Rising Across Markets: Expanding Flavor in Arizona and Kansas

At Rise Up Restaurants, growth is intentional, strategic, and built around creating impact in the communities we serve!

Over the course of just a few days in March, we brought that vision to life with three new restaurant openings across two key markets, each one representing a different step forward in how we grow, serve, and lead.

A Dual Opening in Avondale, Arizona

On March 20, we expanded our rapidly growing Arizona market with a unique and exciting milestone: a dual concept opening in Avondale.

A Wingstop dine-in location and a Pizza Patrón opened side by side on the same day—creating a powerful presence in the market and offering guests more variety, more convenience, and more reasons to come back.

This wasn’t just about opening doors.

It was about building momentum in a market that continues to grow and creating more opportunities for our teams to lead and succeed.

Introducing Our First Next-Generation Wingstop

Just a few days later, on March 24, we reached another major milestone in Leavenworth, Kansas.

This opening marked our first next-generation Wingstop, introducing a completely reimagined experience for both our team members and our guests.

With a new redesigned kitchen and all-new front-of-house elements, this location reflects where the brand is going—more efficient, more modern, and built to deliver an even better experience at every level.

But beyond the design and innovation, this opening solved something even more important.

For the Leavenworth community, Wingstop was something you had to plan for—often requiring a 20 to 30-minute drive. Now, that same community has flavor right in their backyard!

Growth That Means Something

Each of these openings represents more than expansion.

They represent:

• Greater access for our guests

• More opportunities for our people

• Stronger connections within our communities

  
  

At Rise Up Restaurants, we believe that every new location is a chance to raise the standard—not just in operations, but in leadership, culture, and impact.

What’s Next

From Arizona to Kansas, we’re continuing to grow with purpose—building restaurants that don’t just perform, but create opportunities and deliver meaningful experiences.

Because at the end of the day, growth isn’t just about how many locations we open.

It’s about how we show up when we do.

That’s how we rise!