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 | KFCKentucky Fried Chicken |
Business Type
FranchiseMin Liquid Capital
$360,000Total Investment
$1,142,300 to $1,732,300Required Net Worth
$1,000,000Number of Units
5,456In Business Since
1952* For Current Info See:
Franchise Disclosure Document
Overview
When you become a franchisee with Yum! Brands, you have the opportunity to experience the power of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Long John Silver's; all leaders in their menu categories. Combine that powerful portfolio with unique Multibranding capabilities and unparalleled franchise support, and you're looking at a franchising opportunity like no other!
Yum! Brands is committed to franchising with over 80% of our stores owned by independent franchise operators. We are actively seeking operators with the vision to open multiple restaurants.
Yum! Brands is committed to franchising with over 80% of our stores owned by independent franchise operators. We are actively seeking operators with the vision to open multiple restaurants.
Products & Services
KFC Corporation, based in Louisville, Kentucky, is the world's most popular chicken restaurant chain, specializing in Original Recipe®, Extra Crispy™, Twister® and Colonel's Crispy Strips® chicken with homestyle sides.
Every day, nearly eight million customers are served around the world. KFC's menu includes Original Recipe® chicken -- made with the same great taste Colonel Harland Sanders created more than a half-century ago. Customers around the globe also enjoy more than 300 other products -- from a Chunky Chicken Pot Pie in the United States to a salmon sandwich in Japan.
KFC has more than 11,000 restaurants in more than 80 countries and territories around the world. And in quite a few U.S. cities, KFC is teaming up with sister restaurants, A&W, All-American Food™, Long John Silver's, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, selling products from the popular chains in one convenient location.
Every day, nearly eight million customers are served around the world. KFC's menu includes Original Recipe® chicken -- made with the same great taste Colonel Harland Sanders created more than a half-century ago. Customers around the globe also enjoy more than 300 other products -- from a Chunky Chicken Pot Pie in the United States to a salmon sandwich in Japan.
KFC has more than 11,000 restaurants in more than 80 countries and territories around the world. And in quite a few U.S. cities, KFC is teaming up with sister restaurants, A&W, All-American Food™, Long John Silver's, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, selling products from the popular chains in one convenient location.
Training & Support
CoachingEach brand has Franchise Business Coaches and/or Franchise Business Leaders to provide business insight and instruction. Your coach/leader will keep you abreast of important business initiatives, organize key regional training activity, and be your primary point of contact.
Training
Yum! enlists each new franchisee in 12-16 weeks of training. A fee may be charged for the training activity, and franchisees are responsible to staff their restaurants and train the restaurant crew.
Yum! University
Yum! University is the management and development arm of Yum! Brands, Inc. Yum! University’s global curriculum covers wide-ranging subjects like:
- HR College
- Leading Change
- Coaching Leaders
- Ops College
- Multibrand Operations
- Development College
- Finance College
Advertising & Marketing
Yum! is committed to making our big brands even bigger. A&W® All-American Food, KFC®, Long John Silver’s®, Pizza Hut® and Taco Bell® all have annual promotional calendars featuring a variety of special offers. These promotions are designed to excite customers and increase that store’s traffic.
Many markets have local advertising cooperatives to coordinate local marketing activity. Franchisees are encouraged, but not required, to participate in system promotions.
Local Store Marketing initiatives help you build customer loyalty with marketing programs. Franchisees are encouraged to use marketing resources made available to them.
Development
For a fee, Yum! Brands offers a Development Service Program (YDS) for franchisees that is intended to facilitate the design, approval and construction of restaurant facilities.
Services Provided:
- Site selection
- Contract negotiations
- Corporate approval
- Feasibility
- Design
- Permitting
Why KFC?
Yum! Brands is the worldwide leader in Multibranding, offering consumers more choice, convenience and value at one restaurant location by combining two of our great brands under one roof.
Multibranding is changing the landscape of the quick-service food industry in the United States. Yum! Brands has more than 3,400 company and franchise-owned multibrand restaurants worldwide (Q3 2006).
Multibranding is changing the landscape of the quick-service food industry in the United States. Yum! Brands has more than 3,400 company and franchise-owned multibrand restaurants worldwide (Q3 2006).
Are You a Good Fit for KFC?
Building Diverse Partnerships Through Franchising As Yum! grows the world over, so do the ranks of our franchise business partners, who reflect the diversity of the markets we serve. Our brands are committed to ensuring our franchisees represent our diverse customers and we recruit minorities and women to our winning franchise teams.
In fact, many of our minority and women franchisees are some of the country's most successful entrepreneurs and are essential to our business growth, building thriving neighborhoods and providing economic opportunities for our customers. Often ranked as leading businesses and employers in numerous industry publications, our franchisees have used their leadership to strengthen our system and enhance our brand loyalty.
While Yum! franchising is a fantastic opportunity for many, it may not be for everyone. Have a look at the following criteria to see if Yum! is right for you:
Do you have capital to grow?
- Personal Net Worth of $1mm
- Liquidity of $360m
- Endorsed financial plan for future development
- Quick-service restaurants are a “hands-on” business
- We need operators that are customer focused and pay attention to details
- Foodservice experience is important. If you don't have it, you will need to hire an experienced leader
- A commitment to management and team training
- An infrastructure that supports multiple restaurant ownership
