Why doesn’t Popeyes serve Spinach?

[Sunni Man]

Deep fried spinach?

I'd try it..

 

[log cabin republican]

A good marketing person and a good chef could easily figure out a way to put that on the menu.

 

[JoeB131]

Popeye is now in the public domain, so anyone can use his name and likeness.

 

[Sparker]

I avoided spinach for 40 years because I saw it only canned and disgusting. Fresh spinach is fine, but it's hard to keep fresh. It's inconvenient and too healthy for fast junk restaurants.

 

[rightwinger]

I avoided spinach for 40 years because I saw it only canned and disgusting. Fresh spinach is fine, but it's hard to keep fresh. It's inconvenient and too healthy for fast junk restaurants.

Popeye ate his Spinach out of a can

 

[JoeB131]

Popeye ate his Spinach out of a can

And he ate it raw, which couldn't have been healthy.

 

[bdtex]

Popeye ate his Spinach out of a can

Too much salt.

 

[rightwinger]

Too much salt.

Should he eat it as part of a healthy salad?

 

[bdtex]

Should he eat it as part of a healthy salad?

Time permitting..

 

[hjmick]

Looked at the menu and they have

Beans and Rice
Mac and Cheese
Potatoes and Gravy

But wouldn’t any Popeye fan want Spinach?

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From Wikipedia:

Alvin C. Copeland, founder of Popeyes, claimed he named the stores after the fictional detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle in the 1971 film The French Connection, which came out a year before the chain was founded, and not the comic strip character Popeye the Sailor.

However, the company's early brand became deeply tied to the cartoon star with its sponsorship of the Popeye & Pals children's show in New Orleans, and the character appeared on items from packaging to racing boats.

The chain later acquired rights to use Popeye the Sailor for marketing and used this for 35 years. In late November 2012, AFC announced the mutual termination of their licensing contract with King Features Syndicate, effectively ending their association with the Popeye characters.

The name is spelled "Popeyes", without the apostrophe commonly used by other restaurant chains such as McDonald's and Hardee's. Copeland claimed facetiously that he was "too poor" to afford an apostrophe.

 

[rightwinger]

From Wikipedia:

Alvin C. Copeland, founder of Popeyes, claimed he named the stores after the fictional detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle in the 1971 film The French Connection, which came out a year before the chain was founded, and not the comic strip character Popeye the Sailor.

However, the company's early brand became deeply tied to the cartoon star with its sponsorship of the Popeye & Pals children's show in New Orleans, and the character appeared on items from packaging to racing boats.

The chain later acquired rights to use Popeye the Sailor for marketing and used this for 35 years. In late November 2012, AFC announced the mutual termination of their licensing contract with King Features Syndicate, effectively ending their association with the Popeye characters.

The name is spelled "Popeyes", without the apostrophe commonly used by other restaurant chains such as McDonald's and Hardee's. Copeland claimed facetiously that he was "too poor" to afford an apostrophe.

Yes, because naming a chicken restaurant after a violent detective who chases drug dealers is good marketing

 

[Woodznutz]

Too much salt.

Too slimy.. Looks like filamentous seaweed.

 

[braalian]

Do kids today even know who Popeye is anymore?

 

[Alan Stallion]

Why can't I get an order of panda at Panda Express?

It's like not being able to get tacos at Taco Bell.
(although to be fair, Taco Bell tacos suck)

By the way, I was one of those weird kids who did eat the spinach at the school cafeteria.

 

[Dr.Destructo]

I love spinach. I was always the weird kid when I was little, cause I loved my spinach, broccoli, tomatoes, and peas.

Popeyes doesn't sell spinach, because that would link their name to the cartoon character.
And that would cost them a lot of money for using that characters name. Which they aren't.
Popeyes Chicken has nothing to do with Popeye the cartoon character.
But serving spinach would directly link them to the cartoon character in the publics eye, so they can't do it.

 

[Dr.Destructo]

Do kids today even know who Popeye is anymore?

Back in the early 90's I was working at a restaurant in the kitchen.
I was in my late 20's then.

The kid I was working with was talking about something, and I inadvertently comment "Hey Hey Booboo, thats some kind of pic - a - nic basket" in Yogi Bears voice.

He looked at me and said "What the fuck was THAT"???

I felt like I needed to go into a nursing home. LOL

He had NEVER heard of Yogi Bear.

 

[rightwinger]

Popeyes Chicken has nothing to do with Popeye the cartoon character.

Alvin C. Copeland claimed he named the stores after the fictional detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (portrayed by Gene Hackman) in the 1971 film The French Connection,[22][23] which came out a year before the chain was founded, and not the comic strip character Popeye the Sailor.[24]

However, the company's early brand became deeply tied to the cartoon star with its sponsorship of the Popeye & Pals children's show in New Orleans, and the character appeared on items from packaging to racing boats.[citation needed]

The chain later acquired rights to use Popeye the Sailor for marketing and used this for 35 years.[24] In late November 2012, AFC announced the mutual termination of their licensing contract with King Features Syndicate, effectively ending their association with the Popeye characters.[25

Popeyes - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[braalian]

Back in the early 90's I was working at a restaurant in the kitchen.
I was in my late 20's then.

The kid I was working with was talking about something, and I inadvertently comment "Hey Hey Booboo, thats some kind of pic - a - nic basket" in Yogi Bears voice.

He looked at me and said "What the fuck was THAT"???

I felt like I needed to go into a nursing home. LOL

He had NEVER heard of Yogi Bear.

He must not of watched much tv. I was a kid in the early 90s and we watched Yogi Bear cartoons

 

[braalian]

Another thing that can make you feel old is NOT knowing/understanding references to cartoons that are current today.

No kids here and it’s been years since I’ve even been around nieces/nephews or kids of friends so haven’t had any reason to watch a kids cartoon in ages.

If anyone makes a reference to a cartoon that originated in the last ten years or so, I’m completely mystified