Popeyes, the US-based fried chicken restaurant chain, has opened its first outlet in Kerala, as announced by a company representative on social media. The new establishment is situated at Hilite Mall in Calicut.
“Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen ventures into Kerala with the opening of its doors at Hilite Group Mall, Calicut,” stated Janardhan Rao, Head of Strategy and Business Development for South India at Jubilant Foodworks Ltd (JFL) in a LinkedIn post.
Presently, the company operates more than 45 stores nationwide.
Jubilant Foodworks holds the master franchise rights for Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc. in India and Bangladesh, allowing them to open and manage Popeyes-branded restaurants. Established in 1972 in Louisiana, Popeyes is renowned for its fried chicken and chicken sandwiches.
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JFL launched Popeyes in the country with its first store in Bengaluru in January 2022. Since then, the company has expanded Popeyes restaurants to various cities, including Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, New Delhi, Gurgaon, and Mangalore, among others.
JFL anticipates that Popeyes will achieve over INR 1,000 crore in sales within the next 3-4 years.
In addition to Popeyes, JFL serves as the India franchisee for other US-based fast food brands, including Domino’s Pizza and Dunkin’.
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