KFC

KFC shifts US headquarters from Kentucky to Texas

FRIED chicken restaurant giant KFC will be moving its US headquarters from Louisville, Kentucky, to Plano, Texas, its parent company said on Tuesday.

KFC’s same-store sales in the US tumbled 7 per cent, marking their third straight quarter of declines this year.

Yum Brands reports surprise fall in global sales amid KFC’s struggles in US

YUM Brands reported a surprise fall in worldwide same-store sales on Tuesday (Nov 5) as its KFC chain grapples with sluggish demand in the US, as well as choppy international sales.

KFC parent Yum Brands reported a profit of US$1.35 per share for the quarter ended Jun 30, edging past estimates of US$1.33.

KFC parent Yum Brands sales fall as weak US demand persists

TACO Bell parent Yum Brands reported a bigger-than-expected fall on Tuesday (Aug 6) in same-store sales for the second quarter as sticky inflation prompted lower-income Americans to eat out less and c...

An empty McDonalds outlet in Cairo.

Anti-Israel boycotts hurting McDonald’s, KFC in Asia, Middle East

McDonald’s saw impact in Middle East, Muslim countries

KFC Holdings Japan operates KFC restaurants in Japan under a master franchise agreement with Yum! Brands, which also owns the Pizza Hut and Taco Bell chains.

KFC Holdings Japan receives 135 billion yen offer from Carlyle-backed fund

FAST food operator KFC Holdings Japan said on Monday (May 20) that a Carlyle Group-backed fund launched a tender offer for its shares in a deal worth 135 billion yen (S$1.2 billion).

The launch of KFC’s first-ever loyalty programme in the reported quarter failed to drum up demand for the fast food giant, as consumers continued to look for cheaper alternatives, including meals at home.

KFC parent Yum reports surprise drop in global same-store sales on weak demand

YUM Brands reported a fall in quarterly global same-store sales on Wednesday, hurt by choppy demand for its KFC and Pizza Hut brands from inflation-weary consumers in the United States as well as in o...

QSR announced this week that KFC Malaysia has temporarily closed outlets in the country due to challenging economic conditions, with local media reports attributing the closures to the boycott campaign.

Malaysian fast food operator QSR shelves IPO plans amid boycott campaign: sources

MALAYSIAN’S QSR Brands, the operator of fast food chains KFC and Pizza Hut in South-east Asia, has indefinitely shelved plans to list on the local stock exchange as its businesses have been affected b...

Empty boxes and a deserted shop lot are all of what remains of a former thriving KFC outlet in Jalan Sultan, Kuala Lumpur.

KFC shutters over 100 restaurants in Malaysia amid pro-Palestine boycott

KFC has reduced its operations in Malaysia, shuttering more than 100 restaurants temporarily after months of a persistent pro-Palestine boycott of US-linked businesses triggered by the ongoing war in ...

Fast-food traffic worsened in the fourth quarter, with KFC and Pizza Hut seeing declines of 4.8 per cent and 2.6 per cent, respectively.

KFC-parent Yum Brands sales miss estimates amid cautious consumer spending

YUM Brands missed Wall Street estimates for quarterly sales on Wednesday (Feb 7), with weaker growth for all three of its top chains, as fewer customers ordered at Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut amid a ...

The acquisition will add to Devyani’s 500 KFC outlets in India, Nepal and Nigeria.

India KFC operator Devyani International enters Thailand with US$129 million deal

INDIA’S Devyani International on Monday (Dec 18) said it will begin operating KFC outlets in Thailand after it acquired Restaurants Development in deal a worth US$128.9 million, expected to be complet...