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Financing

Chicken sandwich boom pecks both ways, franchisee of BK and Popeyes finds

 By Peter Romeo on Aug. 13, 2021

The craved item bolstered sales at Carrols' burger restaurants, but a glut of competition dampened business for its chicken outlets.

Financing

Popeyes chicken sandwich breeds new unit growth

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 02, 2021

The chain is maintaining strong unit volumes, though pressure from competitors ate into its sales last quarter. Chicken nuggets could help.

Financing

Digital sales jump and unit growth returns at Restaurant Brands International

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 30, 2021

Sales at Burger King recovered but remained lower than many of its rivals while Popeyes lost some momentum.

Food

Popeyes downsizes its iconic chicken sandwich into crispy chicken nuggets

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 27, 2021

The bite-size nuggets launch nationwide, along with all-new packaging and a catchy marketing slogan.

Food

Popeyes will introduce chicken nuggets later this month

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 13, 2021

The chicken chain will take “the quality and flavors” of its now-famous chicken sandwich and put them into “poppable” form later this month.

Marketing

Popeyes launches a loyalty program

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 16, 2021

The chicken chain is creating a meal specifically for new loyalty members as it works to build membership.

Leadership

Restaurant Brands International CEO José Cil is the Restaurant Leader of the Year

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 07, 2021

He beat out a tough field on the back of the strength of Popeyes' chicken sandwich and the company’s strong international presence.

Leadership

How the past lit a path through the pandemic for 5 top industry leaders

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 04, 2021

The chain CEOs vying to be Restaurant Leader of the Year explain how they found direction in key experiences from their past.

Financing

Will Burger King's chicken sandwich hurt its sister chain Popeyes? Probably not

By Jonathan Maze on May 21, 2021

The two sandwiches are similar, but RB's The Bottom Line notes that the burger chain is probably late with its version as the market for such items has exploded.

Food

Comfort-seeking customers flocked to chicken chains in 2020

By Patricia Cobe on May 20, 2021

The leading chicken concepts in Technomic’s Top 500 sales ranking all showed positive growth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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