KFC

KFC
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KFC (short for Kentucky Fried Chicken) is a fast food restaurant chain that specializes in fried chicken and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the world's second largest restaurant chain (as measured by sales) after McDonald's, with 18,875 outlets in 118 countries and territories as of December 2013. The company is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, a restaurant company that also owns the Pizza Hut and Taco Bell chains.

KFC was founded by Harland Sanders, an entrepreneur who began selling fried chicken from his roadside restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky, during the Great Depression. Sanders identified the potential of the restaurant franchising concept, and the first "Kentucky Fried Chicken" franchise opened in Utah in 1952. KFC popularized chicken in the fast food industry, diversifying the market by challenging the established dominance...read more

Country of origin 
US United States
Business established 
1930
Franchising since 
1952
Number of units (worldwide) 
18.875
Target countries 
AU AU
AT AT
BE BE
BG BG
CA CA
HR HR
CY CY
CZ CZ
DK DK
FI FI
FR FR
GR GR
HU HU
IE IE
IT IT
JP JP
LV LV
MX MX
NL NL
OM OM
PL PL
QA QA
RO RO
RU RU
SA SA
SK SK
ES ES
SE SE
CH CH
TR TR
AE AE
GB GB
US US
Contract type 
Contract duration (years) 
20
Investment level 
Franchise fee 
41.000 EUR
Royalty 
5,00 % of TO/month
Marketing contribution 
4,50 % of TO/month
Please note that the legal and financial info presented here may vary, depending on the country and region. Prices are expressed in EUR and may have been converted from local currencies at the time of the listing.
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