Popeyes Confirms Plans to Open Four Restaurants in Czechia

Chicken restaurant chain Popeyes has confirmed plans to open six new restaurants in Czechia: the first ones in Prague, and Brno.

The popular American fast food chain is set to open in the Czech Republic in the next few months and has big aspirations.

Louisiana is recognized for its jazz and blues music scenes, as well as its vast swampland. However, for many, Louisiana is best recognized as the birthplace of Popeyes, one of the most prominent fast food franchises serving fried chicken specialties.

Popeyes first opened in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1972.

Popeyes already has 350 branches in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Overall it has 3,800 restaurants in 25 countries.

The first restaurant will open between August and September this year, right on Wenceslas Square in Prague, where it will occupy an area of around seven hundred square metres on two floors.

Similarly, Marko Blaevi, who is in charge of expanding the Popeyes brand in Central and Eastern Europe, did not reveal the additional two sites set to open in the Czech Republic.

“We have a lot of other projects in mind, but working on a single location can take two to three years, so opening our first restaurants just nine months after licensing the Popeyes brand is a huge accomplishment.”

If everything goes according to plan, eight more branches should open on the Czech market in the next two to three years, at least one more in Prague, specifically in the renovated Máj department store on Národní třída.

Popeyes serves chicken dishes in mild and spicy flavors and offers sides such as red beans and rice, Cajun fries, mashed potatoes with Cajun-style gravy, Cajun rice, macaroni & cheese, biscuits, and coleslaw.

In addition to chicken, Popeyes also serves seafood entrées such as shrimp and catfish.