EXHIBIT 99.1


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             AFC ENTERPRISES ANNOUNCES DELIVERY TO NASDAQ OF REPORT
                    REGARDING AUDIT COMMITTEE INVESTIGATION


August 8, 2003 (ATLANTA) - 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 announced that the independent
counsel to the Audit Committee of its Board of Directors has delivered to the
Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel a report on its investigation into certain
accounting issues, as requested by the Listing Qualifications Panel.

CORPORATE PROFILE

AFC Enterprises, Inc. is the franchisor and operator of 4,006 restaurants,
bakeries and cafes as of July 14, 2003, in the United States, Puerto Rico and
35 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.


AFC CONTACT INFORMATION:

Felise Glantz Kissell, Vice President, Investor Relations & Finance
(770) 353-3086 or fkissell@afce.com

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, Audit Committee investigation and the
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.


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