- Last Year Rank: 17
- Investment Range: $1,222,045 - $3,923,245
- Initial Investment: $50,000
- Category: Restaurant
Company Description
Popeyes is a quick-service restaurant known for its Cajun-inspired cuisine, such as New Orleans-style chicken. The chain is owned by Restaurant Brands International, which also owns Tim Hortons, Firehouse Subs and Burger King.
First opened in 1972 by Alvin C. Copeland Sr. in Arabi, Louisiana, Popeyes has grown to more than 3,000 units in the U.S. Locations are concentrated in the south, especially across Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Virginia and Mississippi. More recently, the company debuted its first restaurants in New Zealand and Taiwan in 2024.
Company Statistics
- Global Sales: $7,394,000,000
- US Units: 3,177
- International Units: 1,802
- Total Units: 4,979
- Percent Franchised: 98%
- % International Units: 36%
- US Franchised Units: 3,079
- International Franchised Units: 1,802
- Sales Growth %: 8.5%
- Unit Growth %: 8.9%
