YAY! Popeyes Cajun rice is back at your near Popeyes Restaurant

In honor of the restaurant chain’s 50th anniversary, Popeyes Cajun-rice meal is returning to Popeyes’ menu. The fast-food chain made the announcement that it will offer Cajun rice for a limited time to celebrate this milestone.

Longing For Popeyes Cajun rice

On June 12, 1972, Alvin C. Copeland Sr began a fast-food restaurant called Chicken on the Run, serving Cajun-cooked chicken, as on the Popeyes website. Copeland, therefore, rebranded the restaurant calling it Popeyes after Popeye Doyle, Gene Hackman’s character from the 1971 film “The French Connection.”

Last year, when the Popeyes unexpectedly terminated the Popeyes Cajun rice daily deal meal. For this, thousands of angry customers took to Twitter to voice their unhappiness. According to a French press release, Popeyes “recognized the outpouring of emotions the discrepancy caused among fans.”

Popeyes Chicken Deal for $0.59 cents

Similarly, on its 50-year anniversary, Popeyes offered a special two-piece chicken deal for $0.59 cents, matching its original price.

The Popeyes Louisiana-based chicken chain knew it and had to offer them what they wanted. So, starting today, Popeyes is giving their beloved customers what they desire. Cajun Rice will return to menus across the country but for a limited time only.

In addition, Popeyes is also celebrating 50 years in business by discounting an old menu item that is the focus of its backstory. 5 golden pieces of Popeyes crispy chicken are available only for the price of $6.99. And there is also a Popeyes breakfast menu to check for having a delicious breakfast.

Popeyes Strawberry Cheesecake Fried Pie

Strawberry Cheesecake Fried Pie by Popeyes

There is more pleasure to their customers that customers can get pleasure from a yummy new dessert beginning today. The Strawberry Cheesecake Fried Pie is a delightful strawberry fried pie consisting of creamy cheesecake and graham cracker filling.


Cajun Rice and Strawberry Cheesecake Fried Pie are available nationwide through the Popeyes mobile application and are also offered for delivery. You can also visit Popeyes’s official website, popeyes.com, to check Popeyes’s latest deals and promotions.


So have fun eating Popeyes’ delicious meals from the Popeyes menu at home, or go to your near Popeyes location to enjoy whole fresh Popeyes special deals and meals.

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