Destin Wingstop raffles Troy Aikman-signed football

April 22, 2008 - PRLog -- DESTIN, Fla.  – Ortie Messenger, owner/operator of the Wingstop Destin, announced today the raffling of a Troy-Aikman signed football to benefit Destin Harvest.

Tickets are $1 each, six for $5, or 25 for $20 and are on sale now through June 1. The drawing will be held at the Wingstop, located in the Destin Super Walmart Shopping Center, on June 2nd.

“We appreciate this campaign to raise money to feed the hungry,” said Kim Moore, executive director of Destin Harvest. “Every dollar raised helps us deliver meals free of charge to the less fortunate in our area.  Every ticket sold will be stretched to meet our and Wingstop’s goal of stopping hunger in our community.”

Ortie recently opened the Wingstop with his wife Irene. They moved from Dallas to their favorite vacation spot to introduce Wingstop to the area.

“There are so many football fans who love to collect memorabilia that may some day be more valuable, so we’re glad we can offer something from our national spokesman who is a hall-of-famer,” said Ortie.

About Wingstop:
Wingstop offers restaurants with a nostalgic, aviation-themed atmosphere where the sole focus is on chicken wings.  The chain also serves boneless wing strips made from 100 percent all-white meat chicken breast coated with a proprietary batter and breading.  Wingstop features nine wing flavors: Original Hot, Cajun, Atomic, Mild, Teriyaki, Lemon Pepper, Hawaiian, Garlic Parmesan, and Hickory Smoked BBQ. The wings are always made-to-order and served steaming hot. Customers also can choose from homemade side dishes including fresh-cut seasoned fries, bourbon baked beans, pearl potato salad, creamy cole slaw, vegetable sticks, rolls and assorted dipping sauces.

Wingstop has more than 600 restaurants either open or under development in 28 states and consistently tops industry growth rankings. Wingstop is 125th on Entrepreneur’s 2008 Franchise 500 list. The chain was also chosen Wing King at the 2006 National Buffalo Wing Festival. Troy Aikman, three-time Super Bowl champion and Hall of Fame quarterback, has served as the chain’s national spokesman since 2003. Aikman extended his contract in 2006 for three years, as Wingstop has posted 19 consecutive quarters of comp store sales increases since the partnership.

Website: www.wingstop.com