"WE WILL BE CLOSED WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK. WE WILL REOPEN ON SATURDAY."
Popeyes Closed For Brief Renovation
Published on August 28, 2014
The mystery around the Popeyes space at 599 Divisadero deepened yesterday as multiple tipsters observed a construction team moving in (thanks Shelby C. and Ben F.). Open doors revealed a large group of workers, pieces of equipment, and scraps of wood. On the windows a printed-out piece of paper stated:
Back in April, we sparked a flurry of discussion with the news that the space was officially on the market, though Popeyes has a lease that runs for another 22 years. It's one of the longest-running businesses still in existence on the corridor, having occupied the corner of Hayes and Divisadero since 1986. As Divisadero has evolved, the business' prime real estate has been re-listed for a long-term sublease.
A search for building permits has turned up no results, and the construction workers had little to offer aside from telling us that the space is undergoing a brief renovation. So in the meantime, it seems that Popeyes is not vacating, and may just be getting a much-needed upgrade. We'll update as we know more about any notable changes to the interior of the space.
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