Jodi Schwan

jschwan@sfbusinessjournal.com

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen plans to open its first Sioux Falls location June 30.

The restaurant is wrapping up construction at 2208 E. 10th St.

Co-franchisee Justin Laird said the plan is to start building the second location, on Louise Avenue north of 57th Street, by mid-summer.

Hiring for the first store is done.

“We had a tremendous response to our employment ads with almost 300 applicants so we're not accepting applications at this time,” he said.

He added that he expects more new locations to be announced soon.

Popeyes has more than 2,000 locations worldwide. The menu includes chicken and seafood with a Cajun twist and sides such as red beans and rice, jambalaya and biscuits.

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