AFC Enterprises, Inc. the franchisor and operator of Popeyes(R) Chicken & Biscuits, recently announced the appointment of Mel Hope as Chief Financial Officer effective December 19, 2005. Mr. Hope, who was previously Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President of AFC and Chief Financial Officer of its Popeyes division, succeeds Frederick B. Beilstein who resigned from his position as AFC's Chief Financial Officer as the Company completed its divestitures and transition of AFC's multi-brand corporate center to a single brand operations company.
AFC Enterprises, Inc. is the franchisor and operator of Popeyes(R) Chicken & Biscuits, the world's second-largest quick-service chicken concept based on number of units. As of November 27, 2005, Popeyes had 1,802 restaurants in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam and 25 foreign countries. AFC has a primary objective to be the world's Franchisor of Choice(R) by offering investment opportunities in its Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits brand and providing exceptional franchisee support systems and services.
