Nation’s Restaurant News:
Multi-concept operator Duke and King Holdings LLC is in the process of acquiring 14 Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen locations in Virginia’s Tidewater region.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the company said the transaction is expected to close March 1. Duke and King is buying the units from Joseph Simone, the original franchisee.
Burnsville-based Duke and King, led by industry veterans Rodger Head and Clyde Culp, also operates 93 Burger Kings and owns the bd’s Mongolian Grill chain.
“While the Popeyes business has been successful in the Tidewater market, we intend to revitalize the focus on delivering to our customers great-tasting food served fast and friendly like we do in our other restaurants,†Head said.