Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Key figures
| Initial franchise fee | $50,000 |
| Total investment (Item 7) | $1,222,045 – $3,923,245 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 5% of gross sales |
| Brand website | https://www.popeyesfranchising.com |
About Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN is one of the world's largest chicken quick-service restaurant brands with 3,700+ locations globally. Owned by Restaurant Brands International, it offers franchisees proven brand strength, a simplified menu anchored by the iconic chicken sandwich, strong AUVs, and development incentives for multi-unit operators.
FDD-derived details (fees, outlets, ownership, sourcing)
POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN is one of the world's largest chicken quick-service restaurant brands with 3,700+ locations globally. Owned by Restaurant Brands International, it offers franchisees proven brand strength, a simplified menu anchored by the iconic chicken sandwich, strong AUVs, and development incentives for multi-unit operators. MONEY FIGURES (Popeyes 2026 FDD, issued March 20, 2026): initial franchise fee $50,000 (Item 5, p17); total investment $1,222,045–$3,923,245 for a free-standing restaurant, excluding real estate (Item 7, p32); royalty 5% of Gross Sales (Item 6, p21); 3,229 outlets at year-end 2025 — 3,134 franchised + 95 company-owned (Item 20 Table 1, p96). Source: MN CARDS file 4803, doc 35549-202603-10, received 03/20/2026.
Territory — what the FDD says (Item 12)
We have not yet extracted this brand's Item 12 territory terms from its FDD. The franchisor's current FDD is the authoritative source.
Where Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen operates today
Per the brand's FDD outlet table (Item 20, Table 3 — franchised outlets by state, latest fiscal year): 3134 franchised units across 51 states.
Projected openings (Item 20, Table 5)
Franchise agreements the FDD projects for the next fiscal year:
Source: popeyes-fdd-2026-c8fa0fd6.pdf, Item 20. Counts are the franchisor's own disclosures.
Next steps with Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
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