Restaurant Brands International is buying Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen to add to a portfolio that includes Burger King and Tim Hortons, The Associated Press reports. Popeyes will be purchased by the company for $1.8 billion. Many Popeyes fans expressed their outrage over the acquisition: Got to stop eating Popeyes now https://t.co/4cpGu5NJ4E — February 7 (@dolphin_swagg) February 21, 2017 Burger King is so trash to me so if they go messing with the recipes I might have to boycott Popeyes https://t.co/advrTq3iYw — ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ (@ariuqa) February 21, 2017 I won't be eating popeyes anymore — KRIK HARDEN !!!