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Popeyes

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    (June 12, 1972- )
    Born in Arabi, Louisiana
    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
    Founded by Al Copeland (as (as Chicken on the Run)
    Fast food restaurant chain specializing in cajun cuisine and seafood
    Headquartered in Miami, Florida
    3,102 franchise locations (as of 2019)
    Purchased by Restaurant Brands International for $1.8 billion (2017)

Why Popeyes might be annoying:

    No, it’s not named after the Sailor Man.
    It was founded by an eccentric Liberace-wannabe who later declared bankruptcy.
    Its longtime spokeswoman - Annie the Chicken Queen - is the closest equivalent to the modern-day ‘Mammy’ stereotype.
    Its name is in the possessive despite lacking the punctuation (Popeye’s). Copeland joked they were ‘too poor’ to afford an apostrophe.
    It unleashed havoc on the whole of the United States with its overhyped ‘Chicken Sandwich.’
    The ‘Chicken Sandwich’-hysteria made demand so difficult to meet that it indirectly resulted in a fatal stabbing (Maryland) and a franchise robbery (Houston).

Why Popeyes might not be annoying:

    It was named after Gene Hackman's character in 'The French Connection,' Jimmy ‘Popeye’ Doyle.
    It bounced back from financial ruin and a 1991 bankruptcy filing.
    The marketing of the ‘Chicken Sandwich’ was a stroke of genius branding.
    They have several locations on military bases around the world.
    Their jingle was written by Dr. John.
    It popularized New Orleans-style cuisine throughout the world.
    It launched a National In-Restaurant Donation Program to raise relief funds for Hurricane Katrina victims.

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying