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Sailormen Popeyes franchise bankruptcy

Entities: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc. · Pulse Restaurant Group LLC · Orlando, Florida · SBH Foods PLK LLC · Sailormen Inc.

Overview

Sailormen Inc., the largest U.S. Popeyes franchisee, entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January 2026, operating 136 locations in Florida and Georgia and employing about 2,900 staff. Throughout the bankruptcy process the company liquidated assets, first selling 97 restaurants to buyers including Pulse Restaurant Group, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, SBH Foods PLK, and 61 Biscuits, while closing another 39 sites.

Later in July, the court approved the sale of the remaining 23 Orlando‑area Popeeyes outlets to SBH Foods PLK LLC for roughly $2.7 million, completing the franchisee’s asset disposition and ending Sailormen’s operations. Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen continues to run the brand independently.

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Sailormen Inc. Bankruptcy Results in Sale of Remaining Popeyes Outlets and Closure of 39 Restaurants

    Sailormen Inc., a major Popeyes franchisee, filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy, sold its last 23 outlets to SBH Foods PLK LLC, and closed 39 un‑sold restaurants, affecting about 2,900 workers.

  2. 5 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    Bankrupt Popeyes franchisee Sailormen sells 23 Orlando locations to SBH Foods

    Bankrupt Popeyes franchisee Sailormen sold 23 Orlando restaurants to SBH Foods for $2.7 million after a prior deal collapsed, part of its Chapter 11 asset liquidation.

Sources

apjii.or.id · dunya.com · ekonomist.com.tr · karar.com · mercy.edu · nrn.com · rayhaber.com · sesgazetesi.com.tr