Wingstop reported a 7.5% decline in domestic same-store sales for the second quarter of 2026, prompting the company to lower its full-year same-store sales guidance to a decline of 4% to 6%. Total revenue rose 6.4% to $185.6 million, while system-wide sales grew 5.3% to $1.4 billion, supported by 102 net new restaurant openings that brought the global count to 3,255. Net income increased 16.9% to $31.3 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, and adjusted EBITDA climbed 12.5% to $66.6 million, aided by a 190-basis-point improvement in company-owned restaurant margins due to lower bone-in wing costs. CEO Michael Skipworth attributed the sales weakness to pronounced pressure on core lower-income consumers, noting that digital guest visits in urban trade areas fell approximately 9%, while visits in higher-income areas grew. The company highlighted the national launch of its Club Wingstop loyalty program, with enrollments tracking 22% ahead of expectations and loyalty sales representing nearly half of first-party digital sales, and reiterated its global unit growth guidance of 15% to 16% for the year.
Wingstop IncDomestic same-store sales fell 7.5% due to pressure on lower-income consumers, prompting a cut to full-year guidance.
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