Fast-food ‘chicken war’ sparks political cockfight in Paris suburb

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A dispute has erupted in the Paris suburb of Saint-Ouen over a fast-food outlet selling grilled chicken, with the mayor attempting to bar the store from opening. The controversy has sparked a bitter feud, with the fast-food chain hitting back with provocative banners and social media users likening the standoff to a blockade. The issue has exposed deep divisions on the left between advocates of quality food and their opponents who accuse them of sponsoring gentrification.

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▪Saint-Ouen Mayor Karim Bouamrane has tried to prevent the Master Poulet chain from opening a store in the suburb.
▪The fast-food chain has sold 10,000 tonnes of poultry in 2025 across its 50 outlets, mostly in the Paris region.
▪The dispute has earned the shop glowing reviews online, with users hailing 'the people's chicken' and mocking Bouamrane as a 'wannabe Obama'.

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Advertising Home France Fast-food ‘chicken war’ sparks political cockfight in Paris suburb Explainer France A French mayor’s attempt to bar a popular fast-food outlet from selling “junk food” has kicked off a bitter feud in the Paris suburb of Saint-Ouen, giving France’s fractious left yet another subject to wrangle over. Issued on: 28/04/2026 - 20:51Modified: 29/04/2026 - 09:56 5 min Reading time Share By: Benjamin DODMAN A branch of the Master Poulet chain in Paris’s 18th arrondissement, on April 28, 2026. © Benjamin Dodman, FRANCE 24 An emerging figure in France’s Socialist Party, Saint-Ouen Mayor Karim Bouamrane, has been described as a future contender for the Élysée Palace – a notion he himself has entertained.

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