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Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
The chain’s 38% same-store sales growth was one of the strongest numbers in industry history, proving the chicken sandwich was a black swan event, says RB’s The Bottom Line.
The company’s chicken sandwich was one of the best new-product introductions in fast-food history.
The success of the product could help the chain break into areas it might have not considered before, franchisee Carrols says.
The company is promoting its new national delivery partnership with DoorDash this week with a sandwich giveaway.
Franchisee Carrols Restaurant Group said its Popeyes same-store sales were up more than 21% last quarter, while Burger King underperformed.
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Some data suggests that Chick-fil-A also saw more business last month as consumers hungered for chicken sandwiches.