About Popeyes: Popeyes story began in 1972, when Al Copeland opened a quick-service restaurant called "Chicken on the Run." The restaurant served traditional mild friend chicken to the folks in the small New Orleans suburb of Arabi. Unfortunately, business was slow. Copeland realized that he'd have to sell a spicier alternative to his standard chicken recipe if he wanted to impress flavor-seeking New Orleanians. Copeland soon reopened his restaurant as "Popeyes," named after the character Popeye Doyle in the movie "The French Connection." Popeyes opened its first franchise restaurant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and added 500 more over the decade. (source: Popeyes.com )