Who doesn’t love fried chicken?
I’ve partnered with Popeyes Canada to help promote their latest Edmonton and area expansion, and spread some of that fried chicken love! The newest Popeyes, located at 5000 Emerald Drive in the Emerald Hills Shopping Centre Sherwood Park, is the third to open in the Edmonton area this year.
It’s owned by Kyle and Eddie, the same master franchisers who run the other two locations (in south east Tamarack and north sideGriesbach), and it’s part of the same northern Alberta Popeyes expansion plan which will see:
- At least four more stores open in Edmonton within this next year
- A total of 20 spots in northern Alberta by 2024
- And hundreds of new jobs created for Edmontonians / northern Albertans
I’ve always enjoyed Popeyes chicken.
Kyle says it’s not fast food, it’s good food served fast. I think that’s a great way to describe it.
My friend Taylor and I got to go into the kitchen at the new Sherwood Park location to see the Popeyes process – from battering to marinading (the chicken marinates for 12 hours), there’s a Popeyes science behind how they toss and tumble their chicken- which they get from Sunrise Farms just outside of Okotoks, Alberta.
Popeyes also open fries their chicken – which we’re told is different from how KFC and Mary Brown’s does it, and something that makes a big difference for flavour.
So far Edmonton (and area) have really given a great reception to Popeyes. Kyle says it’s been well above their expectations. (I told you, people love fried chicken).
Partnered with @PopeyesCA to spread the word about their new Sherwood Park Emerald Hills location! ☺️? #yegfood #shpk #sponsored pic.twitter.com/yGlHDHq53u
— Linda Hoang ? (@lindork) December 23, 2017
This Sherwood Park location is the first to feature a drive-thru, but also has the smallest dining area. If this is your nearest spot, take-out is likely going to be quite popular here.
Watch for expansions to Ellerslie, west end and north west Edmonton this coming year and scroll down for a chance to win a $50 Popeyes gift card!
After the holidays, no one *really* wants to cook, right? So don’t!
I’m excited Popeyes has given me a $50 gift card to give away!
Here’s how to enter:
- Leave a comment on this blog post telling me what you’d most like to eat at Popeyes (check out their menu here!) Note: This is mandatory in order to qualify to win!
For additional entries:
- Tweet this: I want some @PopeyesCA chicken! Hope I win @lindork’s $50 gift card giveaway. http://bit.ly/2E6ONXN #yegfood
- Tag a friend on my Popeyes Facebook post
- Tag a friend on my Popeyes Instagram post
That’s it!
Congrats to Kyle and Eddie and the Popeyes team for another successful store opening, and good luck to those who enter for the gift card! Happy holidays!
Note: comments are moderated so don’t worry if your comment doesn’t appear right away!
Linda
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Disclaimer: I will always provide my 100% honest opinion on this blog. I partnered with Popeyes to help promote their new Sherwood Park location, and run this giveaway. This does not impact the opinions stated in this post. I really do think Popeyes Chicken is tasty!
130 Comments
Definitely the Tenders!!
Although everything looks Super Yummy!! ????
I wanna try that Mac and cheese! My kingdom for the perfect texture mac n cheese!
Feed me Linda!
Thanks for the giveaway! I would love to try their Creole Chicken Sandwich :) Looks like a fun place to try. Thanks for the rec!
Macaroni for sure! Honestly though, everything is good at Popeyes haha!
I’d like to try the Cajun Chicken Sandwich!
I would try the loaded chicken wrap, or popcorn shrimp or bonafide chicken meal for my family!
I can’t wait to try the Handcrafted Tenders!
I want everything!!
Fried chicken is a given but the Mac and Chees and the biscuit also make me salivate!
I have yet to try the Mac and Cheese – that’s why I would order!
I love it spicy – so the spicy chicken! And the cajun fish sandwich. =)
Must be a combo…chicken, biscuit and those Cajun fries that are straight from heaven
The biscuits are the bomb!
Their spicy fried chicken! I’ve started to acquire a taste for spicy foods…. Would love to try it!
The tenders are the bomb!
All my Facebook friends know of my love for POPEYES!! I would love to repeat my order of 3 piece spicey chicken, Mac salad, fries, and them rolls. Mmmm. Don’t forget the dipping ranch sauce!!
The spicy chicken! No wait, the biscuits! No the mashed potatoes! Ah, who am I kidding? Just give me all the things! Can’t wait to try them all!
The spicy chicken!
I would love to try the butterfly chicken omg it looks so yummy & crispy
I’ve already had their chicken many times, so I’d love to try their sandwich &/or shrimp sometime!
BISCUITS. Oh my word i could eat 100 if their biscuits
I’d love to eat the 12 meal deal of an assortment of spicy and mild chicken, those biscuits sound so good too!
Also the Deluxe Chicken Sandwich and those Handcrafted Chicken Tenders look Abd skubded so delicious. Oh the Mac and Cheese also, so many items to choose from, hard to pick favorites when they all are so appealing!
I really want Popeye’s spicy chicken and cajun mash potatoe
I really want to try both the chicken tenders and tbe deluxe chicken sandwhich! And those biscuits looks amazing too.
Popeyes chicken tenders are our favorite. My husband get Spicy but I do mild. Love there fries too. Spiced just right
Popeyes chicken is delicious! I would love to try it all!
Love the tenders, I want to try all of the sauces! All of em!
Cant wait to try the chicken tenders and biscuits!!
Love the tenders but want to try allll of the sauces!
The shrimp sandwich! I love all things seafood!!! Looks soooooo good!
I can’t wait to have their (mild) Bonafide Chicken, (2) Hot Buttery Biscuits, Mashed Potatoes, Coleslaw, one (small) Corn on the Cob, and a (medium) Coke. I will finish off my meal with a (large) slice of Mississippi Mudcake. Someone will have to help me to my car as I dont think I will be able to walk by myself after eating this DELISH MEAL!
I’m pretty interested in trying the deluxe chicken sandwich, as well as the chicken tenders.
Red Beans and Rice….. Had these in Florida and didn’t know we had a Popeye’s in Edmonton. And, best fried chicken I have had in a long time.
ON NO! Forgot the SAUCES! Will try them (all) for sure!
I’ve had the opportunity to enjoy their spicy and regular fried chicken, soooo good! Crispy and moist! But I’ve never had enough stomach room to actually try any of their sides! Which I was told is amazing :p so I’d love to try some biscuits and their fries and special gravy!
The biscuits are the ones!
Spicy Bonafide Chicken
Seafood, biscuits and extra spicy sauce
spicy fried chicken
spicy chicken and shrimp
I love their mac & cheese!
fried chicken
Them bisquits!
I’ve taken my daughter here twice! It’s great!
My daughter and I have been twice and it’s great!
The biscuits!
Cajun chicken sandwich! Yum!
I would LOVE to try the bonefide chicken! The shrimp looks awesome too!
Definitely want to try the chicken tenders!!!
I would love to try the spicy fried chicken!
Nothing beats the spicy chicken!
I have been looking for this Popeyes but I can’t find it!!!
I LOVE the hot chicken, but I want to try the hot shrimp ????!
I like the biscuits and the regular tenders
I would like to try the popcorn shrimp.
I love the biscuits and the spicy chicken!
It’s all about the spicy fried chicken for me! Also… can you put in a word with Kyle and Eddie for opening up a Popeye’s on the South West side – ideally near my house?
I would order the spicy fried chicken.
I would love to try the biscuits :)
Their deep fried strawberry and cream cheese pie (not on the menu for some reason) IS SO GOOD
I have always loved Popeye’s and was so excited when they finally came to Alberta. I love that they have the same menu here too vs KFC where the menus are vastly different. $50 would buy me a lot of delicious chicken strips!!
Mmm I like chicken strips and a side of mashed potatoes!!
Would love to have some Bonafide spicy chicken!
I want to try the popcorn shrimp!
I’d love to get the 16 piece bonafide meal to try out with my family I’ve always wanted to try Popeyes so excited it’s here!
I LOVE chicken fingers so I would love to try the homemade mild chicken tenders!
Chicken tenders. I can go for those all day any day!!!
Chicken tenders with sweet chili dip!!!
Want to try the biscuits!
Chicken tenders!
I had a chicken combo in Florida and loved it. I would love to taste the smokey Beans and Rice, one more time. ????
I would always go for the Spicy Chicken Combos and Mac and cheese too!
The man n’ cheese and the shrimp are so good!
I would really like to try the Cajun Chicken Sandwhich.
its gotta be the butterfly shrimp!!!
Love the spicy chicken tenders and mashed potatoes and gravy
I want to try the popcorn shrimp. Or the butterfly shrimp. Wait, I want to try everything!
Definitely the spicy fried chicken!!
I want to try the chicken tenders and mac and cheese :)
Mac and cheese for dayssssss with even more biscuits
I’m all about the Bonafide Chicken – mild. Maybe a side of something, depending upon how I’m feeling that day.
The spicy fried chicken and biscuits.
Cajun Chicken Sandwich
My husband loves the chicken, I love the fish and the kids…they have not yet been. Thank you.
I really want to try their deluxe chicken sandwich
Those biscuits look amazing but I’d also like to try the spicy chicken.
I want to try the bonafide mild chicken!!
Chicken Tenders…yum
I’d love to try the mild chicken combo with Mac and Cheese!
Please feed my children, they are crazy about Popeye’s
Spicy chicken and biscuits!
The biscuits are the best!
Wish they served the jambalaya.
Butterfly shrimp! I used go go to Popeyes in Tucson AZ and I am thrilled to now have Popeyes here. I also love the spicy chicken. Hmmmm Good!
I’ll take 15 biscuits and some spicy chicken please!
The fried chicken. Spicy all the way!
Still have not had the pleasure of trying but I am excited to take a few people I know ☺️☺️????????
The spicy fried chicken sounds amazing and the biscuits!
Love the biscuits
Love the biscuits, tenders, fries and service
Love the popcorn shrimp Yummo!
Thank you for the chance
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the fries are a must!!
I would really like to try their mild bonafide chicken.
The tenders!
Love their tenders!
Our favourite has always been the side dishes and the flakey biscuits. Hoping to try the shrimp next time!
Sign me up for some Cajun Chicken for sure. The sandwich looks good.
Ahhh I love their chicken! My happy place
Chicken tenders are good, but I quite enjoy the popcorn chicken. Blackened Ranch dipping sauce ftw!
Would want me some chicken tenders! :)
The biscuits are heavenlyyyyy oh man so good.
The biscuits are heavenlyyyyy oh man so good. Cant wait to go back and order some more.
My favourites are the chicken tenders, fries & biscuts.
They’re spicy chicken is my favoriteeeeee.
I want to try their freshly prepared Bonafide™ chicken, marinated in Popeyes spicy chicken marinade, then hand-battered and breaded in their uniquely Southern crispy coating. And, I would round it out with one of their Signature Sides and a hot buttery Biscuit (and gravy).
Haven’t tried the biscuits yet and would really like to because my body needs more carbs in this season.
I would love to try their Cajun fish sandwhich! I didn’t even know they had seafood on the menu! I’ve only just had take out that other people have brought over from there and it has always been chicken!
CAJUN SPICED FRIES & regular fried chicken ????
I WOULD LOOVVEE LOVVVE to try the chicken tender with those amazing Dips the have at popeyes. I heard its super juicy and really tasty. I would realllyyy love to try it :)
I WOULD ALSO LOVEEEE TO TRY THE CAJUN FRIES and the gravy annndddd the mashed potatoes and bigggg spicy Tighs! I would love to try EVERYTHING AT POPEYES cause popeyes is the best restaurant in the WORLLLD ! ????????????
The biscuits; a good buddy of mine has all sorts of nostalgia tied to them and got me on this mini carb-loaded train. Personally I’ve never tried the tenders but would love to!
I would have the Chicken Tenders meal and probably an extra biscuit. It looks delicious!
Chicken tenders please! ???? and anything else chicken related honestly
Because I consulted the connaisseur of the household – Teen son said Cajun Poutine – and I agree
I want to try their spicy bonafide chicken and the cajun poutine.
I would love to try their spicy shrimp ????????
I love Popeyes and became a fan when I lived in the States. Some of the food items are a bit different in Canada with flavour. However, I always look forward to ordering the buttermilk type of buscuits and beans/rice which bring me back to my mother’s southern cooking.
Definitely want to try the spicy tenders and cajun poutine!
I am one of those ‘live to eat’ people and I have to have Popeye’s spicy Bonafide chicken and the cajun poutine. A Popeye’s in St. Albert would be a dream come true.
Just moving to Edmonton this week and NEED spicy fried chicken!