Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. is an American-Canadian multinational chain of Southern fried chicken restaurants founded in 1972 in New Orleans and headquartered in Miami. It is currently a subsidiary of Toronto-based Restaurant Brands International. As of 2026, Popeyes operates a global network of 5,413 restaurants across 51 countries and territories, including 48 US states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. About 50 locations are company-owned while the other approximately 98% are franchised.