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A KFC outlet in Quito, Ecuador; the largest market for the chain in the Caribbean and South America. Map of countries with KFC franchises as of December 2024. KFC is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, one of the largest restaurant companies in the world. KFC had sales of $23 billion in 2013. [1]
KFC was one of the first fast-food chains to expand internationally, opening outlets in Britain, Mexico, and Jamaica by the mid-1960s. Throughout the 1970s and 80s, KFC experienced mixed success domestically, as it went through a series of changes in corporate ownership with little or no experience in the restaurant business.
KFC Corporation, [4] doing business as KFC (also commonly referred to by its historical name Kentucky Fried Chicken), is an American fast food restaurant chain that specializes in fried chicken. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky , it is the world's second-largest restaurant chain (as measured by sales) after McDonald's , with over 30,000 ...
KFC added a popular new promotion called the $5 "Fill Up" meal. Citi Research analysts say the meal has added a major boost to the chain's momentum in the US. The meals include an entree, a drink ...
“The boss sponsors someone to be promoted and we have a committee with very senior people, including myself, to sift through every single promotion,” Yum China CEO Joey Wat said.
The opportunity came at the perfect time for Wat; she wanted to move back to China so her U.K.-raised son could better learn the language. In 2018, Wat became CEO of the new company Yum China, now ...
KFC benefited from the economic boom in Japan during the 1980s, and grew to 1,000 outlets with annual sales of $1.2 billion by 1993. [8] [9] However, the rapid expansion of outlets saw franchisees competing for market shares with each other, and around 100 outlets closed down in the mid-1990s. [8] In 2000, KFC Japan reported sales of nearly ...
Yum Brands Inc, (YUM) owner of the KFC and Pizza Hut brands, is taking aim at the fast-growing African market for fast food. The company, based in Louisville, Ky, plans to double the number of KFC ...