Wingstop scores 35/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment — scored from public data only, no company payment can change a number. Last verified May 2026.
That places Wingstop joint 386th of 691 companies scored, and joint 20th of 48 in Food Service / Restaurants.
Wingstop discloses only 50-restaurant Scope 1+2 emissions while operating 2,500+ locations. Scope 3 data is absent entirely despite chicken's material deforestation and water footprint. A 2024 shareholder resolution explicitly called out the absence of system-wide climate policy. Waste initiatives exist but lack verified targets.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Carbon Footprint — Operations (5/10, 4/10). Weakest on Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain and Water Impact (1/10, 2/10).
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Where Wingstop sits among food service / restaurants peers.
Among the 48 major food service / restaurants brands we've scored, Wingstop is tied =20th of 48, with 2 others.
Score history begins 9 April 2026.
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Wingstop is a US-based fast-casual chicken wing restaurant chain founded in 1994 and headquartered in Addison, Texas. The company operates a franchise-heavy model with approximately 2,563 restaurants globally as of 2024, with aggressive expansion plans toward 10,000+ units. Core product is seasoned chicken wings.
Comparable fast-casual chicken chain with larger global footprint; similar franchise model and supply-chain opacity challenges.
View breakdown →Major QSR franchise operator with more established ESG governance and Scope 3 disclosure; useful transparency comparison.
View breakdown →Leading poultry supplier with documented deforestation and water risks; reveals upstream supply chain exposure that Wingstop ignores.
View breakdown →QSR peer recently facing shareholder pressure on supply-chain GHG and nature risk; parallel investor activism trajectory.
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