Morley's
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| Industry | Fast food |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 |
| Headquarters | Brockley, London , England |
Number of locations | 94 (as of June 2024)[1] |
Area served | London |
Key people | Kannalingam "Indran" Selvendran (founder) |
| Products | Fried chicken, burgers and spare ribs |
| Website | morleyschicken |
Morley's is a fast food chain based in the United Kingdom, selling fried chicken, burgers and spare ribs. Morley's was founded in 1985,[2] by Sri Lankan immigrant Kannalingam "Indran" Selvendran (1951–2002).[3] The first Morley's location was in Sydenham, south-east London.[4][5]
After Selvendran's death in 2002, his son Shan Selvendran took over the business.[citation needed] Aiming to become the largest chicken chain in the country, Selvendran began the expansion of the franchise in 2018, opening a number of locations throughout London.[citation needed] In 2020, Morley's opened two branches in the North East towns of Stockton on Tees and Hartlepool. They also opened branches in Brick Lane, Spitalfields, Finsbury Park and Acton in West London.[6] By December 2021, the chain had almost 90 branches, though almost entirely in South London.[7][8] According to The Telegraph they are "a chain unknown north of the river".[9]
In 2022, former professional footballer Jerome Sinclair became the owner of a Morley's franchise in Dudley Road, Birmingham.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Stores". Morley's. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Morleys – MMM...It Tastes Better". Morleyschicken.com. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "Online edition of Daily News – Obituaries". Archives.dailynews.lk. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "OUR STORY". Morley's Chicken. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Wondering why Sydenham?It's the original Morley's (1985) so we're keeping it original 😎 #southlondon #southlondonoriginal #london #morleys". Twitter. Morley's. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "What's going on? Morley's is opening in Finsbury Park and on Brick Lane". Timeout. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Morleys – MMM...It Tastes Better". Morleyschicken.com. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "When Your Brand Is Your Neighborhood, How Do You Grow?". Bloomberg.com. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "London's takeaway chicken shops: the new breed". Telegraph. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ Pearce, James (7 January 2023). "Jerome Sinclair: The Liverpool prodigy who now owns a fried-chicken takeaway". The Athletic. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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