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A KFC restaurant in Kuwait City, 1980. There were 5,800 KFC outlets worldwide by 1983, located across 55 countries. [66] That year, General Cinema Corporation acquired 18 percent of Heublein, who, fearing a hostile takeover, approached R. J. Reynolds, the tobacco firm, to act as a white knight and acquire the company for $1.3 billion. [67]
This is a list of countries with KFC franchises. In 2024, there are at least 29,000 KFC outlets in 147 countries and territories in the world where 10,000 of those stores are in China alone. [1] The first KFC franchise opened in the United States in 1952. [2] The first overseas franchise was established in the United Kingdom in May 1965.
Colonel [a] Harland David Sanders (September 9, 1890 – December 16, 1980) was an American businessman and founder of fast food chicken restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (also known as KFC). He later acted as the company's brand ambassador and symbol.
He opened a new restaurant using the name "colonel" to which KFC sued claiming they owned naming rights. The two reportedly settled in 1975. Sanders died on December 16, 1980 and his family no ...
The Big Chicken is a KFC restaurant in Marietta, Georgia, which features a 56-foot-tall (17 m) steel-sided structure designed in the appearance of a chicken rising up from the top of the building. It is located at the intersection of Cobb Parkway (U.S. 41/Georgia 3) and Roswell Road (Georgia 120) and is a well-known landmark in the area. [1]
Jacky Tan has shared his ranking after having more than 1,000 KFCs and trying the Original Recipe chicken on five continents
In Sri Lanka, KFC was launched in 1995 at Majestic City. There were 62 KFC restaurants in Sri Lanka as of April 2024. [19] It is currently operated by Cargills Ceylon PLC. In Singapore, the first KFC franchise was opened in 1977 along Somerset Road. In 1993, KFC Singapore was the first KFC in Asia to develop and launch the Zinger.
KFC Wraps are finally back after a successful 2022 test run in Atlanta, Georgia. Starting Feb. 6, the menu item is available again at participating restaurants nationwide for a limited time.