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KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Cajun Global LLC Series 2025-2

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to Cajun Global LLC (the Master Issuer) Series 2025-2 (Cajun 2025-2). Cajun 2025-2 represents the Master Issuer’s fifth securitization following the establishment of the master trust in 2011. In conjunction with the issuance of the Series 2025-2 Notes, KBRA anticipates affirming the ratings on the Securitization Entity’s outstanding Series 2025-1 Class A notes and withdrawal of Series 2021-1 Class A-1 LR, Class A-1 VFN, and Class A-2 notes.

Cajun Operating Company (Cajun, Church’s or the Company) is the Manager and operator of restaurants under the Church’s/Texas Chicken brand. The company is one of the largest quick-service chicken restaurant chains in the world. The brands specialize in original and spicy chicken freshly prepared throughout the day in small batches that are hand-battered and double-breaded, tenders, sandwiches, freshly baked Honey-Butter Biscuits and classic, home-style sides.

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