Popeyes Is Closing Dozens of Restaurants After One of Its Biggest Franchisees Filed for Bankruptcy

A major Popeyes franchisee filed for bankruptcy in January 2026, closing 20+ locations across Florida and Georgia amid $342M ...
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More Popeyes locations close after franchisee filed for bankruptcy

More Popeyes locations have closed after major franchisee filed for bankruptcy - Three of the chicken chain’s locations in Georgia have closed ...
NBC Montana

Sailormen’s financial troubles deepen as 20 Popeyes close in Florida and Georgia

One of Popeyes’ largest franchisees is collapsing, which could close 20 restaurants. Sailormen Inc., a Miami-based operator ...

20 locations of popular chicken restaurants recently closed: Here’s where

Citing “consumer challenges since the COVID pandemic” and other factors, a Popeyes chicken chain franchisee filed for bankruptcy in January, leading to the closure of 20 restaurants, according to an ...
Franchise Times

136-unit Popeyes Franchisee Files for Bankruptcy

A large Popeyes franchisee based in Miami filed for bankruptcy January 15, citing more than $342 million in debt. A botched transaction between Popeyes franchisees in the southern United States and ...