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Yum China has just launched KFC’s first Green Pioneer Stores in Beijing and Hangzhou, as it works toward building a network of net-zero restaurants in the future. The move is part of the company’s climate strategy and a roadmap to achieving net-zero by 2050,…
Yum China has appointed Johnson Huang as its first chief customer officer and Warton Wang, who is currently the chief development officer, as GM of KFC. Both roles are effective on May 1. Yum China says creating the chief customer officer position is one of…
Yum China Holdings, the owner of the KFC and Pizza Hut restaurant chains in China, has decided to shut down its struggling fast-food brand, East Dawning, after it failed to survive the Covid-19 pandemic. The company said in its annual report that the…
In an Australian-first, KFC has enlisted a drone delivery company to bring Zingers and other fried faves to homes and workplaces in the Logan area between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Wing, owned by Google parent Alphabet, launched in Canberra in 2019 in a…
Restaurant Brands NZ Limited reported a 19.7% increase in sales for the year ended 31 December 2021, making total sales of NZ$1.06 billion in 2021. While same-store deals stayed strong in the period, nearly NZ$100 million of the rise in annual sales came from…
KFC is under scrutiny in China over the popularity of an anniversary promotion that allowed customers to collect limited-edition toys with their meals. The fried chicken chain partnered with Chinese toymaker Pop Mart to give away Dimoo toy dolls with select…
Collins Foods Netherlands B.V. has entered into a share purchase agreement with RDK Holding B.V. and MDK Holding B.V. to acquire nine KFC restaurants in the Netherlands. The sellers are the second-largest KFC franchisee in the Netherlands after Collins Foods’…
Popeyes has its sights set on China. On Monday, the American fried chicken chain officially announced that it would open its first China-based store right here in Shanghai sometime next year. But that’s just the beginning. Popeyes has big plans to become…
Running restaurants in China is tough when a big part of the population stays home to avoid catching the coronavirus. Yum China , operator of KFC and Pizza Hut in the country, gave a glimpse of the current predicament in results posted after the U.S. close…
American chain KFC is the most frequently visited fast food restaurant chain in Vietnam, with 45 percent of respondents visiting its stores often, a new survey found. It is followed by South Korea’s Lotteria with 17 percent of 600 respondents, and American…
A slice of KFC Thailand is being considered for sale by franchise owner Restaurants Development in a deal that could net $200 million. Sourcing people with knowledge of the matter, the firm is taking advice on a potential sale of the operation – which…
Yum China has entered into a partnership with plant-based meat manufacturer Beyond Meat to trial a burger at selected KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell locations within the country. The agreement marks the introduction of Beyond Meat’s Beyond Burger in Mainland…
KFC has launched a three-day test of its plant-based chicken meals in China starting from today, April 28. Partnering with US food manufacturer Cargill, KFC China debuts its plant-based chicken nuggets, which are made from soy, wheat, and special pea, at…
KFC Singapore has launched a contactless takeaway service, allowing customers to purchase safely during the circuit breaker period in the city. According to KFC, it is the first fast-food restaurant brand in Singapore to launch such a service. With…
KFC Japan will celebrate its 50 anniversary this year. After its successful trial at the Osaka Expo in March 1970, KFC Japan was founded on July 4 in honor of Independence Day in the fast-food chain’s home country, the US. The first KFC Japan store was opened…
Yum China says it is witnessing “early signs of recovery” in Mainland China as business gradually resumes and people return to work. However, the company, which operates KFC, Pizza Hut and Little Sheep chains, said in an update to shareholders that restaurant…
