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Popeyes' franchisee raises record $539K for MDA

April 3, 2014

Sailormen Inc., a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen franchisee, announced it raised a record $539,863 to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association and its "Appetite for a Cure" program.

According to a news release, from Jan. 27 through March 16, participating Popeyes restaurants in South Florida and across the Southeast sold $1 coupon cards worth $30 to be used toward free and discounted purchases during future visits. Funds raised through the "Appetite for a Cure" coupon cards will help support MDA's programs of research and health care services, including MDA summer camp.

Sailormen Inc. is the largest domestic franchisee of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen restaurants, with 143 locations in seven states. The company has raised more than $4 million for MDA since 2002.