Popeyes: US chicken firm announces Meadowhall opening date & chance to win Chicken Sandwich

Popeyes UK has announced a new launch date of its new Meadowhall restaurant, which will be the chain's third in South Yorkshire.

The American fried chicken restaurant Popeyes saw its busiest launch of 4,000 branches globally in May when it opened its first UK drive-thru in Rotherham, with customers queuing from 4am to get their hands on the chicken chain's famous Louisiana Chicken Sandwich, before opening a second South Yorkshire drive-thru restaurant in Barnsley.

And now, they are set to follow that by opening a restaurant in Meadowhall.

When will the Popeyes Meadowhall restaurant open?

Popeyes UK previously announced on September 7 that their Meadowhall restaurant would open on October 19, 2023. However, this date has been pushed back almost two weeks to now take place at 11am on Tuesday October 31.

It marks the brand's 17th opening in 2023, and the 33rd opening since landing in the UK in November 2021. 

The new Sheffield restaurant will be located within Meadowhall Shopping Centre and will seat up to 80 people for those dining in, with takeaway also available.

To really spice things up, Popeyes is also hosting a full-day pop-up event on Friday October 27 from 10am outside the new store in the Meadowhall Shopping Centre. The pop-up will feature a range of fun activities, such as a photo booth, professional face painters and a Spin to Win game called Winner Winner Chicken Spinner where customers can snag some amazing prizes.

A spokesperson for Popeyes UK said: "Chicken fans in Sheffield will get to experience Popeyes® world-famous ‘shatter crunch’ for themselves once they get their hands on the mouth-watering menu available at the store, including the iconic Popeyes Chicken Sandwich and original Southern biscuits and gravy.

"Popeyes will also be serving up a brand-new breakfast menu, including the Big Breakfast Rolls [A sausage patty, egg, streaky bacon, and American cheese in a soft bun], a variety of breakfast muffins, cajun hash browns and their famous Louisiana buttermilk biscuits served with cinnamon sugar or Nutella."

How can I win a Popeyes Chicken Sandwich?

Ahead of the launch, chicken fans can enter for the chance of winning a famous Chicken Sandwich at the opening of the new Meadowhall venue by signing up at popeyesuk.com/restaurants/meadowhall. 

Guests looking to visit on launch day are advised to get down quickly to beat the round-the-block queues.

This follows customers queuing for 16 hours to get their hands on a Louisiana Chicken Sandwich at their most recent opening in Cardiff Bay.

The new restaurant will be located at The Meadowhall Centre, Meadowhall Way, Sheffield, S9 1EN.