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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060321104308
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001145839-06-000037
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060320
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060321
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060321

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOBSON CHARLES E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232587

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-32369
		FILM NUMBER:		06700247

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DELTA PARTNERS LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001145839
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-32369
		FILM NUMBER:		06700248

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE FINANCIAL CENTER, SUITE 1600
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE INTERNATIONAL PALCE
		STREET 2:		STE 2401
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AFC ENTERPRISES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041379
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				582016606
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1229

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SIX CONCOUSE PARKWAY SUITE 1700
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30328
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7703919500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SIX CONCOUSE PARKWAY SUITE 1700
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30328
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-03-20</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001041379</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AFC ENTERPRISES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AFCE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001145839</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DELTA PARTNERS LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>STE 2401</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02110</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001232587</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JOBSON CHARLES E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 2401</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02110</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>AFC Enterprises, Inc.</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-03-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>13.7038</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3080700</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote 1</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reporting person, Delta Partners, LLC, is the invesment manager for three private funds and one separately managed account and is deemed to have investment discretion.  The four entities are the actual owners of the issuer.

Charles Jobson is the managing member of the investment manager and can also be deemed to have investment discretion.  Both reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership in the shares reported herein except to the extent of their pecuiary interest.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Charles E Jobson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Charles E Jobson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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