Traffic jam at new Popeye's Chicken in Brooklyn Park

Author:
BMTN Staff
Updated:
Mar 8, 2018
Original:
Mar 11, 2013

Fans of Popeye's chicken overwhelmed a new location that opened in Brooklyn Park last week. Demand for the popular fried chicken created a traffic jam and an hour-long line for the drive-thru this weekend.

Fox 9 says the restaurant had to call in police to help keep things under control, but many customers said the area was still chaotic. The new Popeyes franchise is near the Starlight Shopping Center, which is already one of the busiest spots in Brooklyn Park.

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The Star Tribune notes this is the first of 13 new Popeyes to open by late July. Other locations include Coon Rapids, Maplewood and Crystal.

Last fall, a bankruptcy judge approved a deal to allow Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen to buy more than a dozen KFC restaurants in the Twin Cities metro, even though a bid from another KFC franchisee involved more money.

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The crash happened early Saturday morning in Waconia.

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Police say they recovered evidence that more than 40 rounds were fired in the shooting.

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The giveaway backfired when word of it reached social media.

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The vote was certified by the National Labor Relations Board Friday.

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The crash occurred in Monroe Park Friday night.

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The crash occurred on Highway 21 in Embarrass Township Friday night.

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Jaelyn Campbell was last seen in Onamia.

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The State Patrol says neither were wearing seat belts.

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The Richfield retailer has been dealing with a shift in consumer trends.

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It happened at a course that was founded as a Jewish country club 100 years ago.

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The puppies were in good health when they were discovered.

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There have been 57 deaths reported as homicides in Minneapolis this year.

AFC Enterprises Inc. plans to open more Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen restaurants in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. According to a news release, Atlanta-based chain is buying bankrupt eateries in Minnesota and California. AFC has not said how many locations will be based in the Twin Cites metro.

A bankruptcy judge has approved a deal that allows Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen to buy 14 KFC restaurants in the Twin Cities, even though a bid from another KFC franchisee involved more money, the Star Tribune reports. Creditor GE Capital said it preferred the "certainty" of the smaller offer from Popeyes.

Three people died in a shooting in Brooklyn Park. The shooting happened at a home that serves as an in-home daycare. Police were searching the area for the suspect. The nearby Hennepin Technical College locked down as a precaution.

The City of Brooklyn Park is releasing documents that show Target Corporation plans to build two new office buildings at its Brooklyn Park campus. The Business Journal reports the Minneapolis-based retailer has yet to formally announce the construction plans. Last month, Target said it was moving about 6,000 employees currently in downtown Minneapolis to the northern Twin Cities suburb.

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