Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Restaurant Brands International · QSR · EST. 1972 · Miami, Florida

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US UNITS3,121+3.8% YOY
GLOBAL UNITS3,800
AUV (US)$1.7M
INVESTMENT RANGE$396K–$1.1M
FRANCHISED %90%

01The Read

Chicken restaurant chain specializing in New Orleans-style fried chicken

FIG 1 — US UNIT COUNT, 2019–2025

SOURCE: QSR PRO ESTIMATES

02Our Coverage

Popeyes Is in Trouble: Sales Down Four Straight Quarters, Its Biggest Franchisee Just Filed BankruptcyMar 24, 2026How to Open a Popeyes FranchiseMar 21, 2026The Chicken Sandwich Wars: How a Single Menu Item Reshaped the QSR IndustryMar 19, 2026How a Chicken Sandwich Turned Popeyes Into a $5 Billion QSR BrandMar 19, 2026The 25 Fastest-Growing QSR Chains in America Right NowMar 19, 2026The LTO Machine: How Taco Bell, Popeyes, and McDonald's Engineer Viral Menu ItemsMar 18, 2026
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