Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen UK has announced expansion plans that will see it double its UK estate in 2024.
With over 30 sites set to open in the next 12 months, including restaurants, drive-thrus, and delivery kitchens, the fried chicken brand looks to cement its presence in all four corners of the UK.
New openings include Aberdeen, Hammersmith, Ilford, Bishop Auckland, and Exeter, along with Popeyes’ first location in Birmingham and its first travel hub in Waterloo Station, which opens in March.
The brand will also launch its breakfast menu nationwide next month,
Popeyes, entered the UK in November 2021 and currently has 36 locations, of which five are drive-thrus and seven delivery kitchens.
With 30 new openings, it looks to grow its estate to over 60 sites.
Tom Byng, chief development officer at Popeyes, said: “We opened our first store in November 2021, to huge hype and acclaim, and customer appetite shows no sign of slowing down. To date, we’ve opened 38 locations up and down the country, and converted legions of fried chicken fans to Popeyes. We’re excited to be giving even more people their first taste of New Orleans as we double our estate in 2024.
“We’re particularly proud of our geographical spread of expansion, including our first ever travel hub restaurant in Waterloo Station, which will be fuelling hungry travellers with great food and a dose of the famous New Orleans spirit.”
