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Top 10 2018 QSRweb stories show our eyes are always on the other 'guys'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The top 10 QSR stories this year were all about keeping a friendly, but watchful eye on the competition, who as it turns out were all doing some pretty amazing…
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KFC says 'throw another (fried chicken-scented) log on the fire'
December 13, 2018
Yes, you read that headline right, Kentucky Fried Chicken has partnered with Enviro-Log to offer firelogs that emanate the scent of the Colonel's fried…
read nowNYC consumer affairs cracks down on KFC operator for employee violations
November 19, 2018
The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs has settled with an unidentified Kentucky Fried Chicken franchisee, which operates 30 of the brand's units in…
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KFC partners with Japanese fashion label on clothing line
November 16, 2018
Kentucky Fried Chicken is collaborating with fashion designer, Nigo's Human Made imprint, to give an extra crispy twist to the Japanese label.
read nowFrom ice cream-serving robot arms to 'future stores,' Yum China pours on digital charm
November 14, 2018
Yum China is pushing hard to establish primacy in the Asian fast food market, most recently with a series of digitally-enabled initiatives at KFC stores in…
read nowKFC really 'waffles' on latest LTO
November 13, 2018
Kentucky Fried Chicken is bringing brunch, at least for a limited time, with its chicken and waffles LTO, the brand said.
read nowKFC names new CEO
September 28, 2018
Yum Brands is promoting its current KFC president and COO, Tony Lowings, to CEO of KFC on Jan. 1. The 24-year veteran of the company succeeds Roger Eaton, who…
read nowKFC's Colonel Bear 'stuck' on new Honey Hot chicken
September 17, 2018
Today's restaurant customer is in love with heat, and KFC is hoping to capitalize on that with its new Hot Honey offering. As the name makes plain, this is…
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KFC cuts back-of-house training time 75% in North American tests
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
KFC has begun testing a system in the U.S. that cuts back-of-house employee training time down from four or five weeks total, to just one week, according to…
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KFC UK handles implausible chicken shortage with class
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
KFC has shown some real public relations prowess in its handling of the nearly unfathomable problem of running out of its main product —chicken — in the U.K.
read nowKFC Canada presents Bitcoin Bucket LTO ... original recipe or 'extra crypt-y'
January 12, 2018
Oh, you Canadians, always up to something a little off the wall, and this week has certainly been no exception on your KFC Canada Twitter page. Seems the Far…
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KFC's monster-sized miniature weekend media score
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
It’s just a tiny story, but KFC made big news with the opening of its Portland, Oregon, mini restaurant Saturday, which now has managed to generate stories…
read nowKentucky Fried Chicken taps Ray Liotta to play Colonel Sanders
September 7, 2017
In keeping with the brand's rotating cast of unexpected celebrities portraying iconic founder Colonel Harland Sanders, Kentucky Fried Chicken has tapped actor…
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KFC in China spins off a fast casual chain with face recognition payment kiosk
September 1, 2017
Under its KFC brand, Yum China has launched a new fast-casual-esque concept called KPRO, featuring not only a breaking edge use of face recognition payment…
read nowKFC: Brand is getting kinda 'spacey'
June 14, 2017
The air gets pretty thin 28 miles up, so you'll excuse KFC if they seem a little "spaced out" as they prepare to send their brand name and their Zinger chicken…
read nowKFC commits to chicken without human antibiotics
April 7, 2017
By the end of 2018, KFC said all birds used in its US restaurants will come from farms where hens are raised without the use of antibiotics important to human…
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