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The company previously disclosed plans to open a third Scottish branch on Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow later this year.
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Tom Crowley, chief executive of Popeyes UK, said: “Opening restaurants in Scotland has been key for us since we first landed in the UK, and following the huge success of Popeyes Barrhead, we’re delighted to bring flavors of New Orleans. for fans in Aberdeen and Glasgow city centre.”
In September, 2023 the Herald reported that Popeyes experienced a ‘record-breaking’ opening morning at its new location at Barrhead Retail Park on Glasgow Road, with eager diners arriving overnight to secure their place in the queue.
John Russell, who joined the queue at around 7.30pm, said: “I’m a long-time fan of Popeyes.
“I’ve been checking the Popeyes Instagram for news of a Scottish opening for two years and have been dreaming of this launch so had to get down early to be one of the first in the queue.”
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The Traffic Police later attended the site to deal with congestion caused by the excitement at the fast food chain established in New Orleans.
In its opening week it consistently had queues of up to 2.5 hours long, making it the busiest Popeye opening globally.
Neil Williamson, chief operating officer of Popeyes UK, said: “We thought customers queuing for 16 hours in Cardiff Bay would be impossible to beat, but the people of Scotland have set a new record with our first customer arriving A whopping 18.5 hours before opening. .
“We are delighted with the response we have had to our first Scottish restaurant and look forward to serving our famous Louisiana chicken to many more.”
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The menu at the new Aberdeen restaurant, which seats up to 50 diners, will include the ‘iconic Popeyes’ chicken sandwich as well as original Southern biscuits and gravy.
A ‘Brekkie’ menu will also be served from Tuesday, April 16 featuring ‘British breakfast classics with a New Orleans twist’, such as the large Cajun breakfast roll, Cajun hash browns and Nutella-topped buttermilk biscuits.
For more information, visit the Popeyes website here.
