Interfoods of America, Inc. - IFDA- Profile

Interfoods Of America, Inc.. The Company operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, Sailormen, Inc. a franchisee and operator of Popeye's Chicken and Biscuits restaurants. In fiscal 2001, there were 1,540 Popeye's restaurants in operation worldwide, of which 1,248 were located in the United States. The Popeye's menu features unique spicy fried chicken, which each restaurant prepares daily on premises along with biscuits, which are served with the chicken entrees. In addition to its spicy fried chicken, the Popeye's menu contains up to 20-25 other items, including seasonal entrees, such as seafood dishes, and side items, such as red beans and rice, french fries, mashed potatoes with gravy, cole slaw, and Cajun rice. The Popeye's menu is designed to appeal to a large cross-section of the population with particular concentration on the 18-49 age group. On 24-May-2002, the Company acquired Interfoods Acquisition Corp. Franchises and operates 1,540 Popeye's Chicken and Biscuits restaurants worldwide