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Tims China to bring more than 1K Popeyes restaurants to China

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August 22, 2023

Shanghai-based Tims China plans to open 1,700 Popeyes in China, according to a press release.

The brand plans 10 units in the next quarter, with the first opening on Aug. 19.

"We are thrilled to open our first Popeyes restaurant in China, a milestone in our longer-term strategy," Yongchen Lu, Tims China CEO, said in a statement. "Despite a challenging overall macroeconomic environment, food service retail sales have been a bright spot in China's post-COVID recovery — one of the sectors that has rebounded strongly."