Llanelli was buzzing with the spirit of New Orleans this weekend, as Popeyes® officially opened its doors to diners just a stone’s throw from the Scarlets’ stadium. Synonymous with opening day queues around the block, the fifth Welsh opening was no different – with fans eagerly queuing to get their hands on the famous Louisiana chicken.
One of these fans was Ernie, who arrived 14 hours ahead of opening: “I arrived at 9pm! I heard about the giveaways and was really excited to try Popeyes.”
He was also joined by Henry, who heard about the opening on Instagram: “I saw Popeyes in America, so I thought I’d come down to see what it was all about! I joined Ernie and we made friends in the queue.”
The new restaurant can be found at Unit 15 Parc Trostre, Trostre Road, Llanelli, SA14 RA. It is the fifth Popeyes® opening in Wales, following successful launches in Cardiff, Newport and most recently Swansea, which opened in October 2025. The Llanelli restaurant features 74 seats and brings 81 new jobs to the community.
Fried chicken fans in Llanelli can now enjoy favourites including the legendary Chicken Sandwich, Signature Wraps, Hot Wings and Tenders – all made with 100% fresh chicken. Each piece of chicken is marinated for 12 hours in a signature blend of bold Louisiana seasonings, and hand-breaded for that world-famous “shatter-crunch.”
Tom Crowley, Popeyes® UK Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We’re really pleased to have opened our fifth restaurant in Wales. Once again, fans in Wales have shown us how much love there is for Popeyes®, and the Llanelli opening marks another exciting step in our growth journey. As always, the energy was amazing, and it’s a great feeling to successfully bring the spirit of New Orleans to Llanelli.”
To view the full menu and deals, the Popeyes® UK app is available to downloadhere now. To get more information on the latest launch and stay updated, visit the Popeyes® UK website or follow the brand on Instagram at @PopeyesUK or TikTok at @PopeyesUK.
Steph Grogan
14 hour queue just for a piece of chicken, grow up ffs
Crackers !
Angela Collins someone said the meat is Halal 😡
Sian Howell still wouldn’t que 14 hours lol.
Angela Collins Halal is cruelty to animals.
Sian Howell It is and KFC is halal 😡
Sian Howell it is, as well as KFC and Wing Stop in Swansea
Gareth James thank you x the earlier reply obviously thought I was making it up!
Sian Howell I can’t what shop I seen them in but I’ve even seen Halal Easter Eggs, it’s madness
14hour !!! Really??? Get a grip ffs
People camped out and queued for the chance to win free chicken for the year, free meals and goodie bags!! I was there lunchtime and I queued for a table for less than 5 mins.
Anne-laurie Noonan yet if they popped over the other side of the road and went to KFC it would have tasted exactly the same
Gareth James objectively wrong! They’re completely different flavourings
Are they nuts
Sad very sad !
World is fucked
Would of been quicker to drive to Swansea 😂
14 hr queue for shit chicken!! 😂😂😂
Better if they put 5 guys there
Jesus, that place must make a killing from universal credit.
Really?.
🤢
A sign of the times!!
Where’s this place
I wait till the queues gone and then try it.
I would have liked chop stix there
KFC wins all day long. ❤️
Better if they had put a more healthy food place at the premises, but I’m guessing the local councils are told by government to allow for more fast shit food chains to be built, so that they can have more people overweight, have health issues etc so when healthy care goes private the people would have to pay, just look at the US, big money to be made on sick people.
Never heard of it till few weeks ago
Halal chicken !!!
Definitely a no no for me !
🥱🥱🙄🙄🥴🙈
Bet mcds strips are still nicer 🤣 what a world we live in
Carl Spanner Man jus saying they ain’t 🫣☺️🤣🤣🤣🤣….omg try it sorry my bad 🤣🤣🤣
When was this 14hr wait I’ve been to Trostre for the last 2 weeks never saw anyone waiting outside
14 hrs queue !! Did they have to catch the chicken and was there one person cooking. Just look at the state of the chicken they buy and what country they are from, cheaper where welfare standards are low
Rhod Janes Completely agree. Iceland chicken from China, Thailand. Poland. Absolutely pathetic. Cheapest product. And 20% added water in some cases. Chicken from China for gods sake. God knows what conditions are.
No chance
The Chicago Tafia Welsh Society there are biscuits and mash and gravy and its just as good as in the US
The Chicago Tafia Welsh Society it is on the menu I was there a few days ago and its on the menu online…
Heres an even bolder statement, I’m american and I actually liked it better than the US one 🤷🏻♀️
KFC will always be my go-to for fried chicken, but I’m curious about Popeyes Louisiana Chicken. I’ve heard great things about their spicy fried chicken sandwiches. Maybe I’ll have to try it out someday.
Deane Bowler in my opinion beats kfc
Kirsty Gane KFC is the best, just found out
Hope there is a defib near 😮
Not all that.
Knuts
Empty in there today
14 hour queues for rank chicken, people need to get a grip lol
Wish it was a Taco Bell or sushi place! Tried Popeye’s in Newport KFC better… Although good to have a backup for shakes when the maccies machine is packed in 🤣😬
Worst shit I’ve ever had it was shit would never go back little Nicky got a lot to answer for
Won’t ever set foot in that place selling nothing but halal chicken! Filth! Absolute FILTH!
They would only queue 14 hrs if there was some sort of prize
If it’s anything like the one in Cardiff forget it 🤮