Founded in New Orleans in 1972, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen finished 2024 with gross sales of $7.4 billion and nearly 5,000 global locations.
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I was, by no means, a fabulous cook when my kids were young. I was a working mom, so gourmet cooking took a back seat to shuttling kids to piano lessons and baseball practice, helping them with homework, and baths before bedtime. I did cook, don't get me wrong, but it was not what you would call inventive.
The current state of the restaurant industry—or at least its perceived state—depends mightily on the bias of the observer. To the optimist, th…