Popeyes is on a growth tear
April 21, 2022
Popeyes, the fast-food chicken chain, is planning to open upwards of 200 new location in the U.S. and Canada this year. Roughly half will feature “double drive-thrus” designed to speed pickup orders. Among the new locations will be a Times Square flagship that will display branded merch and serve customers with “two-story food transporter” (otherwise known as a dumbwaiter).
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