10 Popeyes Secrets That You Will Actually WANT To Know

Here's a list of 10 Popeyes Secrets That You Will Actually WANT To Know. Popeyes makes some of the best fast-food chicken, these are 10 Secrets about Popeyes that you will want to know.

Fast-food chains are as varied as they are big. And each and every one of them has its own secrets that it hopes nobody will find out about. Secrets like name changes, embarrassing recipes, teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, or just lurid details that you’d like to know. Preferably while you nibble on a meal from the said franchise. Today, it’s Popeyes turn. So here are 10 Popeyes secrets that you will actually want to know.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:28 The Popeyes Name Change
1:51 Popeyes has a charismatic founder
3:16 Popeyes has nothing to do with the cartoon character
4:36 Popeyes Vs. KFC and the tastiest chicken
6:04 Anthony Bourdain was a big Popeyes fan
7:33 September is Popeyes month
8:48 Spicy recipes saved the franchise
10:12 1991 was a bad year for Popeyes
11:31 Popeyes sells livers and gizzards too
13:03 The company had to buy its own recipes back

SUMMARIES:
- Popeyes wasn’t always Popeyes. It went through various name changes before settling on this catchy one. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with changing your franchise’s name especially when it hasn’t reached that level of growth yet.
- It takes more than an average person to propel a fried chicken outlet into a worldwide success. And Al Copeland certainly is not your average Joe. He’s a larger than life guy who’s had many nicknames throughout his life.
- Ask anyone who Popeye is and they would immediately mention the cartoon character that loves to eat spinach and whack his enemies with his larger-than-life forearms. But before Al Copeland settled on that name or even opened the restaurant, the movie The French Connection hit theatres and became an instant success.
- With all the competition between the fast-food franchises, a clash was bound to happen. And by clash, we mean a contest where each chain tries to prove that it serves the best-fried chicken in the world.
- Every food chain has its own fanbase. It’s natural that some people would only eat at McDonald’s while others would never set foot in the place. People have different tastes and the fast food market plays on these differences to attract new customers while trying hard not to lose the current ones.
- Why September you might ask. Well, nobody knows for sure. It might be a marketing ploy. It might be that September has a special significance to the founder. Or maybe it was just picked at random.
- Let’s make one thing clear, Al Copeland is a charismatic personality but he was no miracle worker. He never claimed to have the Midas touch turning anything he touches into gold. In fact, before Popeyes made it big it was struggling.
- In the world of business and finance, declaring bankruptcy is a regular thing. Many business people swallow that bitter pill in the hope that things will get better and they can get on their feet later.
- As unappetizing as this sounds, it's a fact that certain locations serve unsavory menus that anyone wouldn't associate normally with Popeyes. Livers and gizzards? Sounds like an acquired taste.
- This one is an embarrassing secret that the company doesn't like to see spread around. But secrets are our trade and we don't like to hold out on our viewers. It all goes back to 1991, that year the company had to file for bankruptcy.

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[johnjhill]

You keep saying *"Popeye's Louisiana Chicken"* when the sign clearly says "Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen."
Now who's changing the names???

[HuggieBear]

I don't care, I love chicken gizzards!

[TheUnatuber]

*_The French Connection_* hasn't faded from MY memory, little toots!

[GEAyres]

“The FRENCH CONNECTION”, has faded from our collective memory? What planet do you live on? Gene Hackman as Popeye Doyle is an unequalled classic. As we always say to people who do not know what they are talking about, “Give your head a shake, I think your brain is stuck!!!”.

[BenFrankarts]

I can still remember when Popeye the Sailor was licensed to the chicken chain. He appeared in commercials and on some of the packaging.

[Tina]

Fried chicken livers and gizzards are delicious! Until you try them, don't knock them. These are good southern cooking.

[Zipperskull_]

Like how babbletop respond in the comments, although not that many channels do, honestly. Keep up the good work guys. 😊👍

[luckk]

BabbleTop: Last change into
Video: Shows picture of sign: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
BabbleTop: PoPeYeS LoUisIaNa ChIkEnb

[vuirtec]

4:23 - the movie French Connection faded from our collective memory? Are you f'n kidding me? It won 5 Oscars in 1971, including Picture, Actor, and Director. It also won 2 BAFTAs and several other awards. Who makes the scripts for these videos? Ever do your research bro? And you can't even get the name of the restaurant right.

[roseyroslyn]

Early and now i feel live eating at Popeyes and KFC😂

[bobsteadman]

I love livers and gizzards. This channel tends to be slanted views.

[norahjaneeast]

Oh no one's heard of the French connection it is almost 50 years old anyone who loves car chases has seen footage from that movie it's so iconic
I would not say it faded away
I will say most people are not aware of it so you could say it has faded away anyway one of my favorite movies

[MikeJCole]

Al Copeland died in 2008, buts makes it sound like he is still alive.

[sapphire]

I love the fried livers at Popeyes. And their red beans and rice.

[daveyhouston]

The rice and red beans are the best side ever also those battered fries and those buttery biscuits all so southern brings back memories!!😁😁😁

[sandydegener]

"Fried Gizzards"? Ahhh...finally a product developed with our Feline Friends as well as our Canine Best Friends in mind! A True First. Kudos to Popeye's!

[heatherhillman]

I know a lot of people, including my family, think they are nasty, but fried chicken gizzards ARE really good. With Popeye's batter and seasoning on them, and blackened ranch dipping sauce, they would be AMAZING! Maybe gizzards are an acquired taste. I don't know how I acquired it though, because I have LOVED them since the first time I ate them!

[howardjohnson]

I still remember the first time I had it - The Pine Cone Inn in Sacramento kahleefonyah. At that time it was not fast food. We'd go to that restaurant and Colonel Sanders Kentucky Fried Chicken was a menu item.

[kendrickjamone]

Yall fucced up now them gizzards is heaven.... And if they put them gizzards smothered in that cajun rice .... Laaaawwwwdddd

[girlinterrupted]

"Didn't pass the test of time"? Ok, I know admittedly little about cinema, but even I know The French Connection is considered a classic. Although, what did I expect from a vid about Popeye's Louisiana Chicken?