
Bringing Back the Colonel: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Darrell Hammond portrays Colonel Sanders on 'Saturday Night Live' to celebrate KFC's 75th anniversary, sparking discussion on brand mascots and marketing campaigns.
Popeyes is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 440 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Popeyes' return to sales growth is taking longer than expected due to reduced wings offering and operational execution challenges, with same-store sales declining 1.8 percent in the third quarter [[2026-11-02 Popeyes Faces Longer Road Back to Sales Growth (f684b8)]] * Despite a decline in same-store sales, customer satisfaction with core chicken at Popeyes has improved [[2026-11-02 Popeyes Faces Longer Road Back to Sales Growth (f684b8)]] * Popeyes saw a 2.2% decline in same-store sales in Q3, while Burger King posted 8.4% comps growth in the U.S. [[2026-10-29 Popeyes wing cuts and value miss drag sales, Burger King stays hot]] * Restaurant Brands International reported 8.4% domestic sales growth for Burger King in the third quarter, while same-store sales at Popeyes declined 2.2% in the US [[2026-10-29 Burger King sales soar, while Popeyes struggles]] * Popeyes is introducing Thanksgiving and Christmas-themed foods and beverages to its menus [[2026-10-26 Thanksgiving and Christmas get off to an early start on menus]] * Cheese and chicken are leading menu innovations at chains like Culver's and Shake Shack, with various flavor and format variations being introduced to excite customers, including at Popeyes [[2026-10-04 Chicken and cheese take the lead on menus]] * Popeyes has debuted its Honey Chicken Biscuit sandwich, a permanent menu item designed to appeal to consumers across dayparts [[2026-09-28 Is Popeyes’ new sandwich a breakfast test]] Filed under Restaurants / Chicken.

Darrell Hammond portrays Colonel Sanders on 'Saturday Night Live' to celebrate KFC's 75th anniversary, sparking discussion on brand mascots and marketing campaigns.

Nation's Restaurant News and Ventura Foods recognize menu innovation and research with the annual MenuMasters awards.

Aziz Hashim, founder of NRD Capital, operates over 60 units with Popeyes, Checkers/Rally's, and Petvalu, and gives back to the industry through volunteer efforts.

Aziz Hashim is a high-profile multi-unit franchisee operating over 60 units with Popeyes, Checkers/Rally's, and Petvalu, and the founder of NRD Capital.

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A band performing as McDonald's mascots plays food-related tunes that parody popular songs.

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