It's no secret that Megan Thee Stallion is a Popeyes stan. Back in 2021, the "Whenever" rapper launched her own "Hottie" sauce at the fast food chain. Now, she's taking her fried chicken fixation to a whole new level—by breaking ground on her own franchise.
On Tuesday, April 29, Megan announced the news on TikTok and Instagram with a video of herself at the construction site of her soon-to-be Popeyes restaurant—outfitted with a branded hard hat, naturally. "OK, so today we are visiting my Popeyes before it opens," Megan said in the clip. "It's just bones, but in a few months, it will be chickens."
She even had a bottle of "Hottie Sauce" in hand for the visit. "MY VERY OWN @popeyes IS OPENING THIS SUMMER HOTTIES 🔥🔥🔥🔥 , I just visited my location while she’s still just bones ❤️🔥🐔 This is abt to be THEE LITTEST Popeyes," she later gushed on Instagram, where fans flooded the comment section with support.
"We love a smart business woman 👩🏾💼," one user wrote. Another chimed in, "Hottie sauce just brought back sm memories!! I hope it’s back for everyone 🌝."
"Ownership! Equity! Generational Wealth! Keep inspiring Queen! 💕💚," a third person wrote. "Now, this is what I LOVE to see, Meg, in her entrepreneurial bag! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾," someone else commented.
In addition to her sauce launch and a Popeyes franchise of her own, Megan Thee Stallion also teamed up with the brand a few years back to make a six-figure donation to Houston Random Acts of Kindness.
"I’m appreciative of Popeyes commitment to empowering Black women and look forward to opening Popeyes Restaurants," she said in a statement in 2021. "Teaming up with Popeyes is such a milestone in my journey and evolution as an entrepreneur. I’ve always been a fan of the Popeyes brand, and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to join the brand and help create the new Megan Thee Stallion Hottie Sauce for their line-up."
