Expansion News-Church's Chicken, Papa John's <b></b>

Atlanta-Church's Chicken, a division of AFCEnterprises Inc., entered into an agreement with franchisees Kevinand Aletha Whitfield to convert 21 company-operated restaurants inthe Mobile, Alabama, and Pensacola, Florida, markets intofranchises. The Whitfields currently own 10 Church's franchisesin the South. -AFC Enterprises Inc.

Louisville, Kentucky-Papa John's International Inc.announced its growth plans for 2002, which includes 150 to 200restaurant openings, 50 to 100 potential restaurant closings anddomestic restaurant sales growth of 3 to 5 percent.-Business Wire

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