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Then, in March 2008, Popeyes founder Al Copeland, who had built the fried chickenâpeddling chain from a single unit into a global enterprise of some 800 units, died at the age of 64.
Greater New Orleans. Popeyes buys recipes from founder Al Copeland's family for $43 million. Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc. bought the fried-chicken restaurant chain's recipes from the family of founder Al Copeland for $43 million on Monday, the company said. Until now, Popeyes was paying annual royalties of $3.1 million to Diversified Foods and Seasonings LLC, a company owned by Copeland's estate, for the recipes, Popeyes said.