KFC Next Gen prototype steps-up digital, contactless experiences

With everything from cubbies and kiosks, to contactless everything, KFC unveils its Next Generation prototype restaurant.

KFC recalls bell bottoms, mini-skirt days with retro buckets

November 16, 2020

KFC is going ultra-retro this holiday season by flashing back to both the mini-skirt days of 1966, as well as the slightly bell-bottomier year of 1971 with its…

Taco Bell ticks up Yum Brands Q3 results

October 29, 2020

Yum Brands revealed third-quarter results Thursday that made clear the power of the Taco Bell brand for the Louisville, Kentucky-based company. Worldwide…

KFC's fire log available at Walmart this holiday season

October 26, 2020

For those who love the smell of fried chicken coming from a fire pit or fireplace, it's time to hit Walmart.

Prince William 'wings it' at London KFC

October 21, 2020

Here's the scene: You've lived in the U.K. all your life. You're a loyal subject of the Crown. And you love KFC, where you regularly grab a bite on your lunch…

KFC giving dozen tenders free via DoorDash partnership

September 8, 2020

Kentucky Fried Chicken will give customers who order through its =delivery partner, DoorDash, between now and Sept. 17, a dozen free chicken tenders and free…

KFC US names equity, inclusion director

August 28, 2020

Kentucky Fried Chicken has named its former franchise business coach, John Mays, as KFC U.S. director of equity and inclusion. In the newly created role, Mays…

KFC suspends 'finger-lickin'' catchphrase globally

August 25, 2020

KFC has suspended the use of its familiar catchphrase, "It's finger-lickin' good" globally now, five months after it stopped using the wording in its ads in…

Where KFC's lab-grown chicken efforts might lead QSRs

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Can lab-grown or cultivated meat really be a game-changer for QSRs in the future? The scientists at a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit alternative protein…

Yum Brands pays dividend

August 14, 2020

The Habit Burger Grill, KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell's parent company, Yum! Brands Inc. will pay a $0.47 per share dividend to shareholders of record at the…

KFC donates to teachers as school restarts

August 13, 2020

KFC will donate 1 million pieces of chicken to KFC restaurants across the country to celebrate teachers who are returning to the classroom, whether virtually…

Plant-based KFC sandwich permanently joining Canadian menu

August 7, 2020

Plant-based KFC sandwiches will be a permanent menu addition for KFC Canada on Aug. 10, a news release said. The company said that following "an incredibly…

Yum Brands partners with Russian company on lab-grown KFC nuggets

July 20, 2020

Yum Brands said it hopes to launch and sell lab-produced chicken nuggets through KFC as part of its "restaurant of the future," according to news release made…

KFC heads west for latest Beyond Chicken offering

July 17, 2020

Kentucky Fried Chicken's Beyond Meat partnership product, Beyond Fried Chicken, is returning to the market, this time to more than 50 stores in the Califorinia…

Some KFC customers feel burnt by new fries

July 7, 2020

Kentucky Fried Chicken has refined the art of the secret recipe with its closely guarded 11 herbs and spices in its chicken. Now, it's officially given birth…

Yum Brands sues Grubhub alleging distribution deal violated

June 12, 2020

Yum Brands, the owner of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC, has filed suit against Grubhub Inc., alleging that the online food ordering platform violated a…

Checkers & Rally's enter 'Mother Cruncher' in fast food chicken sandwich fray

June 8, 2020

Dubbed the "Mother Cruncher," Checkers & Rally's is clearly placing the emphasis on crispiness in its new chicken sandwich entry into the chicken sandwich…

Nearly a year after chicken sandwich wars, a major QSR claim to fame comes out of the coop

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Burgers and fries have always been the instant word associations with QSRs, but now, almost one year after last August's storied chicken sandwich wars, that…

KFC Canada ups its digital strategy with new AI, analytics backbone

June 3, 2020

KFC selected cloud-based AI and analytics provider, Manthan, to upgrade its digital game across more than 600 restaurants in Canada. A news release said that…

Yum China intros plant-based entrees at KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell

June 1, 2020

Yum China Holdings Inc. is partnering with plant-based "meat" provider, Beyond Meat Inc., to introduce the Beyond Burger as an LTO at select KFC, Pizza Hut and…