Loco Chicken to open its first Danish restaurant at Fisketorvet

German fast-food chain Loco Chicken is entering the Danish market with a restaurant in Kajen Food Hall at Copenhagen’s Fisketorvet shopping centre. According to B.T., the opening is planned for late October or early November 2026. The Danish debut follows the chain’s first Nordic restaurant, which opened in Lund, Sweden, earlier in September.

Copenhagen becomes the next Nordic stop

Loco Chicken’s forthcoming restaurant at Fisketorvet will be its first in Denmark. TV 2 Kosmopol reported the news on 22 September, citing a press release from the chain. The concept centres on fried chicken, and the Danish location places the brand in the shopping centre’s Kajen Food Hall.

This marks the continuation of Loco Chicken’s Nordic expansion from Sweden into Denmark. According to TV 2 Kosmopol’s coverage, the chain opened its first Nordic restaurant in Lund earlier in September. The report says the reception there exceeded expectations. However, no visitor numbers, turnover figures or other measures were provided to allow a closer assessment of its performance.

The concrete news is therefore the chain’s arrival in these two countries: first a Nordic debut in Lund, followed by an announced Danish opening in Copenhagen. The available information does not establish how quickly the chain intends to expand further, or how many restaurants it may want to open in Denmark.

Opening expected in late October or early November

B.T. also reported the Danish launch on 22 September, citing Avisen.dk as its source. That report states that the restaurant is scheduled to open in late October or early November.

This is an expected opening window, rather than a firm date publicly announced in the available material. For customers, suppliers and other interested parties, the distinction matters: the announcement confirms the planned restaurant, but not the exact day it will open.

The location, however, is clear. Both reports identify Kajen Food Hall at Fisketorvet in Copenhagen. The Danish debut will therefore be in a food hall, rather than at a standalone site outside the shopping centre.

The material does not describe the restaurant’s size, seating capacity, staffing or interior layout. Nor does it provide Danish prices or a full menu. It is therefore not yet possible to say precisely how the Danish offering will differ from the chain’s restaurant in Lund.

Relevant to the franchise community – but the operating model is unknown

For Denmark’s franchise community, the opening is relevant as the market entry of a new international chain. It shows a specific choice of country, city and location for an overseas restaurant concept. However, the news should not be read as the announcement of a Danish franchise opportunity.

Neither TV 2 Kosmopol’s nor B.T.’s available coverage states whether the Fisketorvet restaurant will be run by the chain itself, a franchisee or another local operator. The material also contains no published information on Danish franchise rights, partner recruitment or investment terms.

This distinction is important for prospective franchisees. An international brand entering Denmark does not, in itself, establish that independent investors can gain access to the concept. That requires separate clarification of both the rights available and the operating model.

Equally, the announced restaurant cannot be used as a gauge of developments across Denmark’s fast-food market. The reports contain no market data on demand for fried chicken or the competitive landscape. They document one chain’s next opening, not a wider industry trend.

What to watch next

The next milestone will be a confirmed opening date for the Fisketorvet restaurant. After that, details of the Danish operator and any further expansion plans could provide a clearer picture of Loco Chicken’s ambitions in the market.

For now, the main point is clear: the German chain has announced its first Danish restaurant in Copenhagen following its opening in Lund, with the Danish debut expected in late October or early November 2026.

Practical takeaway: Monitor the opening as a new chain entering the market, but confirm the operating model, rights and any partnership opportunities directly before factoring the news into a franchise investment assessment.