The Golden State Warriors Partner with Wingstop to Renovate Basketball Court

DALLAS – On Monday, August 31, the Golden State Warriors will partner with Wingstop to unveil a newly renovated basketball court in the Town Center and Courtyards at Acorn in Oakland, California from 4:00pm-6:00pm. The event will feature a basketball camp for over 80 underserved youth from the Acorn community and a free chicken wing lunch for community members, compliments of the Wingstop on Wheels food truck.

”We are looking forward to partnering with Wingstop to provide the Acorn residents with a new basketball court and a day of fun for the families in their community,” said Chip Bowers, chief marketing officer for the Warriors. “We have renovated over 50 basketball courts in the Bay Area with the help of our corporate and community partners and know it wouldn’t be possible without the great support of partners like Wingstop.”

During the event, the Warriors Community Ambassador Adonal Foyle will be on-site to dedicate the rehabbed court and to assist with the youth basketball camp. Wingstop’s mobile event team will also be on-site, encouraging community members to participate in live social media activities in order to win branded swag. Members of the Acorn community will also be able to take advantage of photo ops throughout the event.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with the Golden State Warriors to refurbish this basketball court for the Acorn community,” said Flynn Dekker, chief marketing officer for Wingstop. “This will be the eighth stop on our U.S.-wide Flavor Tour, the purpose of which is to give back to communities across the country by partnering with organizations that impact those in need. This court gives the youth at Acorn a safe place to play, and by refurbishing this court we are ensuring that it stays around for a long time.”

The newly refurbished basketball court is located at the Town Center and Courtyard at Acorn on 10th Street in West Oakland. A dedication ceremony will begin at 4:00pm. The court refurbishment includes area resurfacing, new paint, and replacement of rims, backboards, and poles. A total of $25,000 for the court refurbishment was donated by the Warriors and Wingstop.

About Wingstop:

Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Wingstop Inc. (Nasdaq: WING) operates and franchises 785 restaurants across the United States, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, and the United Arab Emirates as of the end of the second quarter 2015. The Wing Experts menu features classic and boneless wings with 11 bold, distinctive flavors including Original Hot, Cajun, Atomic, Mild, Teriyaki, Lemon Pepper, Hawaiian, Garlic Parmesan, Hickory Smoked BBQ, Louisiana Rub and Mango Habanero. Wingstop’s wings are always cooked to order, sauced and tossed and served with a variety of house-made sides including Wingstop’s world famous hand-cut seasoned fries. Wingstop has experienced 11 consecutive years of positive sales increases, was named a 2014 Best Franchise Deal by QSR magazine, was ranked the 2015 #5 Top Growth Chain by Nation’s Restaurant News and has been voted “Best Wings” in markets across the country. For more information visit www.wingstop.com or www.wingstopfranchise.com. Become a fan of Wingstop by visiting facebook.com/Wingstop or twitter.com/wingstop.

About the Wingstop Flavor Tour

Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ: WING), the award-winning wing concept with 785 locations around the globe, is touring the United States this summer with the #WingstopTour. Led by Wingstop on Wheels, the company’s new food truck, the mission of the tour is to serve flavor and bring goodwill to communities that have embraced the Wingstop brand. In ten cities across the country, Wingstop will work with local NBA teams and charities to give back through community renewal projects and charity events. The tour kicked off in Brooklyn on June 22 will travel to Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles before ending in San Antonio. To-date during the tour, Wingstop has donated over $100,000 to local charities and partnered with organizations such as the Brooklyn Nets, the Dallas Mavs Foundation, Hands on Atlanta, and several food banks as well as Boys & Girls Clubs to give back to local communities.

About The Warriors Community Foundation

Established in 2012 in conjunction with the new Lacob and Guber ownership group, the Warriors Community Foundation is dedicated to making a meaningful and lasting impact on the lives of underserved youth in the San Francisco Bay Area. This past season, the Warriors Community Foundation donated over $1.5 million in grants to support local youth development and refurbished courts in Oakland, San Francisco and Richmond.

About the Town Center and Courtyards at Acorn

The Town Center and Courtyards at Acorn offers 293 affordable studio, one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom apartments for rent in Oakland. The property, originally built in the 1960s, underwent extensive redevelopment in the 1990s as a result of four years of collaboration among HUD, The City of Oakland, BRIDGE, the Acorn Residents Council and the West Oakland community. The rehab added a high-tech security system and a Town Center, a recreational center, a community building, tot lots, a pool and three basketball courts. Acorn offers a Computer Learning Center as well as a network connecting individual computers within each home. HUD honored the project with a 1999 Best Practices Award.

About BRIDGE Housing

BRIDGE, a leading nonprofit developer and manager of affordable homes, specializes in the development of family and senior affordable rental and for-sale homes, and an array of revitalization, transit-oriented, urban-infill and mixed-use/mixed-income developments. Since its inception in 1983, BRIDGE has participated in the development of over 14,000 homes serving over 37,000 people. To learn more, visit www.bridgehousing.com.