Popeyes is on a mission to put its famous fried chicken within easy reach of customers across the UK, with plans to grow to more than 350 restaurants nationwide. Having launched in the UK in 2021, the brand has already expanded rapidly, reaching its 100th restaurant in 2025 and, at the height of its rollout, opening almost one new restaurant every week.
But behind every new restaurant is an increasingly complex technology infrastructure that needs to be reliable, secure and ready to go from day one.
That’s where Jones Technology comes in.
Jones Technology has supported the opening and ongoing IT infrastructure of more than 125 Popeyes sites across the UK and Ireland, helping provide the technology foundations required to support one of the UK’s fastest-growing quick-service restaurant estates.
Technology built for rapid growth
With Popeyes continuing to expand through a mixture of traditional restaurants, drive-thrus, delivery kitchens and smaller sites in busy transport hubs, the technology requirements can vary significantly from location to location.
Jones Technology provides a centrally managed approach across the estate, supporting both new restaurant openings and the ongoing operation of existing sites.
A key part of this is managing the Fortinet network and security infrastructure across the entire estate, giving Popeyes a consistent and secure technology environment across its growing number of locations.
Connectivity that works wherever the restaurant is
For a multi-site restaurant business, connectivity isn’t simply a nice-to-have. It is fundamental to keeping restaurants operating and teams connected.
Jones Technology is a primary provider of connectivity services to Popeyes, managing communications across a wide variety of locations and environments.
Rather than applying a one-size-fits-all solution, connectivity is selected according to the requirements and availability of each individual restaurant. This can include:
- Business broadband
- Dedicated leased lines
- Starlink
- 5G connectivity
This approach means that whether a restaurant is located on a busy high street, within a transport hub or in a location where traditional connectivity is more challenging, there is a solution designed around its specific requirements.
More than just keeping restaurants online
Jones Technology’s role extends well beyond connectivity.
Across the Popeyes estate, we provide centralised network management and monitoring, security, connectivity resilience, Microsoft Teams telephony, remote support and on-site engineering.
We also support the rollout of technology into new restaurant openings, helping ensure the infrastructure is ready as each new location comes online.
For a business opening restaurants at pace, having a consistent technology partner across the estate can make a significant difference. Instead of managing technology requirements on a site-by-site basis, Popeyes benefits from a platform that can be standardised, centrally managed and scaled alongside the business.
Supporting the next stage of Popeyes’ growth
Popeyes’ ambition to have a restaurant within 30 minutes of every Brit represents a significant expansion programme, with the brand targeting more than 350 UK restaurants.
As the estate continues to grow, so does the importance of a resilient, secure and scalable IT infrastructure behind it.
At Jones Technology, we’re proud to play a part in that journey — supporting more than 125 Popeyes locations across the UK and Ireland, from the technology required to open new restaurants to the day-to-day connectivity, security and IT support that keeps them running.
Because when you’re opening restaurants at pace, your technology needs to be ready to keep up.
Get in touch with the team to see how we can support your business growth.
