Popeyes to celebrate Manchester launch with massive giveaway – including free chicken sandwiches for a year

Popeyes, the popular Louisiana fried chicken chain, is gearing up to open its first Manchester spot on Thursday 26 October and to celebrate, they are giving the first lucky people in the queue a whole year’s worth of free chicken sandwiches.

The new Popeyes will open tomorrow at 11am at Piccadilly Gardens. This will be the chain’s 33rd opening since it launched in the UK in 2021. Previous UK openings have seen customers waiting in line for 18 hours to be the first through the door.

There will be lots of fun things happening on the much-anticipated opening, including an orange carpet, giving away hundreds of the iconic Chicken Sandwich and hosting a live Mardi Gras style band, the Brass Funkeys.

The first three people in the queue will also get free chicken sandwiches for a whole year (3 classic sandwiches a week for 12 months; online orders only). The first 25 customers in the queue will also get a free chicken sandwich and exclusive Popeyes UK merch.

There will be another giveaway on Friday 27 October when Popeyes opens for breakfast at 8am, with the first 25 people in the queue on that day getting a Big Cajun Roll.

More information about Popeyes Manchester, including the menu, can be found on their website. Terms and conditions for the giveaways can also be found online.