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Scottish Sun
an hour ago
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Popular US fast food giant that ‘wipes the floor with KFC & McDonald's' to open 45 new restaurants in UK this year
Plus, find out all the US fast food joints opening new UK locations CHICK IT OUT Popular US fast food giant that 'wipes the floor with KFC & McDonald's' to open 45 new restaurants in UK this year Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A POPULAR American fast food chain has secured millions of pounds so it can open 45 new restaurants in the UK. Popeyes, which is famous for its crispy fried chicken, already opened 33 locations across the country last year but is planning even more openings this year. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Popeyes is known for its crispy fried chicken and its burgers It's one of the fastest-growing chicken restaurants in the fast food sector and already has more than 80 UK locations. Now it has secured £43million from Barclays Corporate Banking to help it open more restaurants. The chain's UK chief finance officer Drew Taylor said: "Barclays are a highly supportive banking partner of Popeyes in the UK. "The new finance facilities will enable us to build on our successful growth in the UK to date and execute our expansion strategy over the coming years, with more than 45 openings targeted in 2025 alone." The news will be hugely exciting for fast food fans. Reviewers of Popeyes' current restaurants have said it "wipes kfc and McDonald's to the floor" and they've "never had a bad meal" there. The chain opened its first UK restaurant in 2021 at the Westfield shopping centre in Stratford, London. It now wants to expand its presence in cities including Birmingham, Leeds and Bristol as well as opening further locations in Manchester, Liverpool, London and Scotland. These will include dine-in restaurants as well as drive-thru locations and delivery kitchens which will just be for takeaway orders. Popeyes also wants to open restaurants near train stations. Inside Popeye's first UK restaurant as we try the menu – and the fried chicken is better than KFC Which US chains are opening more restaurants? Popeyes is one of numerous US fast food chains expanding into the UK currently. Chick-fil-A opened the first of five new UK restaurants back in January. The restaurant opened inside an Applegreen service station in Lisburn, County Antrim, on the Lisburn South motorway. It confirmed to The Sun previously it would launch in Northern Ireland, Leeds, Liverpool and London. Wingstop also has plans to open 20 more UK sites this year. These include dine-in restaurants in Swansea, Newcastle, Lakeside shopping centre in Essex, Streatham in south London and Cardigan Fields in Leeds. The chicken wing restaurant opened 18 new locations last year. Californian burger chain Carl's Jr opened its first UK restaurant in April. It's planning to open 100 sites across the country over the next four years. Family entertainment and dining centre Chuck E Cheese is reportedly planning to launch six branches across England and Scotland. The Texas-based business has targeted Milton Keynes, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and Bristol as possible locations. Meanwhile Tex-Mex brand Velvet Taco is set to make its UK debut soon. The brand will be opening its first restaurant in Piccadilly Circus, London, and has said it will open more UK sites in the coming years.
The Sun
an hour ago
- Business
- The Sun
Popular US fast food giant that ‘wipes the floor with KFC & McDonald's' to open 45 new restaurants in UK this year
A POPULAR American fast food chain has secured millions of pounds so it can open 45 new restaurants in the UK. Popeyes, which is famous for its crispy fried chicken, already opened 33 locations across the country last year but is planning even more openings this year. It's one of the fastest-growing chicken restaurants in the fast food sector and already has more than 80 UK locations. Now it has secured £43million from Barclays Corporate Banking to help it open more restaurants. The chain's UK chief finance officer Drew Taylor said: "Barclays are a highly supportive banking partner of Popeyes in the UK. "The new finance facilities will enable us to build on our successful growth in the UK to date and execute our expansion strategy over the coming years, with more than 45 openings targeted in 2025 alone." The news will be hugely exciting for fast food fans. Reviewers of Popeyes' current restaurants have said it "wipes kfc and McDonald's to the floor" and they've "never had a bad meal" there. The chain opened its first UK restaurant in 2021 at the Westfield shopping centre in Stratford, London. These will include dine-in restaurants as well as drive-thru locations and delivery kitchens which will just be for takeaway orders. Popeyes also wants to open restaurants near train stations. Inside Popeye's first UK restaurant as we try the menu – and the fried chicken is better than KFC Which US chains are opening more restaurants? Popeyes is one of numerous US fast food chains expanding into the UK currently. Chick-fil-A opened the first of five new UK restaurants back in January. The restaurant opened inside an Applegreen service station in Lisburn, County Antrim, on the Lisburn South motorway. It confirmed to The Sun previously it would launch in Northern Ireland, Leeds, Liverpool and London. Wingstop also has plans to open 20 more UK sites this year. These include dine-in restaurants in Swansea, Newcastle, Lakeside shopping centre in Essex, Streatham in south London and Cardigan Fields in Leeds. The chicken wing restaurant opened 18 new locations last year. Californian burger chain . It's planning to open 100 sites across the country over the next four years. planning to launch six branches across England and Scotland. The Texas-based business has targeted Milton Keynes, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and Bristol as possible locations. Meanwhile Tex-Mex brand Velvet Taco is set to make its UK debut soon. The brand will be opening its first restaurant in Piccadilly Circus, London, and has said it will open more UK sites in the coming years.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Popeyes UK secures $58.1m loan for nationwide expansion
Popeyes UK has announced a countrywide expansion plan, having secured a £43m ($58.1m) loan from Barclays Corporate Banking. The funding is set to facilitate the opening of 45 additional stores across the UK within the year. The backing from Barclays marks a new chapter for the chain, which also entered a strategic collaboration with SSP Group in April 2025. The SSP Group alliance aims to introduce the brand into major travel hubs, with Birmingham Airport the first location. The chain holds the master UK franchise for the Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen brand, which was founded in New Orleans in 1972 and has expanded to 4,000 restaurants worldwide. Popeyes UK chief financial officer Drew Taylor stated: 'Barclays is a highly supportive banking partner of Popeyes in the UK. 'The new finance facilities will enable us to build on our successful growth in the UK to date and execute our expansion strategy over the coming years, with more than 45 openings targeted in 2025 alone.' Since its November 2021 debut, the chain has experienced rapid growth to more than 80 in the UK, almost 50% of which were inaugurated in 2024. This expansion was propelled by TDR Capital's investment and increased shareholding. The private equity company, which also supports Stonegate Pub Company and PizzaExpress, injected £50m into Popeyes in 2023 and took effective control from Ring International Holdings, which still holds a minor stake. In 2024, Popeyes announced the introduction of Honey Lemon Pepper Wings, a limited-time offering that blends sweet, tangy and spicy flavours. The chain has also expanded its menu in Canada with the addition of two new buffalo-flavoured items. "Popeyes UK secures $58.1m loan for nationwide expansion" was originally created and published by Verdict Food Service, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Boston Globe
04-04-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Eastern Mass. baseball: Globe Players of the Week for March 27-April 2
Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Related : Advertisement Drew Taylor , Bishop Stang — In a big offensive week for the Spartans, the senior outfielder launched a three-run homer in Tuesday's 12-2 win over Nauset before delivering a hit, two walks, an RBI, and three runs in Wednesday's 11-1 win over Cardinal Spellman. Aidan Tkowski , Medway — The junior delivered back-to-back three-hit games, scoring a run in Monday's 5-3 win over Medfield before totaling two RBIs, two runs, a steal, and the save in Wednesday's 10-9 win against Bellingham. Related : Daniel Vazquez , Medfield — The Williams-committed senior launched a two-run homer in each of the Warriors first two games. He contributed a pair of hits in Monday's 5-3 loss to Medway, then did the same in Wednesday's 5-1 triumph over Norton. Advertisement Dillon Waterhouse , North Attleborough — The senior lefthander hurled a no-hitter Wednesday in a 4-0 win over Stoughton, striking out four and walking one while facing just 22 batters. Mike Puzzanghera can be reached at
