Who owns Popeyes?
Popeyes is owned by Restaurant Brands International (Canada, NYSE: QSR), which has owned the brand since 27 March 2017.[1]
Evidence: Restaurant Brands International Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-20, SEC EDGAR, 20 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Restaurant Brands International Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇦 Canada, Toronto
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Founded
- 1972
- Category
- Restaurants & foodservice › Quick-service restaurants › Burger & chicken chains
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: QSR TSX: QSR
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Popeyes
Popeyes was founded outside New Orleans in 1972 selling Louisiana-style spicy fried chicken. Its 2019 chicken sandwich launch sold out nationally within two weeks and set off a competitive scramble across the American fast-food industry. RBI acquired the chain in 2017 for $1.8 billion.
What Restaurant Brands International's annual report says about Popeyes
Sentences about Popeyes from Restaurant Brands International's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
Popeyes - Founded in 1972, Popeyes is the world's second largest quick service chicken concept, as measured by total number of restaurants, and delivers guests a unique "Louisiana" style menu featuring fried bone-in chicken, chicken tenders, chicken sandwiches, wings, and regional items.
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - Operations of our Popeyes brand in the U.S. and Canada, including the Popeyes restaurants acquired as part of the Carrols Acquisition ("PLK"); 4.
In 2025, we entered into (i) new master franchise agreements for Burger King and Popeyes in Ireland and for Firehouse Subs in Australia, and (ii) new development agreements for Burger King in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Bahrain, for Popeyes in Mexico, Hungary, and Azerbaijan, and for Firehouse Subs in Mexico.
How often Restaurant Brands International names Popeyes in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named less often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Popeyes
- 2017 – present Restaurant Brands International [1] verified
Where Popeyes sits in Restaurant Brands International
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Restaurant Brands International
Restaurant Brands International controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in restaurants & foodservice.
Also in restaurants & foodservice
- Burger King (1954)
- Firehouse Subs (1994)
- Tim Hortons (1964)
Other brands in burger & chicken chains, and who owns them
The 38 brands in burger & chicken chains on Brandtree belong to 23 owners. The largest is Jollibee Group, with 5; Restaurant Brands International has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Chowking | Jollibee Group | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| Arby's | Inspire Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| KFC | Yum! Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Chester's | CP Foods | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Papa Murphy's | MTY Group | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Wimpy (Middle East) | Americana Restaurants | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| Steak n Shake | Biglari Holdings | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Choppies Fried Chicken | Choppies | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
About the owner: Restaurant Brands International
Restaurant Brands International is a publicly listed company headquartered in Toronto, Canada, founded in 2014. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: QSR and TSX: QSR.
Restaurant Brands International was created in 2014 when Burger King, controlled by 3G Capital, merged with the Canadian chain Tim Hortons in a transaction that moved the combined headquarters to Canada. It added Popeyes in 2017 and Firehouse Subs in 2021, and 3G Capital retains a substantial stake.
Restaurant Brands International: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Popeyes and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Popeyes among them.
- Applebee's — Dine Brands 🇺🇸
- Arby's — Inspire Brands 🇺🇸
- Baja Fresh — MTY Group 🇨🇦
- Bonefish Grill — Bloomin' Brands 🇺🇸
- Caribou Coffee — Panera Brands 🇺🇸
- Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen — Darden 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Popeyes?
The parent company of Popeyes is Restaurant Brands International, a publicly listed company headquartered in Canada.
Is Popeyes American or Canadian?
Popeyes originated in the United States in 1972, but it is owned today by Restaurant Brands International, which is headquartered in Canada. So Popeyes is an American-origin brand under Canadian ownership.
Since when has Restaurant Brands International owned Popeyes?
Restaurant Brands International has owned Popeyes since 27 March 2017.
Is Popeyes still owned by Restaurant Brands International?
Yes. As of 10 October 2026, Popeyes is still owned by Restaurant Brands International. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Restaurant Brands International Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-20 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 20 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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