# Wingstop Seeks More Control of Supply Chain as Prices Soar - QSR Magazine

> Wingstop told analysts that spot bone-in wing prices hit a record $3.22 per pound in Q3, up 84% year over year. Spot prices have since fallen to $2.87 per pound, and frozen wing inventories are approaching 2019 levels. The company plans to rely less on spot purchases and gain more control of its chicken supply chain.

- Date: 2021-11-04 · published 2021-11-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44218-wingstop-seeks-more-control-of-supply-chain-as-prices-soar-qsr-magazine
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Falling spot wing prices and rebuilding frozen inventories point to looser chicken supply, a bearish signal for chicken prices.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- qsrmagazine.com: https://www.qsrmagazine.com/uncategorized/wingstop-seeks-more-control-supply-chain-prices-soar/

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