Popeyes, the American multi-international chain of fried chicken restaurants, announced revealed earlier this week their plans to open 45 new sites all over the UK.
One of those restaurants will be at the St Nicholas Shopping Centre.
The restaurant will serve sandwiches, their signature wraps, Louisiana chicken, chicken wings, and milkshakes.
Popeyes will open at the St Nicholas Centre sometime in March.
A statement on the St Nicholas Shopping Centre website says: “50 years ago in New Orleans, Louisiana, a taste sensation was born.
“What started as one small restaurant with a dream of creating the world’s best fried chicken is now a craze that has swept across the world, serving in over 4,000 restaurants.
“And soon to be arriving at St Nicholas Shopping Centre, Sutton.”
Tom Crowley, CEO of Popeyes UK, said: “2025 is set to be another incredibly exciting year for Popeyes UK, building on the significant successes our team generated in 2024 as we ended the year with an annual sales run rate of £150m.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank the whole Popeyes team for their continued hard work and dedication throughout what was an incredibly busy year which saw us become the UK’s fastest-growing QSR brand.
“Our ambitious roll-out strategy – which will see us open, on average, close to one new site per week in the coming 12 months – will mean that we can bring joy to even more customers across the country, from breakfast through to late-night.
“At the same time, we are looking forward to welcoming around 2500 new team members in the year ahead to support our expansion plans, all the while continuing our clear focus on exciting menu and technology innovation.
“Underpinned by the proven global appeal of the Popeyes brand and our highly acclaimed customer proposition, the growth potential of the business is significant, and we have a medium-term target to scale to more than 350 sites.”
