ATLANTA, March 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AFC Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: AFCE), the franchisor and operator of Popeyes(R) restaurants, today announced that its Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2008 which ended December 28, 2008 will be filed on Wednesday, March 11, 2009, after market close. The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, March, 12, 2009 at 9:00 A.M. Eastern Time to review operating results and provide an update on its new strategic plan announced last year.

A live listen-only webcast of the conference call will be available on the AFC website at http://www.afce.com. A replay of the conference call will be available for 90 days at the Company's website or through a dial-in number for a limited time following the call.

Corporate Profile

AFC Enterprises, Inc. is the franchisor and operator of Popeyes(R) restaurants, the world's second-largest quick-service chicken concept based on number of units. As of October 5, 2008, Popeyes had 1,905 restaurants in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam and 25 foreign countries. AFC's primary objective is to offer excellent investment opportunities in its Popeyes brand and provide exceptional franchisee support systems and services to its owners. AFC Enterprises can be found at www.afce.com.

AFC Contact Information

Investor inquiries:

Cheryl Fletcher, Director, Finance & Investor Relations

(404) 459-4487 or investor.relations@afce.com

Media inquiries:

Alicia Thompson, Vice President, Popeyes Communications & Public Relations

(404) 459-4572 or popeyescommunications@popeyes.com

SOURCE AFC Enterprises, Inc.