POPEYES has confirmed plans for a new restaurant in Glasgow city centre. 

Following the successful launch of it's first Scottish restaurant in Barrhead in September last year, the American fast food brand has confirmed it will open on Sauchiehall Street later this year. 

Chicken fans in Glasgow will be able to get their hands on the iconic Popeyes Chicken Sandwich alongside their famous Louisiana buttermilk biscuits as well as breakfast items such as their Big Breakfast Roll

It comes after Barrhead's opening set a new record for the brand after some avid fans eagerly waited 18.5 hours to pick-up a taste of New Orleans on it's opening day. 

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Tom Crowley, CEO at Popeyes® UK, said: "Opening restaurants in Scotland has been key for us since we first landed in the UK, and following the huge success of Popeyes® Barrhead, we’re thrilled to be bringing the flavours of New Orleans to fans in Aberdeen and Glasgow city centre.

"Our recent openings have been some of the biggest to date, not just in the UK but for Popeyes® globally, and we are confident that our new launches in Aberdeen and Glasgow will be just as popular.

"This is just the beginning for us in Scotland, and we’re looking forward announcing further plans of upcoming openings across the country very soon."

Popeyes will open a further two Scottish locations in Aberdeen, with a restaurant to welcome diners on Union Street in spring and a drive-thru venue planned in the coming months.