The US-born fried chicken brand will make its UK century later this month when it opens a restaurant at London Bridge station on 25 November.
The 3,000sq ft site which spans two floors, is the company’s latest opening in a key travel location. In April, Popeyes launched a strategic partnership with SSP Group which saw it open its first UK airport site at Birmingham Airport this summer, and in July the company also opened a restaurant at Birmingham New Street Station.
The London Bridge site will be Popeyes’ 27th restaurant in London and is part of the group’s plans to open almost 50 restaurants in 2025 alone across multiple formats, creating more than 2,500 jobs.
Popeyes made its UK debut in Stratford in November 2021. It say it has sold over 3.1 million of its chicken sandwiches sold in the UK so far this year.
“We’re immensely proud to have reached this milestone – growing to 100 restaurants within four years of entering a new market is a remarkable achievement. Our growth so far is a strong testament to the strength and appeal of the Popeyes brand and our fantastic, authentic fried chicken, which is always cooked fresh and breaded by hand,” says Tom Crowley, Popeyes UK chief executive officer.
“Our restaurants in travel locations are always popular with commuters and holidaymakers grabbing a Popeyes on their journey, and we can’t wait to bring our shatter crunchin’ chicken to London Bridge, where customers will have access to our world famous products as well as exciting new items yet to come.
“We’re now truly one of the most well-established fried chicken QSR brands in the market. We continue to see an amazing customer response at all of our openings, and we will continue to open more Popeyes restaurants up and down the UK in 2026.”