Popeyes to open eighth Scottish restaurant amid 'ambitious' expansion plans

Popeyes has announced plans to open its eighth Scottish location amid “ambitious” expansion plans.

The latest New Orleans-inspired fast food outlet will open in Fort Kinnaird Shopping Centre in Edinburgh this autumn, creating 67 jobs.

It will seat 80 guests indoors with a further 24 seats outside, as well as offering four kerbside Park and Serve bays for online order collection.

The new restaurant marks the second Popeyes site to open in the area and the fourth in Scotland this year.

During its debut opening, fried chicken enthusiasts queued up for over 18 hours. Popeyes

The franchise is planning to open more than 45 restaurants across the UK throughout 2025.

Fried chicken enthusiasts queued up for more than 18 hours to be the first through the doors of the chain’s first Scottish restaurant in Barrhead in 2023.

Since then it has expanded to sites in Glasgow, East Kilbride, Aberdeen and Edinburgh.

Tom Crowley, Popeyes UK chief executive officer, said: “With a few successful west coast launches under our belt in Scotland, we’re delighted to be expanding into the south east with the opening of Popeyes Fort Kinnaird restaurant this autumn.

“The fantastic response to our Princes Street launch back in March showed there’s a real appetite for the authentic Louisiana flavours we bring to this side of Scotland, and I’m confident our new restaurant will be just as popular.”