Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen Issues Statement

Cheryl Bachelder, CEO of Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. issued the following statement in response to a story that ran on Houston Television Station KHOU regarding an employee of a Popeyes franchise location. "We recently became aware of a story in Houston involving a Popeyes restaurant and employee. The restaurant is operated by an independent franchisee of the Popeyes brand. We have spoken to the local franchise owner of the restaurant, and he has taken immediate action to reach out to the employee to apologize and rectify the situation. While the facts are gathered, we will closely monitor this until it is appropriately resolved. We deeply regret the distress this situation has caused."