Popeyes U.S. comps -5.2% Q2’26Wingstop domestic SSS -7.5% Q2’26KFC U.S. units 3,523 YE’25Dave’s unit growth +52.3% FY’25Chick-fil-A AUV $9.16MCane’s systemwide $5.48B FY’25Franchisee QSR cap 6.85%Corporate QSR cap 5.85%Category growth +5.3% ’25Wings wholesale $0.98/lb YE’25
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Market profile · Florida

Tampa & North Florida

A 50-restaurant Popeyes platform was just recapitalized here at roughly $54,000 per store. That basis will define competitive behavior in these trade areas for years.

Tracked activity

  • Pulse Restaurant Group — established by Sailormen CEO David Damato — acquired 50 Popeyes restaurants across Tampa, Tallahassee, Pensacola and Jacksonville for $2.69M1
  • SBH Foods PLK LLC acquired five Savannah-area restaurants for $650,0001
  • Hooters closures in June 2025 removed large-format casual dining pads across Florida2

Sources

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  1. [1] QSR Magazine — One of Popeyes' Largest Franchisees Sells 97 Restaurants out of Bankruptcy (2026)
  2. [2] Restaurant Dive — Hooters of America closes dozens more restaurants (2025-06)