Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

ADVISORY, Jan. 21, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

AFC Enterprises, (AFCE) the franchisor and operator of Popeyes® restaurants, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square to announce a change in the company name to Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc., which will now be traded under (PLKI).

Popeyes' Chief Executive Officer Cheryl Bachelder, joined by management and employees, will ring the Opening Bell in celebration of the announcement.

Where:

NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:

Tuesday, January 21, 2014 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET

Investor inquiries:

Rebecca Gardy

Director, Finance & Investor Relations

(404) 459-4673

investor.relations@popeyes.com

Media inquiries:

Jennifer Webb

Senior Vice President, Operations, Coltrin & Associates, Inc.

(212) 221-1616 ext. 111

jennifer_webb@coltrin.com

NASDAQ MarketSite:

Christine Barna

(646) 441-5310

Christine.Barna@nasdaqomx.com

Feed Information:

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Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx.

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About Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. (PLKI):

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. is the franchisor and operator of Popeyes® restaurants, the world's second-largest Quick-Service Restaurant ("QSR") chicken concept based on number of units. As of December 29, 2013, Popeyes had 2,225 operating restaurants in the United States, 3 territories, and 28 foreign countries. Popeyes' primary objective is to deliver sales and profits by offering excellent investment opportunities and providing exceptional franchisee support systems and services to its owners. Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. can be found at www.popeyes.com.

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