Wingstop is planning to take over an existing building at 6338 Old Pearsall Road, Suite 101, on San Antonio's South Side, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. The project, listed under project number TABS2027000628, calls for approximately 1,656 square feet of tenant improvements inside the space, and construction is set to begin December 9, 2026, and wrap up by March 9, 2027.
The filing, first reported by WhatNow San Antonio, lists Pearsall Bliss LLC as the property owner and names Wilkus Architects as the design firm behind the buildout. Joe Kboudi is listed as the owner contact on the filing, and commercial listing records from Joe M. Kboudi Real Estate show the stone-veneer retail center sits near Southwest Loop 410 alongside existing tenants Domino's Pizza, Subway, Cricket Wireless and Fred Loya Insurance.
A $300,000 Buildout With New Everything
The privately funded project carries an estimated cost of $300,000 and includes new wall, floor and ceiling finishes, new interior partitions, lighting and electrical upgrades, mechanical improvements, equipment installation and demolition as needed. Because the estimated construction cost exceeds $50,000, the project must undergo a formal accessibility inspection by a Registered Accessibility Specialist within one year of completion, a state requirement under Texas Administrative Code §68.52 overseen by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Jeffrey A. Gutknecht is listed as the Registered Accessibility Specialist on the filing.
No official opening date has been announced, and Wingstop did not respond to WhatNow San Antonio for additional information at the time of that publication's report. Once open, the new restaurant will offer cooked-to-order chicken wings, tenders, sandwiches, fries and other sides, along with the chain's signature flavors ranging from mild and savory to spicy — including lemon pepper, garlic parmesan, Louisiana rub, original hot and mango habanero. Many Wingstop restaurants offer dine-in, takeout and delivery options.
Part of a Broader Bexar County Rollout
The South Side store is not an isolated opening. According to the San Antonio Current, Wingstop is investing nearly $1 million to open three new San Antonio-area locations between late 2026 and early 2027, including a Converse restaurant at 4211 E. Loop 1604 North scheduled for completion in November 2026, a location at 314 S. WW White Road slated for January 2027, and the Old Pearsall Road store targeted for March 2027. Hoodline previously reported on the WW White Road buildout, a $300,000 conversion of a 2,545-square-foot former Subway space.
All three projects trace back to Charles Loflin, the veteran franchisee who opened Wingstop's first store outside the Dallas-Fort Worth market in San Antonio back in 1998. Franchise Times reported in August 2025 that Loflin now operates more than 160 Wingstop locations through Rise Up Restaurants, formerly known as San Antonio Wings, Inc. Corporate job listings reviewed by Indeed show Rise Up Restaurants runs its corporate support headquarters in North San Antonio at 18803 Meisner Drive, managing both Wingstop and Pizza Patrón operations across multiple states.
Riding a National Growth Wave
The local push mirrors what's happening across the country. A preview of QSR Magazine's annual rankings, covered by L'Express Franchise, found Wingstop was the fastest-growing U.S. quick-service chain in 2025 by net domestic unit growth, adding 382 net new stores to finish with 2,586 domestic locations and outpacing second-place Chipotle. Wingstop Inc. announced in November 2025 that it had surpassed 3,000 restaurants globally, per a release distributed via PR Newswire, having expanded its footprint by 50% in two years across 47 U.S. states and 15 countries as it works toward a long-term goal of 10,000 locations.
The compact footprint planned for Old Pearsall Road fits a pattern industry watchers have flagged as central to that growth. Wingstop's own Q2 2026 financial report, also distributed through PR Newswire, showed digital orders made up 71.6% of system-wide sales, with domestic average unit volume reaching $1.9 million — numbers that help explain why small storefronts optimized for takeout and delivery remain commercially viable. L'Express Franchise also noted that roughly 98% of Wingstop's system is franchisee-owned, and the brand closed just four domestic locations in 2025 while opening 384, marking a near-zero closure rate for three straight years.
