Founded in 1972, Popeyes was launched by Al Copeland and allegedly takes its name from Detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle from the movie "The French Connection." Today, Popeyes is known for its succulent and inexpensive fried chicken in restaurants around the world. There are currently more than 2...
Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple restaurant/nightclub at West 135th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard (Seventh Avenue) in Harlem.Discarded as trash in 2006.Now a Popeyes fast food restaurant onGoogle Maps. Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce“The Big Apple,”ahit songfrom ...