Alvin C. Copeland
Al Copeland (February 2, 1944—March 23, 2008) was an American Louisianan raised entrepreneur who is first and foremost known for founding Popeyes Chicken and Biscuits in Arabi, Louisiana in 1972. Al Copeland has also built up Al Copeland Investments which owns and operates a wide variety of concepts including restaurants such as Copeland's of New Orleans, Copeland's Cheesecake Bistro, and Copeland's Social City Bistro. ACI also operates a number of hotels in the New Orleans area including: Best Western French Quarter, Best Western Landmark, and Garden District. Food Service Plants and Comedy Clubs are also enterprises owned by ACI.
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