EXHIBIT 99.2

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AFC ENTERPRISES PROVIDES UPDATE ON NASDAQ LISTING STATUS

     Stock Will Continue to Trade on Nasdaq Pending Determination by Listing
                              Qualifications Panel

ATLANTA, July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AFC Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq:
AFCEE), the franchisor and operator of Popeyes(R) Chicken & Biscuits, Church's
Chicken(TM) and Cinnabon(R) and the franchisor of Seattle's Best Coffee(R) in
Hawaii, on military bases and internationally, today provided an update on the
status of the trading of its Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market. On June
19, 2003, the Company announced that the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel had
determined to continue listing the Company's Common Stock on the Nasdaq National
Market, subject to specified conditions, one of which was the filing of the Form
10-K for 2002 with the Securities and Exchange Commission by July 16, 2003. On
July 15, 2003, the Company informed the Panel that it will not be able to meet
this condition, and the Company requested that the Panel provide an additional
extension to allow the Company to complete the audits for the fiscal years 2002,
2001 and 2000 and to file its Annual Report. The Nasdaq Stock Market has
indicated that the Panel will consider the Company's request for an additional
extension and that the Company's Common Stock will continue to trade on the
Nasdaq National Market pending a determination by the Panel.

AFC Corporate Profile

AFC Enterprises, Inc. is the franchisor and operator of 4,131 restaurants,
bakeries and cafes as of May 18, 2003, prior to the sale of Seattle Coffee
Company to Starbucks Corporation, in the United States, Puerto Rico and 32
foreign countries under the brand names Popeyes(R) Chicken & Biscuits, Church's
Chicken(TM), Cinnabon(R) and the franchisor of Seattle's Best Coffee(R) in
Hawaii, on military bases and internationally. AFC's primary objective is to be
the world's Franchisor of Choice(R) by offering investment opportunities in
highly recognizable brands and exceptional franchisee support systems and
services. AFC Enterprises had system-wide sales of approximately $2.7 billion in
2002 and can be found on the World Wide Web at www.afce.com.

    Contact Information:
    Felise Glantz Kissell, Director IR & Finance
    (770) 353-3086

Forward-Looking Statement: Certain statements in this release, and other written
or oral statements made by or on behalf of AFC or its brands are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws.
Statements regarding future events and developments and our future performance,
as well as management's expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates or projections
relating to the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of
these laws. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks
and uncertainties. Among the important factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are
the outcome of the ongoing audits and restatement of the our financial
statements, the potential delisting of our securities from the Nasdaq National
Market, adverse effects of litigation or regulatory actions arising in
connection with the restatement of our financial statements, the inability to
attract and retain additional qualified management personnel, our ability to
comply with covenants contained in our credit facility, the cost and
availability of our principal food products, labor shortages or increased labor
costs, our ability to franchise new units and expand our brands, our and our
franchisees' ability to successfully operate existing units and open new units,
changes in consumer preferences and demographic trends, competition, general
economic, political and regulatory conditions and the risk factors detailed in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2001 and the
other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should
not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, since those
statements speak only as of the date they are made.