{"id":105444,"date":"2026-01-04T19:15:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T19:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/105444\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T19:15:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T19:15:26","slug":"megan-thee-stallion-opens-popeyes-location-in-miami-without-klay-thompson-in-tow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/105444\/","title":{"rendered":"Megan Thee Stallion opens Popeyes location in Miami without Klay Thompson in tow"},"content":{"rendered":"

Megan Thee Stallion opens Popeyes location in Miami without Klay Thompson in tow<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Megan Thee Stallion rang in the new year by stepping into a new role \u2014 restaurant owner \u2014 as she officially opened her first Popeyes franchise in Miami\u2019s South Beach neighborhood.<\/p>\n

According to The Miami New-Times<\/a>, the Grammy-winning rapper marked the occasion on New Year\u2019s Eve, celebrating the grand opening of the Washington Avenue location with staff, fans, and plenty of energy.<\/p>\n

While Megan has been romantically linked to NBA<\/a> star Klay Thompson in recent months, she arrived solo for the milestone.<\/p>\n

The Miami opening represents a major step in Megan\u2019s ongoing partnership with Popeyes, which began in 2021 with the launch of her limited-edition Hottie Sauce. The sauce quickly became a viral hit, helping to solidify her connection to the brand well before ownership came into play.<\/p>\n

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Megan first teased plans for a Popeyes franchise in April 2025, sharing behind-the-scenes construction-site footage on TikTok. In one video, she spoke about balancing her creative and business ambitions, saying, \u201cI wear many hats. When I\u2019m in the booth, I wear that hat. When I\u2019m at Popeyes, I wear this hat.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the grand opening, Megan made it clear she intended to be hands-on. Videos shared to social media showed her greeting employees, learning their names, and joking around behind the counter. When a manager suggested she didn\u2019t need to memorize everyone\u2019s name, Megan pushed back with a simple response: \u201cOh yes, I do.\u201d<\/p>\n

She also addressed the staff directly, setting a lighthearted but engaged tone for her role as owner. \u201cThis is going to be the best experience for me, and hopefully for y\u2019all,\u201d she said in one clip. \u201cI hope this is a fun job, and I hope everyone has a blast.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans gathered outside the restaurant throughout the day, with many capturing the moment on their phones as Megan interacted with customers and posed for photos. On Instagram, she later dubbed the location \u201cThee Littest Popeyes,\u201d officially confirming that the Miami store marked her debut as a franchise owner.<\/p>\n

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The South Beach Popeyes serves the chain\u2019s full menu, including the Hottie Sauce that helped launch Megan\u2019s partnership with the brand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Megan Thee Stallion opens Popeyes location in Miami without Klay Thompson in tow originally appeared on The Sporting…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":105445,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[54430,54429,34283,123,125,124,42452,54288],"class_list":{"0":"post-105444","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-miami","8":"tag-hottie-sauce","9":"tag-klay-thompson","10":"tag-megan-thee-stallion","11":"tag-miami","12":"tag-miami-headlines","13":"tag-miami-news","14":"tag-new-years-eve","15":"tag-popeyes"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105444\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/105445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=105444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=105444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}