Brodersen Management, a multiunit Popeyes franchisee, recently purchased six failing stores in the Chicago market. Some of the stores, including the one shown here, had not had equipment upgrades in more than 20 years.

Two of the six Chicago stores were gutted and rebuilt, including the installation of state-at-the-art kitchen equipment.

Brodersen Management celebrated the grand re-opening of the 7430 S. Stony Island Ave., Chicago, store in late January 2010.

Here, the staff makes last minute preparations for the event.

In the kitchen, crewmembers prepare special treats for customers for the grand re-opening event.

Georgia Sanders, left, welcomes a customer during the grand re-opening celebration. Sanders started as a fry cook in a Milwaukee Popeyes 18 years ago and worked her way up to become director of Brodersen Management’s six Chicago stores.