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. 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. 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
- ^ "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.