A popular fried chicken restaurant will open its doors in Lewisham this week and three customers will have the chance to win “free chicken sandwiches for the year”.
A branch of Popeyes will open in Lewisham shopping centre on Friday, December 7.
The new Popeyes restaurant will be situated in the east mall, offering the branches popular menu, including its 12-hour marinated chicken.
Its chicken sandwich which Popeyes’ claim “broke the internet” and its “world-famous” shatter-crunch chicken will also be available.
Ahead of the launch, fans can enter a competition for the chance to win a chicken sandwich at the venue’s opening by signing up on the Popeyes website.
To celebrate the opening day, Popeyes are bringing a Mardi Gras inspired pop-up to Lewisham shopping centre.
The pop-up will start at 9am and features a range of activities such as a photo booth, a face-painter and a “spin-to-win” wheel.
The first three guests in line at 11am on launch day will win free chicken sandwiches for the year and the first 25 people in line will win a free chicken sandwich, as well as some Popeyes merch.
On Saturday, December 8 Popeyes will launch its breakfast menu and the first 25 customers in line at 8am will win a free, big cajun roll.
Tom Crowley, CEO at Popeyes UK, said: “We are thrilled to be opening Popeyes Lewisham and bringing the spirit of New Orleans to the main shopping centre.
“Our most recent openings have been some of the biggest to date, not just in the UK but for Popeyes globally.
“Lewisham has always been a target location for us so opening a store on the front of the main shopping centre gives us a fantastic opportunity to showcase our Famous Louisiana Chicken.”
Paul Redden, Centre Director at Lewisham Shopping Centre, said: “At Lewisham Shopping Centre we strive to offer our guests the best possible experience, so we’re delighted to welcome an iconic brand like Popeyes to our line-up of eateries.
“Popeyes will be the first fried chicken restaurant to open in the centre, and we are sure guests will love trying the new addition as a pit-stop during their Christmas shopping.”
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