Popeyes is just one of multiple fried chicken chains that have flocked to the Richmond market in recent years. The two new restaurants would bring Popeye’s Richmond region store count to 15. The derelict Burger King building still stands, though in early July Popeyes filed for multiple building permits for its new location there. Burger King, along with Firehouse Subs and Tim Hortons, is also owned by Restaurant Brands International. Last summer, Popeyes filed plans for a new location that would replace a Burger King building at 4800 W. The new location also shows that Popeyes is looking to double-dip along West Broad Street. Requests for comment sent to Popeyes’ parent company, Restaurant Brands International, were not returned by press time. It’s unclear when construction is set to begin. Kimley-Horn is listed as the project engineer. It would rise on a half-acre site that’s currently a parking lot nestled between Jared, The Container Store and Barnes & Noble. The restaurant is planned to total around 2,000 square feet and include a drive-thru. The latest plans list Popeyes as the tenant. Initial plans were first made public in the spring however, at the time the future building’s operator wasn’t disclosed. The filings solve the mystery of who’s behind the new-construction restaurant. It’d be the first Short Pump location for the Louisiana-based chain. at the Regal Cinemas-anchored Downtown Short Pump. Plans filed recently with Henrico County confirm that Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen will open a new restaurant at 11600 W. (BizSense file photo)Ī fried chicken chain born of the Bayou is breaking into Short Pump. A rendering of a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen that’s planned to open in the Richmond region.
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