We're all about Quality
At Popeyes, we don’t take shortcuts on quality.Our chicken is freshly and expertly cooked. So crunchy. So juicy. So full of flavor. It’s pure joy!
Discover how
12 hours of
Bold
Louisiana flavors
Quality takes time, y’all. We marinate our chicken for at least 12 hours in our signature blend of Louisiana seasonings for flavor as lively as any party in New Orleans!
Freshly
Prepared
Every piece of our chicken is freshly hand battered and, then breaded and fried up special for y’all. And you’ll know the difference in the first bite. It’s extra crispy on the outside with a loud, mouth-watering crunch, and juicy and bursting with bold Louisiana flavor on the inside.
Our chicken is so good, you may want to do a little happy dance!
Order nowAll that crunch. All that juiciness.
It’s pure joy!
Inside Our Kitchen
Learn about Popeyes’ commitment to quality straight from our cooks:
Is Popeyes Chicken freshly prepared?
What makes Popeyes so crunchy and juicy?
Why do we marinate our Chicken for 12 hours?
Products shown are available at participating restaurants.
TM & © Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
Is Popeyes Chicken freshly prepared?
What makes Popeyes so crunchy and juicy?
Why do we marinate our Chicken for 12 hours?
Products shown are available at participating restaurants.
TM & © Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
Products shown are available at participating restaurants.
TM & © Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
Products shown are available at participating restaurants.
TM & © Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
Celebrating50 Years
of Popeyes
1970+
1980+
1990+
2000+
2010+
1972
Alvin C.Copeland, Sr. opens "Chicken on the Run" in the New Orleans suburb of Arabi, serving traditional Southern fried chicken
After several months of lackluster performance, he reopens the restaurant as "Popeyes" (after Popeye Doyle of the "French Connection"). This time he sells spicy, New Orleans-style chicken.
1980
Popeyes introduces its "Love That Chicken from Popeyes®" tagline.
1983
Popeyes introduces buttermilk biscuits, which later become a significant menu item.
1984
Popeyes goes global and expands to Toronto, Canada.
1985
Popeyes opens its 500th restaurant in Landover, Maryland, putting the brand on equal footing with national competitors.
Popeyes becomes the number three quick service chicken chain based on number of units.
1989
Popeyes introduces crawfish in the United States.
1991
Popeyes expands its international presence in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
1992
American's Favourite Chicken (now known as AFC Enterprises, Inc.) is formed and purchases both Popeyes® and Church's Chicken®.
1993
Popeyes enters a new era of growth as PLK begins updating the look of Popeyes restaurants
1997
Popeyes celebrates 25 years of success
1999
Popeyes surpasses 1 billion dollar annual sales mark for the first time.
Popeyes opens its 1000th restaurant in the heart of Atlanta as the world travels there for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.
Popeyes Chicken & Biscuit receives "MenuMasters Award" for Louisiana Legends over rice dishes
2001
Popeyes becomes the number two quick service chicken chain based on number of units
Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits celebrates new heritage-designed restaurant in Alanta, GA
2002
Popeyes celebrates its 30-year Anniversary.
2008
Popeyes launches the Bonafide® Brand positioning.
The Popeyes brand reinvents itself based on its long-standing roots in Louisiana - inspired home cooking. This includes a new logo distinctive new products and a new advertising campaign touting "Louisiana FastTM".
2009
Popeyes launches Butterfly Shrimp Tackle Box.
Popeyes introduces feisty spokesperson "Annie" to tell it like it is on national television.
Popeyes launches first Popeyes Pay Day.
2010
Popeyes introduces Wicked Chicken and Cane Sweet Iced Tea.
Wicked Chicken wins MenuMasters award for Best Limited Time Offer.
Popeyes®BONAFIDE®Chicken Beats KFC®Original Recipe® tại cuộc thi National Taste Test.
2011
Popeyes opens 2000th restaurant in Memphis, Tennessee.
Popeyes launches a healthier menu called Louisiana LeauxTMwith flash mod in French Quarter.
Popeyes introduces Rip'n Chick'nTM
Popeyes introduces Rip'n Chick'nTM
The Popeyes Foundation, Inc announces partnership to benefit the ProStart® program to develop the next generation of food-zealot restaurateurs
2012
Popeyes celebrates 40th Anniversary and announces plans for system-wide remodeling of its restaurants
Popeyes partners with Zatarain's to launch Zatarain's Butterfly Shrimp.
Popeyes and Coca-Cola® "wrap" up 2012 with three unique custom one-of-a-king holiday designs collector cups.
2013
Introdution of Cajun Surf & Turf. A twist on the traditional Surf & Turf, the Popeyes way!
Popeyes Debuts Chicken Waffle Tenders.
Popeyes's first annual Love That Chicken Month kicks off in September.
20/01/2013: Popeyes opens it's first store in Vietnam
Coca-Cola© Holiday Cups return with three new custom designs
