First look at Wingstop as US chain opens Aberdeen restaurant

The Press and Journal exclusively visited the new restaurant ahead of its grand opening on April 28.

By Graham Fleming

April 22 2025, 5:25 pm

The Wingstop team are ready for the Aberdeen restaurant's opening. Image: Kath Flannery/DC Thomson

The Press and Journal was invited today to get an exclusive first look at Aberdeen’s upcoming Wingstop restaurant.

Staff at the new location invited us in to take a tour of the premises within the Union Square shopping centre.

With the restaurant to open at 11am on Monday April 28, excitement has been building among excitable fried chicken fans.

Store manager Ray Lukas, an Aberdeen resident, says he and his staff must be asked “up to 20 times a day” about their opening by passing customers.

They have also been fielding calls, ever since their phone was hooked-up to the network.

A Wingstop bag of food. — Wingstop opens April 28. Image: Kath Flannery/DC Thomson

We were given the opportunity to step inside a few days early to see what the new Wingstop will offer.

Inside, new staff members were being put through their paces as they train for opening day and a likely rush of customers keen to see what all the fuss is about.

Everything in the store is new, and has been fitted to a high standard, with the chain’s signature green furnishings.

The construction of the interior has been completed. Image: Kath Flannery/DC Thomson.

Swanky electronic boards populate its walls offering a preview of what you will be tucking into once the doors are open – with tantalising pictures of wings and the various sauces.

As for the food itself, read The Press and Journal’s Taste Test article, where P&J food and drink expert Joanna Bremner runs the rule over the restaurant’s extensive menu of chicken, dips and sauces.

We tried a variety of Wingstop’s menu. Image: Kath Flannery/DC Thomson

Manager cannot wait for opening of first Aberdeen Wingstop

In the meantime, however, we sat down with manager Ray to ask what fans can expect.

He “said he “can’t wait” to get going in Union Square.

Ray, 37, said: “I’m absolutely buzzing to get going.

“I’m new to Wingstop myself. We have a great staff and we are all having fun during the training period – we are just looking forward to getting going.”