From new menu items to kitchen upgrades, here are six major changes impacting Popeyes this yearand beyond.
Exciting menu additions
The Louisiana Kitchen has rolled out several new menu items in 2024.
Take thenew Golden BBQ Chicken Sandwich, for example, which launched in May.
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This sandwich features a buttermilk-battered chicken breast, barrel-cured pickles, and a sweet and tangy Golden BBQ sauce.
Customers can also elevate this sandwich by adding a slice of Havarti cheese and applewood-smoked bacon.
The chain permanentlyadded chicken wings to its menuback in November.
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Time will only tell what will be hitting Popeyes' menu going forward.
In that decade, a lot has changedthe emergence of boneless chicken, digital becoming a more meaningful channel.
Those shifts require a rethink."
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RBI first started testing its “easy-to-run kitchens” earlier this year in clustered markets starting in California.
These converted kitchens feature new equipment and improved kitchen layouts, along with upgraded technology and simplified processes.
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New U.S. restaurants
A new Popeyes restaurant could be coming to a city near you.
This would amount to 800 new restaurants during this timeframe.
The chain also projects that it will open at least 7,000 new international restaurants over the next five years.
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The chicken chain is also growing across the world.
Popeyes currently operates restaurants in more than 35 countries.
“We are thrilled to spearhead the launch of Popeyes in Italy.
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In addition to Italy, Popeyes will also grow in China.
There are currently 14 Popeyes restaurants in Shanghai.
In June, the fast-food chainrelaunched its Big Box promotionfor $6.99.
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Each box includes two pieces of fried chicken, a buttermilk biscuit, and a choice of two sides.
All of this costs $20.
Both deals are available nationwide for a limited time.
In addition to these value meals, Popeyes fans can score some other deals in July.
In January, the companyappointed Jourdan Daleoas its chief operating officer for Popeyes U.S. and Canada.
A couple of months later, RBIannouncedeven more leadership shakeups.
Before this role, Siddiqui was president of Popeyes U.S. and Canada for nearly four years.
