Popeyes Franchise
Food Service franchising with Popeyes
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About Popeyes
Popeyes operates in the restaurant and food service space and franchises its brand to independent owners. Brands in quick-service and casual dining attract owners looking for an established system, recognized branding, and a documented path to opening.
Opening a Popeyes franchise calls for an estimated total investment of $1,222,045–$3,923,245. That figure includes an initial franchise fee of $50,000, along with costs such as equipment, buildout, signage, initial inventory, and working capital.
Popeyes includes a financial performance representation (Item 19) in its current FDD, meaning the franchisor discloses figures on unit-level sales or earnings. Reviewing Item 19 alongside validation calls with existing franchisees is the best way to gauge realistic performance.
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Financial Performance (Item 19)
The FDD discloses 2025 Gross Sales and EBITDA data for Popeyes Restaurants that operated the full fiscal year, broken out by restaurant type (free-standing, in-line, food court) and by sales/operational tiers. For consolidated free-standing restaurants (2,338 units), average Gross Sales was $1,893,880 (median $1,788,529), ranging from $492,576 to $5,931,837, with 43.7% meeting or exceeding the average. Separate EBITDA tables show that as Annual Sales increase, EBITDA margin rises from about 3.5%-9.8% for restaurants under $1.5M in sales to about 17.9%-19.8% for those over $2.5M, driven by decr
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