Preston’s newest chicken restaurant will officially open on Fishergate next week.
Popeyes Chicken is opening its first Lancashire restaurant in the former Tessuti on the corner of Fishergate and Cannon Street on Friday, 5 September.
It will mark the 34th new Popeyes restaurant in the UK this year and see 45 new jobs created in Preston, the business said.
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All chicken at Popeyes is halal and marinated for 12 hours, they added.
Tom Crowley, Popeyes UK CEO, said: “Opening our very first Popeyes in Lancashire marks an exciting milestone for the business.
“Preston is the ideal location to introduce our famous Louisiana chicken to the region, and we look forward to bringing a taste of New Orleans to the community.”
The arrival of Popeyes follows the opening of Canadian chain MB Chicken in the Miller Arcade earlier this year and fellow social media chicken sensation Wingstop also has eyes on a unit just up the road in Fishergate.
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