While the NBA is still locked out, NBA veteran Drew Gooden decided to enter the food industry by inking a deal with the Texas chain "Wingstop" to build four new restaurants in Orlando, Florida:Gooden said he expects to sign the first lease by the end of this month, most likely in the Altamonte Springs area.Gooden’s goal: To grow Wingstop in Orlando to the proportions of Five Guys Burgers and Fries or Jimmy Johns.“I did lot of research on different franchises,” he said, adding that he wanted to land a Five Guys deal, but that the only franchises available were outside of the United States. “Wingstop is where Five Guys was four years ago, and now it’s got 15-20 locations throughout Orlando.”MMMM...Wingstop......(Courtesy of Orlando Business Journal)
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