KFC manager recognizes robber as fired employee

May 25, 2009

Memphis Commercial Appeal: A manager at a Memphis, Tenn., KFC recognized a masked man attempting to rob the store as an employee who had been fired the…

Chick-fil-A continues to peck away at breakfast market share

With product giveaways and a marketing push, the chain works to convince consumers that chicken is not just for dinner anymore.

KFC Foundation announces college scholarship awards

May 20, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Fried Chicken Foundation has awarded scholarships to 75  incoming college freshmen in the fourth class of KFC Colonel's…

KFC ends fight with U.K. pizzeria over 'Family Feast'

May 20, 2009

BBC News: KFC has withdrawn its attempt to stop The Titanic Pizza Co., located in the Scottish seaside town of Carnoustie, from using the term 'family feast.…

KFC U.K. Colonel Sanders images blurred by Google

May 20, 2009

The Daily Telegraph (London): Google Street View has blurred the image of Colonel Sanders on all 760 KFC stores in the United Kingdom to 'protect his privacy.…

Customer satisfaction, economic indicators continue to rise

QSR customer satisfaction has matched its highest score ever, with Wendy's in the lead.

Church's Chicken CEO performs first 'Random Acts of Goodness'

May 17, 2009

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Church's Chicken president and CEO, Harsha V. Agadi, kicked off the brand's Random Acts of Goodness campaign May 14 in San Antonio, Texas…

Institutional Investor survey names Yum! CFO tops in restaurant industry

May 17, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc.'s chief financial officer Richard Carucci has been recognized by Institutional Investor's 2009 America's Best CFOs survey…

Chick-fil-A founder to speak at mayor's prayer breakfast

May 17, 2009

Branson Daily News (Mo.): Truett Cathy, founder of the Chick-fil-A restaurant chain and one of the nation's most prominent Christian businessmen, will be the…

Yum! Brands amends terms of cash tender offer

May 14, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell, has announced that it has amended the terms of its cash tender offer to…

KFC testing halal restaurants in London

May 13, 2009

MarketingWeek: KFC is this week testing a number of halal restaurants in London, company officials said. KFC will use its existing suppliers to stock its…

KFC sees silver lining in coupon disaster

May 10, 2009

Advertising Age.com: KFC spent months seeking Oprah Winfrey's approval of the Kentucky Grilled Chicken 2-piece meal coupon promotion. When approval came, the…

El Pollo Loco winning this round of chicken war

The small, high-end QSR chain is waging a successful, all-out assault on KFC's grilled chicken line.

KFC stops honoring Oprah coupon, apologizes with rain checks

May 7, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Following an unprecedented and overwhelming response to a free offer of a Kentucky Grilled Chicken meal, KFC has announced that it can no…

Commentary: Time to UNthink 'free'?

by Lori Walderich — CMO, Top That! Pizza

A marketing expert weighs in on KFC's missteps with its Oprah-endorsed grilled chicken meal coupon.

KFC contest looking for mom-themed tattoos

May 6, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — This Mother's Day, KFC will honor those who display their love for their mothers with permanent or temporary mom-themed tattoos in a Mother's…

Bojangles' honors its top performing stores

May 6, 2009

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bojangles' Restaurants Inc. recently recognized its top performers at its annual Leadership Conference at the Kanuga Conference Center in…

KFC scrambles to recover from Oprah coupon PR nightmare

A downloadable offer for two-piece grilled chicken meal jams Web site and stores across the country.

Oprah gives boost to KFC grilled chicken giveaway

May 5, 2009

KFC continues to find ways to give away its new Kentucky Grilled Chicken. Following its successful UNFry Day giveaway on April 27, in which the chain gave out…

El Pollo Loco steps up chicken war with KFC

May 4, 2009

COSTA MESA, Calif. — More than a week ago, El Pollo Loco challenged KFC to the Taste the Fire taste test following the chain's debut of its Kentucky Grilled…