01-24-2017, 09:39 AM
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#201
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by jayswin
A month later and they're still super busy even during the week. I've seen hyped up American chains be super busy for a few weeks, but we're still talking a full parking lot and packed inside plus the drive thru line almost back to the road (which is crazy long when you consider how far down and around the corner you go to get to the window), most days.
Hoping it'll die down to normal fast food restaurant levels soon, not interested in a 20+ minute wait to grab lunch.
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It did replace an existing KFC so there is a base level of need for fried chicken in the area. I also think chicken has a wider base audience than things like donuts and burgers, especially in the NE area. Fast food sales also go up in times of economic recession as that becomes the "eating out" for a family instead of more expensive restaurants. I think it will stay relatively popular for some time.
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01-24-2017, 09:49 AM
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#202
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Lifetime Suspension
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If you went to popeyes without getting the gravy you ####ed up and need to go again.
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01-24-2017, 10:42 AM
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#203
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Franchise Player
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I've eaten at Popeyes in the US (and once in Hong Kong lol) about a dozen times, and I've never had the gravy.
What would you even put the gravy on? The biscuit? Hot sauce is all that goes on my chicken.
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01-24-2017, 11:52 AM
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#204
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Matata
If you went to popeyes without getting the gravy you ####ed up and need to go again.
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What did you put it on? I didn't get fries because I got the red beans & rice. Like Nik, I only use the hot sauce the chicken.
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01-24-2017, 12:28 PM
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#205
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Airdrie, Alberta
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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
It did replace an existing KFC so there is a base level of need for fried chicken in the area. I also think chicken has a wider base audience than things like donuts and burgers, especially in the NE area. Fast food sales also go up in times of economic recession as that becomes the "eating out" for a family instead of more expensive restaurants. I think it will stay relatively popular for some time.
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What do you mean? KFC is still open along with Mary Browns, Chicken Friotou and Chicken on the Way all within 5 blocks.
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01-24-2017, 01:26 PM
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#206
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
It did replace an existing KFC so there is a base level of need for fried chicken in the area. I also think chicken has a wider base audience than things like donuts and burgers, especially in the NE area. Fast food sales also go up in times of economic recession as that becomes the "eating out" for a family instead of more expensive restaurants. I think it will stay relatively popular for some time.
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I think you're misremembering, the KFC is a couple blocks east and still open. Popeyes replaced the old Taco Time.
EDIT: Yeah, Rakweon covered. It actually might be the most densely populated fried chicken area in Calgary. I actually went to the Fritou Chicken (which is awesome chicken btw) on one of the first days of popeyes. It was hilarious as it was their first day open too, and it was literally just me in there, meanwhile hundreds of people huddled around the doors across the street.
Last edited by jayswin; 01-24-2017 at 01:28 PM.
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01-24-2017, 03:40 PM
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#207
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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
What did you put it on? I didn't get fries because I got the red beans & rice. Like Nik, I only use the hot sauce the chicken.
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Dipped the chicken and tenders in it. Also, mixed some hot sauce into the gravy at home and experienced spicy chicken enlightenment, went well with home made mashed potatoes too. The hot sauce i mixed in was a pretty strong habanero (8k-10k scoville) so I didn't have to use much.
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01-24-2017, 04:21 PM
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#208
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Raekwon
What do you mean? KFC is still open along with Mary Browns, Chicken Friotou and Chicken on the Way all within 5 blocks.
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I guess we now know where the chicken district is
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01-24-2017, 05:16 PM
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#209
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by jayswin
I think you're misremembering, the KFC is a couple blocks east and still open. Popeyes replaced the old Taco Time.
EDIT: Yeah, Rakweon covered. It actually might be the most densely populated fried chicken area in Calgary. I actually went to the Fritou Chicken (which is awesome chicken btw) on one of the first days of popeyes. It was hilarious as it was their first day open too, and it was literally just me in there, meanwhile hundreds of people huddled around the doors across the street.
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Yup, weird Taco Bell too, why red not the traditional purple? Or were they all red before?
Looks like it's been closed for a couple years as well, had to go back past 2014 on Google Maps to find an open shot.
https://www.google.ca/maps/@51.03755...8i6656!6m1!1e1
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01-24-2017, 05:42 PM
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#210
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Yup, weird Taco Bell too, why red not the traditional purple? Or were they all red before?
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That's what they all looked like when Taco Bell first came to Calgary in the early 90s. They changed their logo a couple years later.
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02-11-2017, 10:37 PM
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#211
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Just drove by a sign that said "Popeyes Coming Soon" at Evanston Towne Centre
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02-11-2017, 10:42 PM
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#212
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Stud_McCool
Just drove by a sign that said "Popeyes Coming Soon" at Evanston Towne Centre
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Yeah, I saw that today too when I was out there. Might be dangerous to my health to have those biscuits so close.
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02-13-2017, 11:40 AM
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#213
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Franchise Player
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Must have been close to twenty vehicles at the drive through on Thursday night when I drove past around 10pm.
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02-13-2017, 12:38 PM
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#214
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Sector 7-G
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Originally Posted by Northendzone
I guess we now know where the chicken district is
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I'm going to say that 14th Street Kensington/Beltline gives the title a run...
- Chicken on the Way
- Cluck & Cleaver
- Olive Chicken
- Fritou (by 5th Ave NW)
- Wow Chicken (on 10th)
- KFC on 17th / 12th St
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02-13-2017, 10:28 PM
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#215
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Toronto
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Popeye's is being sued by someone accusing the chain of selling her an order of rice and beans which were infested with a flesh eating parasite that is eating her stomach from the inside.
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02-13-2017, 11:40 PM
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#216
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: May 2008
Exp: 
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Originally Posted by activeStick
Popeye's is being sued by someone accusing the chain of selling her an order of rice and beans which were infested with a flesh eating parasite that is eating her stomach from the inside.
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Is this the Calgary location ?
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02-14-2017, 10:29 PM
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#218
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Tim Hortons wants to buy Popeye's. So enjoy the good food while it lasts?
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02-15-2017, 07:07 AM
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#219
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Originally Posted by Drummer
Tim Hortons wants to buy Popeye's. So enjoy the good food while it lasts?
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Do you think they will start selling breakfast sandwiches and bagels or something?
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02-15-2017, 07:42 AM
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#220
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Do you think they will start selling breakfast sandwiches and bagels or something?
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More like they will take out everything that is good in it, and turn it into bland institutionalized hospital food.
Honestly though, I assume they would just allow it to run as it currently is. Nothing to worry about.
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