Calling all chicken fans in Northamptonshire! Popeyes® UK has announced a second restaurant is opening its doors in the area this week. The brand-new restaurant, located at Rushden Lakes Retail Park, will officially open on Friday 1 November at 11am.
Visitors will be able to try Popeyes® world-famous ‘shatter crunch’ chicken, as well as its full mouth-watering menu which includes the iconic Popeyes® Chicken Sandwich, Hot Wings and Tenders, plus original biscuits and gravy.
The new Rushen Lakes restaurant will also be serving Breakfast from 8am on Saturday 2nd November. The Popeyes® ‘Brekkie’ menu features British breakfast classics with a New Orleans twist, such as Brekkie Wraps, the Big Cajun breakfast roll and Cajun hash browns.
Showcasing the very best in New Orleans hospitality, there will be exclusive giveaways and prizes to be won on opening day. The first three people in the queue will win the ultimate prize of free Chicken Sandwiches for a year, with the first 100 people also winning a free Chicken Sandwich and exclusive Popeyes® merch. A live brass band, The Brass Funkeys, will be playing virbrant New Orleans music to bring the Mardi Gras atmosphere to opening day.
The opening at Rushden Lakes follows the success of Northamptonshire’s first Popeyes® restaurant, which opened in 2023 and saw customers queueing overnight to be the first in Northampton to get a taste of the iconic Chicken Sandwich.
Tom Crowley, CEO at Popeyes® UK, said: “After the success of our first opening in Northamptonshire last year, we’re delighted to be opening our next restaurant in Rushden Lakes. Customers queued from the early hours for our first Northampton opening, and we’re sure Rushden Lakes will be equally as popular.
“We’re looking forward to bringing the taste of New Orleans to more locations across the Midlands, with further new openings to be announced soon.”
Donna French, Centre Manager of Rushden Lakes added: “We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Popeyes to Rushden Lakes. Their arrival brings a new and exciting dining experience that we believe our visitors will love. At Popeyes, the focus on delivering high-quality, flavourful food has made them a global favourite, and we’re confident that their presence here will not only enhance our dining options but also attract more visitors to the centre.
“We’re looking forward to seeing the positive impact this partnership will have on our community, and we invite everyone to come by, try something new, and celebrate this exciting launch with us this week!”
The new Popeyes® UK Northamptonshire restaurant, located at Unit L4, Rushden Lakes Retail Park, Rushden, NN10 6FH, will open at 11am on Friday 1 November. The new 114-seat restaurant includes both inside and outside seating and touch-screen ordering. To find out more about the latest launch, head to the Popeyes® UK website, or follow the brand on Instagram and Tik Tok.
Popeyes® at Rushden Lakes will be open from 8am to 11pm every day.
