ATLANTA, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AFC Enterprises, Inc. , the franchisor and operator of Popeyes(R), today announced that Cheryl Bachelder, chief executive officer, will participate in a panel discussion at the RBC Capital Markets 2008 Consumer Conference on Thursday, October 2, 2008, at 1:30 P.M. ET.
All interested parties are invited to listen to the live presentation, beginning at 1:30 P.M. ET, at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/rbc97/register.aspx?conf=rbc97&page=panel4&url=http %3A//http://www.wsw.com/webcast/rbc97/panel4/ or at the investor section of the Company's website at http://www.afce.com/ . A replay of the web cast will be available on the site for 30 days following the conclusion of the conference. (Due to the length of URL please copy and paste into your browser.)
Corporate Profile
AFC Enterprises, Inc. is the franchisor and operator of Popeyes(R) restaurants, the world's second-largest quick-service chicken concept based on number of units. As of July 13, 2008, Popeyes had 1,901 restaurants in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam and 25 foreign countries. AFC has a primary objective to offer investment opportunities in its Popeyes brand and provide exceptional franchisee support systems and services. AFC Enterprises can be found at http://www.afce.com/.
AFC Contact Information
Investor inquiries:
Cheryl Fletcher, Director, Finance & Investor Relations
(404) 459-4487 or
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