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Popeyes announces SoCal expansion

October 16, 2011

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, a division of AFC Enterprises Inc., has announced the launch of an aggressive growth plan to increase its presence throughout Southern California.

With the company's dollar share of chicken QSR sales at a 10-year high domestically, Popeyes is ready to rapidly expand and is seeking multi-unit operators to invest in new restaurants in the Los Angeles and San Diego markets.

As part of these growth plans, the Popeyes development team will host a franchise seminar Oct. 26 in Los Angeles and Oct. 27 in San Diego. Registration for the events can be done online.

"For nearly 40 years, Popeyes has passionately delivered its authentic Louisiana food to guests around the world, and after a remarkable 2010 with strong positive results, we are excited about the opportunity to aggressively grow the brand in Southern California," said Greg S. Vojnovic, CFE, vice president of development, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen. "We have built a strong foundation and encourage interested entrepreneurs to attend our franchising seminar to learn how to open a Popeyes restaurant in their community."

In 2010, the Popeyes global system opened 106 new restaurants and total domestic same-store sales increased 2.5 percent compared to 0.6 percent in 2009.

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