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KFC Franchise

Fast-food chicken restaurant

His recipe is still a secret, but more than 2 billion of Colonel Harland Sanders' 'finger lickin' good' chicken dinners are served annually in more than 82 countries around the world.

Nearly 50 years ago, Colonel Sanders set out to sell complete meals to time-strapped families, calling his home meal replacements 'Sunday Dinner, Seven Days a Week.' Acquired by PepsiCo in 1986, KFC is now a part of Yum! Brands Inc., which includes A&W, Long John Silver's, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut.

Start-up Costs & Franchises Fees

What is the total cost to open a KFC Franchises?

Total Cost: $1,200,000 USD -$1,800,000 USD
Total Franchise Fees: $25,000 USD
Ongoing Royalty Fees: 4%
Ongoing Advertising Fees: Not Available
Term of Agreement: 20 years
Franchise Agreement Renewal Fee: $4.9K

How to Contact KFC

KFC Corporation
1441 Gardiner Lane
Louisville, KY
40213

Phone Number: (866) 298-6986
Fax Number: (502)874-8848

Franchise Homepage:

KFC News & Press Releases

Kfc Sandwich Test Draws Worldwide Attention
KFC's Unthink campaign apparently is not just about offering a better-for-you grilled bone-in product line. The chain may be poised to ask consumers to Unthink what they know about sandwiches. The company is testing in the Midwest a bacon sandwich called the Double Down that uses two fried c... more

Kfc Plans China Expansion As Us Sales Fall
Fast food giant KFC plans to open about 370 outlets in China this year, with business boosted by growing local sales as revenues fall at home in the U.S., state media said Wednesday. KFC would be opening "at least one more store every day" this year, said Han Jilin, vice president of the ... more

Kfc Holdings Gets Franchise Rights In India
KFC Holdings (M) Bhd (KFCH) plans to open 10 KFC restaurants in Mumbai and two in Pune by end-2010 as part of its foray into the Indian market. "KFCH has been given the rights by Yum! Restaurants (India) Pvt Ltd, the franchisor, to open and operate KFC restaurants in India, particularly in Mu... more

Pizza Parlor In Chicken Fight With Kfc
Kentucky Fried Chicken has demanded that Titanic Pizza Co., a pizza parlor in the Scottish seaside town of Carnoustie, remove the term "Family Feast" from the parlor's online menu. KFC claims to have a copyright over the phrase. Marie Fagan, one of the two women who own the pizza parl... more

Rostik's Kfc Opens Its 100th Franchise Restaurant
The leading quick-service restaurant chain ROSTIK'S KFC announced the opening of its 100th QSR franchise restaurant in the city of Ufa in Russia. ROSTIK'S KFC - is a strategic alliance formed in 2005 between Rostik Group and Yum! Brands. It has already grown to 154 outlets and operates in 2... more

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Historical Expansion

When did the first KFC begin operations? 1930
When did KFC begin selling franchises? 1952

Year United States Canada International Corporate
2005 4277 715 5275 2999
2004 4272 0 5768 2975
2003 4221 0 5462 2862
2002 4166 0 5136 2679
2001 3980 0 4865 2448

Future Expansion

United States: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming,

Countries of Interest:

In House and Third-Party Financing Available

Cost In House Third-Party
Franchise Fee No No
Startup Costs No No
Equipment No No
Inventory No No
Accounts Receivable No No
Payroll No No

Other Sources for Financing: 3rd-party financing available

Franchise Operation Restrictions

Franchise business owners required to buy multiple units/master licenses

Absentee ownership of this franchise business is not available to new franchisees.

Qualifications & Business Experience

Business Experience:
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Sales & marketing experience