The º£½ÇÊÓƵ division of fast food chain Popeyes has generated nearly 700 new positions as its sales more than doubled, according to recent revelations.
The British arm of the American giant expanded its workforce from 1,492 to 2,179 employees, as confirmed by fresh accounts submitted to Companies House.
The figures also demonstrate that revenue jumped from £58.1m to £118.8m in 2024, whilst pre-tax losses were reduced from £10.4m to £2.3m, as reported by .
These results follow Popeyes' January announcement of plans to nearly double its º£½ÇÊÓƵ presence through the launch of over 45 additional restaurants.
The company previously indicated it anticipated creating approximately 2,500 positions and targeting revenues exceeding £200m in 2025
Popeyes º£½ÇÊÓƵ CEO Drew Taylor commented: "Popeyes º£½ÇÊÓƵ delivered very strong growth and strategic progress in the year ended 31, December, 2024.
"We more than doubled our annual revenue to exit the period with a sales run rate of £150m, and sold the equivalent of one sandwich every three seconds in 2024.
"Our 2024 accounts reflect the significant investment that we have made into achieving long-term, sustainable growth, most notably through 33 new site openings.
"This momentum has continued into 2025, having increased our estate to over 80 restaurants at the half year, and we are set to achieve our ambition of broadly doubling our º£½ÇÊÓƵ footprint in 2025.
"We have also focused on strengthening our exceptional team, and we are very proud to have been listed by The Sunday Times as one of the º£½ÇÊÓƵ's Best Places to Work.
"Having entered the º£½ÇÊÓƵ less than five years ago, we are extremely proud of the progress we have made in that time, increasing sales by over £100m from £15m in 2022 to £118m in 2024.
"We remain excited about the growth opportunities for Popeyes in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ and look forward to bringing our famous Louisiana chicken to more consumers across the country."
Earlier this week, City AM reported that during the final nine months of 2024 as its revenues and earnings soared prior to its acquisition.
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