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title: "Popeyes Announces First Stores in Philippines"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/3a268932-3b80-4183-a87b-572e02fe4409
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/popeyes-announces-first-stores-in-philippines-2707564
category: "Chicken"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Chicken"
published: 2018-08-20T16:11:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:33:18.779Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/404c26f76037bfff8e24d4d67511c5b31519.jpg
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# Popeyes Announces First Stores in Philippines

**TL;DR:** Popeyes has partnered with Kuya J Group to open its first stores in the Philippines, with Kuya J Group having exclusive franchisee rights within the country. Popeyes has signed a major development agreement for the brand in Asia through this partnership.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-08-20. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/popeyes-announces-first-stores-in-philippines-2707564).*

## Story

According to a press release published on QSR Magazine , the chicken chain has partnered with Kuya J Group, a local restaurant group, to open the brand’s first stores in the market. Kuya J Grup has exclusive franchisee rights within the country.

“We are very excited to sign our first major development agreement for the Popeyes brand in Asia,” said Alexandre Santoro, President of Popeyes, in the release. “We believe that our passion for food at Popeyes will resonate well with guests in the Philippines. Our partner, Kuya J Group, brings years of local expertise and a keen understanding of consumers in the Philippines.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- international expansion (topic)
- franchise agreement (topic)
- Popeyes (company)
- market entry (topic)
- Philippines (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/popeyes-announces-first-stores-in-philippines-2707564). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3a268932-3b80-4183-a87b-572e02fe4409).