04-23-2015, 10:02 AM
Corporate has chimed in:
Popeyes' corporate office in Georgia initially refused to comment, deferring to the local franchise.
However, by Thursday afternoon the chief executive of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen weighed in.
"We recently became aware of a story in Houston involving a Popeyes restaurant and employee," CEO Cheryl Bachelder said in a statement. "We have spoken to the local franchise owner of the restaurant, and he has taken immediate action to reach out to the employee to apologize and rectify the situation.
Popeyes' corporate office in Georgia initially refused to comment, deferring to the local franchise.
However, by Thursday afternoon the chief executive of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen weighed in.
"We recently became aware of a story in Houston involving a Popeyes restaurant and employee," CEO Cheryl Bachelder said in a statement. "We have spoken to the local franchise owner of the restaurant, and he has taken immediate action to reach out to the employee to apologize and rectify the situation.