The Latest Breaking News from Popeyes

The US chain currently has one UK restaurant and a number of delivery kitchens - and is now spreading across the country

US chicken restaurant Popeyes has been a smash hit with Brits, with a London restaurant opened just last year already making history as the firm's top-performing outlet

There's items on the menu that you won't find at the city's other chicken outlets

The shop outside Nottingham's Victoria Centre closed more than a year ago

Carrols Restaurant Group Inc (NASDAQ:TAST) reported first-quarter FY22 sales growth of 2.4% year-on-year to $399.48 million, missing the consensus of $402.37 million. Comparable restaurant sales for Burger King restaurants increased 1.6%, and Popeyes restaurants increased 2.2%. Operating expenses rose 6.7% Y/Y to $419.3 million. The operating loss for the quarter was $(19.8) million…

It will be the third in the country, with plans to expand nationwide

Popeyes – which launched in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1972 - opened its first UK branch in Westfield Stratford, London, in November last year. It has confirmed two more restaurants will open this year

American fried chicken chain Popeyes have announced their plans to open their first sit-down restaurant in the UK, following the success of their space in Westfield Stratford

Hundreds more branches are set to follow