ago.<\/p>\n

The growth of the West Midlands company has been driven by the franchise model the Sunner family has adopted.<\/p>\n

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Co-founder Bill Sunner, who heads Wingers\u2019 franchise department, said the hospitality firm is offering full training and turnkey restaurants to operators who sign up for new sites.<\/p>\n

\"SampleKnown for its buttermilk fried chicken wings and tenders, Wingers has expanded to 14 sites since opening its first restaurant in 2020. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we first launched during the pandemic, we had no idea our top notch, buttermilk fried chicken would take off like it has,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a result, Wingers has great potential for further growth. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt now means there is a real opportunity for business minded individuals looking to run a thriving franchise and we are inviting applications for more experienced QSR [quick service restaurant] professionals in all parts of the country including Northern Ireland to join us on our expansion journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

Northern Ireland has already experienced an influx of international chicken restaurant chains over the past year.<\/p>\n

New Orleans\u2019 chicken chain Popeyes<\/a> and Canada\u2019s Mary Brown\u2019s Chicken<\/a> both opened sites in the north last year, with the latter using Northern Ireland as a testing ground for its European expansion.<\/p>\n

Last year also saw the Arkansas-founded Slim Chickens open its first drive-thru outside the US at Sprucefield<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The North American chicken trend has continued into 2025, with Chick-fil-A openings two restaurants inside Applegreen sites<\/a> along the M1 and M2 motorways.<\/p>\n

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