The private-equity firm has made a minority investment in the prepared-food brand

Popeyes parent releases preliminary financial results for the quarter and fiscal 2012

President and CEO Jack Crawford said the brand will begin to open in nontraditional locations.

The position is new for the sports-pub chain

Company reported a 4.2-percent increase in profit for the quarter

Private equity firm invests an undisclosed sum in the cupcake company

Rising food costs resulted in lower-than-expected forecast for the quarter