Is There Room For Another Chicken Wing Option In The Triple Cities?

Chicken wings or Buffalo wings? What do you call those tasty chicken parts? No matter what you call them, they certainly are a popular food.

Just How Popular Are Wings?

According to the National Chicken Council, Americans consumed about 1.47 million wings just over the Big Game weekend in 2025. How about in one year? Approximately 25 billion wings. Wow, that is a lot of wings.

There are so many ways to cook Chicken/Buffalo wings, and of course, an almost endless variety of sauces and heat levels. Personally, I favor garlic parmesan wings.

There are so many great restaurants, diners, bars, etc., in the Southern Tier of New York and Northeast Pennsylvania to enjoy tasty wings. Everyone has their favorite, and every place boasts that they serve up the best wings.

But apparently, there's room for another, soon.

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According to local media reports, a Wingstop will soon be taking up residence in the Vestal Exchange Shopping Center, which is across from the Townsquare Mall. The shopping center is also home to a Jersey Mikes Sub shop, GameStop, and Starbucks.

Currently, the closest locations are in Scranton, PA,  Wilkes-Barre, PA, and Utica, NY.

What Exactly Is A Wingstop?

I had never heard of this food business before. Well, according to the website, obviously, they sell chicken wings, bone-in or boneless, with 12 varieties of flavors, along with chicken sandwiches, tenders, fried corn, and various types of seasoned fries.

Side note: One of my co-workers who has visited a Wingstop noted that "The Cajun Fried Corn is the best corn I've ever devoured." Sounds interesting.

Wingstop began in Garland, Texas, as a buffalo-style chicken wing restaurant, according to their website. The restaurant chain now boasts over 2,500 restaurants around the world.

If you love Chicken/Buffalo wings, you certainly have plenty of great choices in the Twin Tiers to enjoy your favorite type of wings, and now, apparently, you'll have one more choice.

What kind of wings are your favorite, and where is your go-to place for wings?