By Matt Grossman

Restaurant Brands International Inc.'s Popeyes fast-food chain will expand its presence in Mexico through a partnership with JK Capital, Restaurant Brands said Friday.

The expansion includes plans to open hundreds of Popeyes restaurants in Mexico in the coming years, Miami-based Restaurant Brands said. Popeyes' only presence in Mexico today is in the city of Guadalajara.

The first of the new restaurants will open in Mexico City in 2021, the company said.

Write to Matt Grossman at matt.grossman@wsj.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

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