Restaurants & Bars
Popeyes: Joliet's East Side Getting New Restaurant
The new restaurant will likely be welcome news to many residents of the city's east side.
JOLIET, IL — In March 2019, Joliet Patch broke the news that the Checkers restaurant at 441 E. Cass St. had closed. That left many residents of Joliet's east side disheartened. Now, there's good news on the horizon. The former Checkers is being reopened as a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen.
A giant sign along the busy stretch of East Cass Street alerts passing motorists that there are plenty of job opportunities. Popeyes is currently hiring team members with a starting wage of $12 per hour and shift leaders starting at $15 per hour,the sign reads.
The new Popeyes will include a drive-thru window as well. A man who was working inside the building Thursday morning told Joliet Patch that the new Popeyes should be open for business later this month.
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Currently, Joliet has a Popeyes restaurant on West Jefferson Street, and there's a Popeyes on North Larkin Avenue in Crest Hill.
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