{"id":2110886,"date":"2026-04-20T16:55:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/westmidlands\/?p=2110886"},"modified":"2026-04-20T16:55:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:55:30","slug":"popeyes-to-create-50-jobs-with-merry-hill-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/westmidlands\/news\/2110886-popeyes-to-create-50-jobs-with-merry-hill-opening","title":{"rendered":"Popeyes to create 50 jobs with Merry Hill opening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Popeyes is set to create around 50 new jobs in the West Midlands after confirming plans to open a new site at Merry Hill Retail Park.<\/p>\n<p>The new restaurant will add roles across management, kitchen operations, front-of-house and customer service, supporting the brand\u2019s continued UK expansion and further investment in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Since launching in Britain in 2021, Popeyes has grown rapidly as demand for its New Orleans-inspired menu has increased nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>The Merry Hill launch marks another milestone in that rollout strategy and strengthens the company\u2019s Midlands footprint.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Crowley said: \u201cWe\u2019re incredibly excited to be opening at Merry Hill. The West Midlands has shown huge love for Popeyes\u00ae, and we know there\u2019s real appetite in the area for our bold New Orleans flavours. Merry Hill is a vibrant, high-energy destination, so we can\u2019t wait to welcome guests and serve up that famous shatter crunch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Located close to Dudley town centre, the restaurant will provide new employment opportunities for local residents as consumer brands continue to invest in high-traffic regional retail hubs.<\/p>\n<p>Opening details are expected to be announced shortly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opening details are expected to be announced shortly<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":266702,"featured_media":2110887,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[127686],"coauthors":[127717],"class_list":["post-2110886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hospitality","tag-black-country","tag-featured-story"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - 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