Slim Chickens ramps up expansion with drive-throughs on the menu

Restaurant chain Slim Chickens has set its sights on opening a raft of UK-wide drive-throughs as part of 1000-job expansion plans.

The brand is launching its first drive-through in Broughton Shopping Park, north Wales, on October 6, with the site to act as the blueprint for more nationwide.

Boparan Restaurant Group – which runs the master franchise for Slim Chickens in the UK and Europe – is looking to tap into booming demand for the convenience of drive-through fast-food and the ever-growing appetite for fried chicken.

Rich Pigott, managing director for Boparan Restaurant Group, said it is looking to open between 15 and 20 sites next year across the UK, with the majority set to be in the drive-through format.

With each site employing up to 50 workers, the expansion plans are set to see the firm create between 800 and 1000 roles.

It sees the group accelerate its openings, after eight launches in 2026, which has already taken its UK estate to more than 80.

Rich said: “We’ve got ambitious plans for the drive-through format, and Broughton gives us the opportunity to take everything people love about Slim Chickens… and bring it to guests in a completely new way.”

He added it is “only the beginning for Slim Chickens’ drive-throughs in the UK”.

He said the drive-throughs will be focused on sites such as retail parks, adding to its current estate in high streets and shopping centres.

Rich added: “It’s convenient for people to go to a drive-through and take food home.

“People will reduce their spending habits to reduce their bills – but they will still want to go out.”

Boparan Restaurant Group also runs brands including Carluccio’s, Giraffe and Gourmet Burger Kitchen.

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