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Popeyes to expand UK footprint

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November 15, 2022

Popeyes plans to open 20 more sites in the U.K., bringing the total to 31, according to a Mirror report.

The 20 stores are expected to be built by the end of 2023.

Some of those locations will be drive-thru locations, with the first in Rotherham.

"There is a pattern emerging now at all our openings with people queuing through the night to be the first in line on opening day," Tom Crowley, CEO at Popeyes UK, told the news outlet. "There is a pattern emerging now at all our openings with people queuing through the night to be the first in line on opening day.

"It's fantastic to see how well we are being received right across the U.K.

"As well as the new high street restaurants and delivery kitchens, we're also very excited to announce that in 2023, we'll be opening a raft of drive-thru locations, with the first likely to be in Rotherham at Parkgate Shopping Park.

"It's fantastic to see how well we are being received right across the U.K.

"As well as the new high street restaurants and delivery kitchens, we're also very excited to announce that in 2023, we'll be opening a raft of drive-thru locations, with the first likely to be in Rotherham at Parkgate Shopping Park.

"Consumer demand has been high for a drive-thru ever since we landed in the U.K., so it feels like a real milestone for us."