The Popeyes at 7050 Jimmy Carter Boulevard in Norcross has closed after about four decades in business. Located in an outparcel of the Talpa Supermercados-anchored Peachtree Corners shopping center, Popeyes occupied a freestanding, roughly 3,400 square foot building, according to property records.
Just north of the Popeyes, there was previously a Bojangles that opened in 2013 but closed in 2019, and after becoming Spanky's Chicken & Seafood Lounge for a time, it, too, sits vacant.
Popeyes, which started in Louisiana but for a time called metro Atlanta home, is today headquartered in Miami. The brand has gone through several ownership changes over the years but was taken private by Restaurant Brands International (RBI) in 2017 in a deal valued at $1.8 billion. (Toronto-based RBI also owns Burger King, Tim Hortons, and Firehouse Subs.)
The chain saw its sales take off like a rocket ship in late 2019 and into 2020 with its introduction of a fried chicken sandwich and the ensuing "chicken wars." The sandwich became a phenomenon and drove tremendous interest in the brand.
As of late, however, the brand seems to have lost its mojo and just delivered its seventh consecutive quarter of sales decreases, with same-store sales in the first quarter of 2026 down 6.5%. The chain also saw one of its largest franchisees file for chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year and close at least eight locations in Georgia as a result.
It's unclear what, if anything, may come to the now former Popeyes in Norcross, but at least one recently shuttered location in Commerce is being demolished to make way for a new 7 Brew Coffee.
Are you surprised to see Popeyes closing so many locations? What is your favorite fried chicken chain? What would you like to see open in place of Popeyes in Norcross?
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