Popular US fast food giant to open 15 new restaurants in UK this year – is one coming near you?

AN ICONIC US fast food giant is launching 15 new restaurants in the UK this year – will there be one near you?

Hungry Brits were thrilled to learn Popeyes UK will be rolling out their 50th branch amid exciting menu changes and tasty twists on traditional dishes.

Getty

An iconic US fast food giant is launching 15 new restaurants in the UK this year – will there be one near you?[/caption]

It’s marks the 18th opening this year alone, with 15 more set on the cards.

Now the industry giant is welcoming their New Orleans menu in Glasgow, amid a string of imminent planned openings scattered across the UK.

Popeyes came across the pond in 2021 and has proved to be a hit with ravenous customers ever since.

They see 125,000 of their iconic Shatter Crunch Chicken Sandwiches cooked and enjoyed by satisfied customers each week.

And, within the next few months the company will also be cutting the ribbon on their first ever Belfast site, in Northern Ireland.

In addition, a second location in Luton and a third in Manchester are set as the current stores continue to be a hit.

Plans for several more branches will see 2,000 more jobs created in their local communities, according to the fast-food chain.

Tom Crowley, CEO at Popeyes UK says: “In just 30 months, our remarkable Popeyes UK team has secured a pipeline of 50 top-tier new sites, including our first ever Northern Irish location which opens in Belfast very soon.

“Currently, Popeyes UK is the fastest-growing chicken QSR brand in the UK, with a 125% year-on-year growth from May 2023 to May 2024.

“The sustained demand for Popeyes in the UK is incredible, but not unexpected.

“We’ve seen overnight queues for almost every opening since our UK launch in 2021, with fried chicken fans turning up to queue over 24 hours before the opening of new Popeyes restaurants.

“We remain committed to our expansion plans and look forward to achieving new milestones in the upcoming years.”

It comes as Popeyes revealed a major menu change as the chicken chain turned a viral hack into an official item.

The fast-food giant saw how many customers added a second chicken breast when ordering a Chicken Sandwich, and they decided to make it official.

The Double Stack Sandwich is a mouth-watering treat featuring two of Popeyes’ deliciously marinated chicken breasts.

And, the Louisiana-based chain has also introduced breakfast rolls, muffins, sweet snacks and sides.

This is the full list of menu items available:

Breakfast Rolls:

• Big Breakfast Roll – Plain/Brown Sauce/Ketchup/Cajun Ketchup – £4.50
• Big Breakfast Roll – Plain/Brown Sauce/Ketchup/Cajun Ketchup Meal – £5.75
• Big Cajun Roll – £4.99
• Big Cajun Roll Meal – £5.99
• Bacon Roll – Plain/Brown Sauce/Ketchup/Cajun Ketchup – £1.99
• Bacon Roll – Plain/Brown Sauce/Ketchup/Cajun Ketchup Meal – £2.99

Breakfast Muffins:

• Egg and Cheese Muffin Vegetarian – £3.50
• English Muffin with Hartley’s Strawberry Jam – £1.99
• Bacon Egg and Cheese Muffin – £3.50
• Bacon Egg and Cheese Muffin Meal – £4.50
• Sausage Egg and Cheese Muffin – £3.50
• Sausage Egg and Cheese Muffin Meal – £4.50
• Double Bacon Egg and Cheese Muffin – £3.99
• Double Bacon Egg and Cheese Muffin Meal – £4.99
• Double Sausage Egg and Cheese Muffin – £3.99
• Double Sausage Egg and Cheese Muffin Meal – £4.99

Sweet:

• Cinnamon Sugar Biscuit – £1.75
• Biscuit with Honey – £1.50
• Biscuit with Nutella – £1.99
• Biscuit with Hartley’s Strawberry Jam – £1.99

Sides:

• Hash Brown – £1.50
• Cajun Hash Brown – £1.50