Another National Chain Is Coming To Rochester, MN – This Time It’s Wingstop

If you are a fan of chicken, Rochester is becoming quite the hot spot for chicken restaurants.  We've got KFC, a few Chick-fil-A's, Dave's Hot Chicken opened last June, and now Popeye's is currently building in the Med City too.

Now, a chicken chain that already has 20+ current locations in Minnesota is also planning to fill an empty storefront in Rochester.  Yes, chicken fans, the popular Wingstop restaurant is coming to NW Rochester.

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Wingstop Now Opening New Location in Rochester, Minnesota

One of the fastest-growing restaurant chains in the world is finally bringing its "cooked-to-order, craveable chicken" to Rochester.

A permit was filed with the City of Rochester earlier this month for 3780 NW Marketplace Dr, STE 109, which is the old GameStop location in the strip mall near the North Panera.

The permit that was filed indicated that this was for a Wingstop and listed the following work that needed to be done to reconfigure this commercial space:

TENANT IMPROVEMENT OF AN EXISTING BUILDING TO SUPPORT NEW TENANT. WORK INCLUDES DEMOLITION AS REQUIRED, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW INTERIOR PARTITIONS; NEW WALL, FLOOR, AND CEILING FINISHES; NEW EQUIPMENT; NEW LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS; NEW MECHANICAL SYSTEMS, INCLUDING A TYPE 1 KITCHEN HOOD; AND NEW PLUMBING SYSTEMS INCLUDING GREASE INTERCEPTOR. ALL WORK TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE BUILDING, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING CODES.

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When Is Wingstop Opening In Rochester, Minnesota?

No word yet on when Wingstop is planning on welcoming its first customers.  When our team gets the update, we'll post that updated local news on our free app and website.

 When Did Gamestop Close in Rochester, Minnesota?

Before digital downloads became popular, GameStop was THE spot to go to buy and sell new and used video games.  They also had opportunities to trade in old games and consoles for cash or store credit, which was another popular feature.  If you were looking to buy a new gaming system, you could find PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo here as well.  Pokémon cards, Funko Pops, and other collectibles were also found at most GameStops, too.

In Rochester, at one point in time, there were two different locations for GameStop.  The location at 221 28th Street SE officially closed in December 2025.  The second location was in NW Rochester, where Wingstop is moving into, and it closed on January 15th, 2026.