BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 27. The first Azerbaijani branch of the renowned American restaurant chain Popeyes has officially opened, Trend reports.
The inaugural location began operations at Crescent Mall.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Chargé d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Azerbaijan, Amy Carlon, stated that since the meeting between President Donald Trump and President Ilham Aliyev last August, both countries have been making significant efforts to expand cooperation.
"We are very pleased that economic cooperation between the US and Azerbaijan is growing every day," she added.
The project is a joint US-Azerbaijani investment initiative partnership aimed at developing the economy of Azerbaijan. Each restaurant is expected to employ approximately 50 local staff members. Plans call for the launch of 20 restaurants nationwide, with the overall project expected to create more than 1,000 new jobs.
