Restaurant Brands, home of Burger King and Tim Hortons, will buy Popeyes for $1.8bn
By Kyle O'Brien
The company that owns Burger King and Tim Hortons restaurant chains has announced that it is adding Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen to its roster.
Restaurant Brands Inc. (RBI) reached an agreement with the Louisiana-style fried chicken chain Tuesday, adding a successful and highly-regarded food brand with strong customer loyalty. The move gives the company further reach into the global market, adding Popeyes’ 2,600-plus restaurants in the US and other countries to its existing portfolio of over 20,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries and US territories.
Founded in New Orleans in 1972, Popeyes has 45 years of history and culinary Read full story ›
Source: The Drum




