Jodi Schwan

jschwan@sfbusinessjournal.com

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen will open its second Sioux Falls location Nov. 22.

The restaurant on Louise Avenue north of 57th Street is similar to the one Popeyes opened earlier this year on East Tenth Street but will use a "high production layout," co-franchisee Justin Laird said.

"Once we realized the demand in Sioux Falls we knew the high production layout was absolutely needed," he said.

In June, dozens of cars lined the parking lot for the grand opening, and police controlled traffic during the lunch rush.

Laird hopes to hire 50 people for the second store and is about 80 percent there.

“We should get to 50, but if not we’ll be very close,” he said.

Popeyes grand openings include a Mardi Gras theme – and thousands of pounds of chicken.

The doors open at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 22.

The Sioux Falls franchisees also secured two locations in Sioux City. Those restaurants will be under construction this winter and open in the spring.