Chris Copeland is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of NOLA Detox & Recovery Center. A Louisiana-based expert in hospitality management, operations, and investment, Chris brings decades of experience building guest-centered environments that emphasize comfort, consistency, and exceptional service. At NOLA Detox, he oversees daily operations, patient experience, and the organizational infrastructure that supports safe, high-quality clinical care.
Chris comes from one of the most influential hospitality families in the world. The Copeland family founded Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and owns a broad portfolio of restaurants, hotels, food-distribution companies, and commercial real estate. Chris brings that global legacy of hospitality and operational excellence into the healthcare space, ensuring that patients feel supported and cared for from admission through recovery.
Chris is the Principal of Chris Copeland Investments, a diversified investment and development organization engaged in real estate, hospitality ventures, and healthcare-related projects across Southeast Louisiana.
He is also a shareholder in his family’s companies and serves on the board of the Al Copeland Foundation, which has raised more than $5 million to support cancer research in partnership with LSU Health Sciences Center. His family also gifted the Al Copeland Concert Meadow at Lafreniere Park, home to the iconic Copeland Christmas display.
Over more than a decade at Al Copeland Investments, Chris worked in concept development and helped create several well-known restaurant brands including Copeland’s Cheesecake Bistro, Wholly Mackerel, and Sweet Fire & Ice. He served as general manager and partner of Buca di Beppo, operated Copeland’s Restaurant, and is the former owner of the Super Popeyes franchise.
Chris attended the University of New Orleans and is a member of the Krewe of Argus. Outside of work, he enjoys time with his extended family, his wife Angel, and their children. He is also a lifelong New Orleans Saints fan and has been a season ticket holder since childhood.
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