Morley's
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| Industry | Fast food |
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| 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 Tamil 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, Whitechapel, 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]
