A FoodServiceReport record from 2000 described Chipotle Mexican Grill with more than 40 locations nationwide. A national sample from the same period listed Texas Roadhouse with more than 80. In a 2002 development report, Wingstop appeared under the name Wing Stop with 92 locations.
Restored on RestaurantChains.net in 2026, these records place the figures beside named restaurant projects, market-entry notes and the timing reported in the original research. They show an earlier stage of each company’s development.
| Company | Source edition | National footprint reported then | Selected development market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | Austin and San Antonio, 2000 | 40+ locations | Austin, Texas |
| Texas Roadhouse | National development sample, 2000 | 80+ locations | Houston, Texas; Columbia, South Carolina |
| Wingstop | November Week 1, 2002 | 92 locations | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Chipotle: a fourth Texas location in 2000
The Austin record identified Chipotle at 4400 N. Lamar Boulevard, Suite 101, with an activity date of February 28, 2000. It described the project as the company’s fourth Texas location and indicated plans for additional area locations.
That entry preserves two views of the business: the national system size reported at the time and its position in one state. The street address makes the development record specific to a restaurant project.
Texas Roadhouse: Houston and South Carolina
The 2000 national sample identified a Texas Roadhouse project at 13345 FM 1960 Road W. as the company’s first Houston location. Another entry, at 400 Columbiana Drive in Columbia, described a planned third South Carolina location. Both carried a national figure of more than 80 locations.
The geographic notes add information that a company total alone would miss. The same brand was entering one city while adding to an existing presence in another state. The preserved entries retain the development descriptions and timing from that research period.
Wingstop: 92 locations in the 2002 report
Produced October 25, 2002 for the November Week 1 reporting period, the national multi-unit report listed an Oklahoma City Wing Stop project at 910 SW 104th. The entry identified construction activity supported by a legal filing, carried November 2002 timing and reported four Oklahoma locations within a national system of 92.
The restored page identifies the current spelling as Wingstop while retaining the historical entry. The record connects an individual development project to the company figures reported in that edition.
From original reports to expansion histories
The FoodServiceReport archive preserves selected extracts from an earlier publication in RestaurantData’s research business. Its regional reports include research periods beginning in 1999. RestaurantData’s research business began in 1997.
Readers can move from an archived company name to current research through the Restaurant Enterprise Index. Present-day ownership connections are identified separately from the historical record.
For a longer view of an individual brand, Restaurant Vector examines selected development signals alongside supporting location history. These dated records can help identify markets and periods for further research; they do not form a complete record of every opening.
Questions about the historical figures
Are the location counts current?
No. The figures are the national footprints reported in the cited 2000 and 2002 source editions. Current company information should be read with its own review date and geographic scope.
Does a historical development record confirm that a restaurant opened?
No. A projected activity date or construction note describes what was reported at the time. Confirmation of an opening requires additional evidence. The restoration date identifies when the archive was prepared.
Research note: The restored pages are edited historical extracts, with personal contact details and obsolete telephone listings omitted. Current research follows a human-led verification process; AI assists discovery of raw source material.
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