The UK 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 City AM .

These results follow Popeyes' January announcement of plans to nearly double its UK 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 UK CEO Drew Taylor commented: "Popeyes

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