Popeyes pushes into 4 South Asian nations

March 24, 2021

A little more than a day after Popeyes said it would begin opening restaurants in the U.K. this year, it announced today that it's moving into India…

Popeyes sets sail for the UK

March 23, 2021

After launching Popeyes locations in Spain and Switzerland, Popeyes is taking its popular chicken sandwich and other menu items to the United Kingdom…

Popeyes deal will bring hundreds of stores to Mexico

March 19, 2021

Popeyes has signed a deal with JK Capital to bring "hundreds of new Popeyes restaurants to Mexico over the coming years," according to a news release.

Chick-fil-A scoring big in Chicken Sandwich Wars ... for now

Today's question for readers: Are we tired of hearing about chicken sandwiches yet? Of course not.

The chicken fight continues ... Taco Bell enters the ring

February 22, 2021

The QSR Chicken Wars are heading into taco territory with Taco Bell debuting a Crispy Chicken Sandwich Taco on March 11 in Nashville, Tennessee, and Charlotte…

Popeyes, Burger King parent turns in disappointing Q4 sales

February 11, 2021

Popeyes, Burger King and Tim Hortons parent company, Restaurant Brands International, turned in disappointing fourth-quarter earnings results, which fell below…

Largest US Burger King franchisee names former NPC exec as COO

February 9, 2021

The nation's largest Burger King franchisee, as well as a Popeyes franchisee, Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., has appointed former NPC International Wendy's…

Taco Bell, Dunkin', Popeyes top out Entreprenuer's Top Franchises

January 29, 2021

Taco Bell and Dunkin' were the No. 1 and No. 2 spot, respectively, on the latest Franchise 500 ranking from Irvine, California-based, Entrepreneur Magazine…

How fried chicken is laying 'golden eggs' across US

Wanna know what fried chicken brand got the most store visits in 2020? Read on.

2021 'Year of the Chicken' continues with KFC US sandwich launch

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

KFC is putting its claws into the ring (along with some pickles) in the battle for supremacy in the fabled chicken sandwich wars.

McDonald's chicken strategy: Not just a sandwich, an entire platform

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

When McDonald's officially starts selling its Crispy Chicken Sandwich in late February, it's not only responding to the pleas of franchisees over the last year…

Burger King, Popeyes, Tim Hortons launch drive-thru transformation, release Q3 sales results

Drive-thru transformation has begun at one of the world's largest restaurant companies, Restaurant Brands International, which also today released quarterly…

Popeyes only bright spot in RBI Q3 preliminary results

October 14, 2020

Popeyes Louisiana Chicken is expected to be the only bright spot in Restaurant Brands International Q3 financial results, with substantial drops in sales…

$1.6M paid for high-traffic South Carolina Popeyes property

October 1, 2020

Restaurant property real estate investment trust, Four Corners Property Trust, paid $1.6 million to acquire a South Carolina Popeyes restaurant property from…

Popeyes, Burger King, Tim Hortons parent adds Canadian executive to board

September 23, 2020

Canadian capital market executive Jason Melbourne has been named to the board of Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons parent company, Restaurant Brands…

Popeyes names Americas president

September 8, 2020

Restaurant Brands International Inc. has named former RBI Asia-Pacific president, Sami Siddiqui, as president of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen for the Americas, a…

Popeyes perks up RBI's Q2, Burger King, Tim Hortons pull it back down

The power of a really popular chicken sandwich buoyed otherwise dismal results for Restaurant Brands International and its Popeyes, Burger King and Tim Hortons…

Burger King, Popeyes, Tim Hortons doubling down on corporate diversity hiring

June 29, 2020

Restaurant Brands International, the parent company of Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons, is doubling down on its diversity in hiring commitment.

Nearly a year after chicken sandwich wars, a major QSR claim to fame comes out of the coop

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Burgers and fries have always been the instant word associations with QSRs, but now, almost one year after last August's storied chicken sandwich wars, that…

Burger King, Popeyes, Tim Hortons North America stores ready for dine-in, CEO says

May 12, 2020

The CEO of Restaurant Brands International Inc., the parent of Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons, has prepared its nearly 15,000 North American stores and…