NEW YORK, March 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Juan Monteverde, founder and managing partner at Monteverde & Associates PC, a boutique securities firm headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. ("Popeyes" or the "Company")(NASDAQ: PLKI) and its Board of Directors for potential securities laws violations and/or breaches of fiduciary duties in connection with the sale of the Company to Restaurant Brands International Inc. (QSR). Under the terms of the agreement, Popeyes shareholders will be entitled to receive $79.00 for each share of Popeyes common stock they own.

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The investigation focuses on whether Popeyes and its Board of Directors violated securities laws and/or breached their fiduciary duties to the Company's stockholders by 1) failing to conduct a fair sales process 2) whether and by how much this proposed transaction undervalues the Company by and 3) failing to disclose all material information in connection with the tender offer set to expire on March 24, 2017.

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Contact:
Juan E. Monteverde, Esq.
MONTEVERDE & ASSOCIATES PC
The Empire State Building
350 Fifth Ave. 59(th) Floor
New York, NY 10118
United States of America
jmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com
Tel: (212) 971-1341

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