Rank: 5
Total Units: 22000
Industry: Food: Restaurants
Year established: 1930
Year franchising: 1952
Country: United States of America
Total Countries: 109
Website: www.kfc.com
Description: The world's favourite chicken fast food chain first opened in 1930 and began franchising in 1952. With the increase in demand for fast food restaurants, it has grown into one of the most recognisable brands in its market. It currently has 22,000 restaurants in 109 countries worldwide.
The franchise is part of Yum! Brands, Inc., the world's largest restaurant company in terms of system restaurants, with more than 36,000 locations around the world. The company has revenues in excess of $11 billion in 2008.
Based in Louisville, Kentucky, KFC is the world's most popular chicken restaurant chain, specializing in Original Recipe®, Extra Crispy®, Kentucky Grilled Chicken™ and Original Recipe Strips with home-style sides, Honey BBQ Wings, and freshly made chicken sandwiches.
More than 12 million customers are served daily at KFC restaurants in 109 countries and territories around the world. KFC is world famous for its Original Recipe® fried chicken -- made with the same secret blend of 11 herbs and spices the franchise’s founder - Colonel Harland Sanders created more than 50 years ago. KFC offers a variety of culture specific products to customers around the globe, who can also enjoy more than 300 other products -- from Kentucky Grilled Chicken in the United States to a salmon sandwich in Japan.
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