Benzinga | Jan 19, 2022 03:16PM EST

Popeyes Arrives In India Via Partnership With Jubilant Foodworks

* Restaurant Brands International Inc's (NYSE:QSR) Popeyes brand has partnered with India-based Jubilant Foodworks Limited (JFL) to open the first restaurant in Bangalore, India.

* "This milestone furthers our commitment to open hundreds of restaurants across India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan in the coming years and builds on our track record of working with best-in-class operators to reach more guests around the world," said David Shear, President RBI International, the parent company of Popeyes.

* Popeyes famous chicken is marinated for at least 12 hours, battered and breaded by hand, then slow-cooked to perfection using a proprietary cooking technique.

* Popeyes recently announced agreements to enter South Korea, France, and Romania.

* Price Action: QSR shares are trading lower by 0.48% at $56.23 on the last check Wednesday.