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Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen, a division of AFC Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFCE), recently presented its franchisee and supplier awards at its worldwide conference and 40th Anniversary celebration held in New Orleans, La.

Convinced that great tasting food requires slow, careful preparation, in 2008 Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen, a division of AFC Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFCE), embarked on a comprehensive brand transformation that emphasized its almost four decades of Louisiana-inspired home cooking. The initiative included a more contemporary logo, new brand advertising and tagline, distinctive new products, and a powerful messaging platform.

Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen, a division of AFC Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFCE), announced today the launch of an aggressive growth plan to increase its presence in Southern California. With the company’s dollar share of chicken QSR sales at a 10-year high domestically, Popeyes is poised to rapidly expand domestically and is seeking bold, passionate multi-unit operators to invest in new restaurants in Los Angeles and San Diego.

Brand to Celebrate Milestone with BONAFIDE® Giveaway at Newest Location Grand Opening

The benefit to franchisees was estimated at one full percentage point improvement in restaurant operating profit margins before rent, compared with the prior year.

Chicken QSR Chain Seeks Entrepreneurs to Open New Restaurants in Florida

Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen opened its 50th Canadian restaurant on December 8, 2010, at 35 Harvard Road, Guelph.