Popeyeshas been exhibiting a growing influence in the fast-food industry.

Here are some of the most intriguing little-known facts they’ve sharedfrom secret ingredients to their pet peeves.

And for more, don’t miss20 McDonald’s Secrets Employees Don’t Want You to Know.

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8 Fast-Food Chains That Never Freeze Their Burgers

The worst thing to order is mac and cheese.

One former employeeshared the best and worst things to order at the chain.

Also tops is the red beans and rice side because the rice is fresh.

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According to the same employee, Popeyes' standard for optimal drive-thru order time is under one minute.

A fan-favorite side contains .

One veteran of the franchisedelivered some bad news to a diehard fan of Popeyes' Cajun Rice.

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Maybe itsremoval from the menuwas for the best.

This article was originally published in March 2021.

It has been updated with new information.

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