How many restaurants are in the Popeyes system?
As of December 28, 2008, the Company operated and franchised 1,922 Popeyes restaurants in 44 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and 25 foreign countries. Of the 1,527 domestic franchised restaurants, approximately 70% were concentrated in Texas, California, Louisiana, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Georgia, Virginia and Mississippi. Of the 340 international franchised restaurants, approximately 59% were located in Korea, Indonesia, Canada and Mexico. Of the 55 company-operated restaurants, more than 90% were concentrated in Georgia, Louisiana and Tennessee.
As of December 27, 2009, the Company operated and franchised 1,943 Popeyes restaurants in 44 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and 27 foreign countries. Of the 1,539 domestic franchised restaurants, approximately 70% were concentrated in Texas, California, Louisiana, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Georgia, Virginia and Mississippi. Of the 367 international franchised restaurants, approximately 60% were located in Korea, Indonesia, Canada and Turkey. Of the 37 company-operated restaurants, more than 90% were concentrated in Louisiana and Tennessee.