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The parent company of Burger King and Tim Hortons, Restaurant Brands International, has purchased Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen for $1.8 billion according to a <a href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/burger-king-parent-company-buys-popeyes-18-billion?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=qsr-magazine-burger-king-parent-company-buys-popeyes-for-18-billion-10566" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">recent QSR Magazine article</a>. Once the deal is official, RBI will own more than 23,000 restaurants in total throughout the world.

Of Popeyes&rsquo; 2,600 locations, close to 98 percent are franchised. A majority of the locations reside in 11 states and RBI expects the brand&rsquo;s growth to start to take off in international markets.

&ldquo;The key to long-term success for all of our brands will be to focus on driving guest satisfaction and franchisee profitability,&rdquo; Schwartz says.

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QSR Magazine: Burger King Parent Company Buys Popeyes for $1.8 Billion

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Restaurant Brands International acquires Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen.

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