Learn How to Open a Popeyes© Internationally

Why Popeyes?

Popeyes is a world leader in the New Orleans style restaurant segment of the food service industry and is the world's second-largest quick-service chicken concept. Founded in New Orleans in 1972, Popeyes has more than 1,800 locations globally and has achieved annual worldwide sales of more than $1.7 billion in 2006 system-wide sales.

Popeyes is all about great taste and flavorful Cajun cooking, New Orleans style. Internationally, Popeyes emphasizes seafood entrees, featuring shrimp and fish dishes along with our fabulous fried chicken.

Whether it is our chicken or our seafood, it is all about FLAVOR, because our roots are deep in the culture and cuisine of southern Louisiana. This unique region, with Cajun, Creole, Caribbean, European, Asian and Southern culinary influences, has become a destination for flavor seekers from around the world. A visit to Popeyes is like taking a trip to New Orleans, and will satisfy your need for great flavor, Spicy or Mild. At Popeyes it is all good. It is Popeyes!

Many of Popeyes franchisees started out as loyal customers. Is it the food? Is it the opportunity? Is it the results? The answers are yes, yes and yes!

Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits' great recipes, extensive menu offering, service and franchise support system are just some of the reasons Popeyes is continually ranked as one of the top franchise choices of both customers and franchisees.

  • Top 5 2006 QSR Magazine Franchisee Brand Satisfaction Survey
  • Top 20 2006 QSR Magazine Top 50 Franchise Ranking
  • Top 40 2006 Entrepreneur Magazine's Top 500 Franchises
  • Top 40 2006 Nation's Restaurant News Top 100 Chains

The Popeyes story began in New Orleans back in 1972, with one restaurant and a commitment to quality and service. Thirty-five years later, Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits is the 2nd largest quick-serve chicken concept with over 1850 restaurants worldwide and millions of satisfied customers served yearly.
  • Applicants MUST have restaurant operating experience and previous ownership in a multi-unit food service operation in the market that the applicants desire to develop.
  • Applicants MUST have substantial retail development experience within the local market proposed for development.
  • The number of restaurants required to develop will be determined by Popeyes after conducting an analysis of the market’s potential. Generally, Popeyes will not consider any markets with a development requirement of less than five restaurants.
  • Applicants MUST possess sufficient capital to fund the development of the market. We currently grant franchises on an area development basis. The minimum net worth requirement is U.S. $200,000 per restaurant to be developed that must be liquid cash or cash equivalents.