A Dallas County jury awarded $30.7 million to a retiree who alleged he was cheated out of his profit share by a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc. franchisee.

The corporate defendant, Sun Holdings Inc., owns about 150 Popeyes franchise restaurants in three states and manages about 1,800 Applebee’s, Arby’s, Burger King, Golden Corral, IHOP, McAlister’s, Papa John’s and Taco Bueno in 12 states, according to court papers.