The Spicy Saga: Unraveling the Founding of Popeyes Chicken Popeyes Chicken, a global icon synonymous with Louisiana-style fried chicken, was founded by Alvin C. Copeland Sr. in 1972 in Arabi, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans. However, the journey to becoming the fast-food empire we know today was far from a straight shot, riddled with ... Read more The post Who founded Popeyes Chicken? appeared first on GB Times.