«Popeyes»: Brand to Launch in the Philippines

Oakville / CA. (rbi) «Popeyes» and Kuya J Holdings Group Inc., the owner and operator of Kuya J restaurants in the Philippines, announced an exclusive master franchise agreement to develop and grow the «Popeyes» brand in the Philippines. «We are very excited to sign our first major development agreement for the «Popeyes» brand in Asia. We believe that our passion for food at «Popeyes» will resonate well with guests in the Philippines», said Alexandre Santoro, President of «Popeyes». «Our partner, Kuya J Group, brings years of local expertise and a keen understanding of consumers in the Philippines».

Lowell L. Yu, Chairman of Kuya J Group: «We are proud to partner with «Popeyes» to launch and develop this great brand in the Philippines. The Philippines is a large and growing market, and we are looking forward to serving the high-quality food that «Popeyes» offers to the country’s more than 100 million people».

«Popeyes», part of Restaurant Brands International Inc. (RBI) , was founded in New Orleans in 1972 and has more than 40 years of history and culinary tradition. «Popeyes» distinguishes itself with a unique New Orleans style menu featuring spicy chicken, chicken tenders, fried shrimp, and other regional items. The chain’s passion for its Louisiana heritage and flavourful authentic food has allowed «Popeyes» to become one of the world’s largest chicken quick service restaurants with over 2,900 restaurants in the U.S. and around the world.