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KFC to invest $2 billion in UK and Ireland over five years
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 27, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 27, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
KFC is investing $2 billion in the UK and Ireland, aiming to create 7,000 jobs and open 500 new outlets over five years.
LONDON (Reuters) -Yum Brands' KFC plans to invest 1.49 billion pounds ($2.0 billion) in Britain and Ireland over the next five years, creating over 7,000 jobs within its business and across its supply chain, it said on Tuesday.
The fried chicken fast food chain, which currently operates over 1,000 outlets across the UK and Ireland, employing 30,000, said it planned to open a further 500 outlets over the next decade.
Of the 1.49 billion pounds, 466 million pounds will go towards opening the new outlets and upgrading 200 existing sites, while 583 million pounds will be invested in new jobs, the company said.
KFC said the UK's appetite for fried chicken was growing, with the market estimated to be worth 3.1 billion pounds.
"The market is only expected to grow further, with consumer demand for fried chicken outstripping other quick service restaurant categories," it added.
($1 = 0.7390 pounds)
(Reporting by James Davey; Editing by Paul Sandle and Susan Fenton)
KFC plans to invest 1.49 billion pounds ($2.0 billion) in Britain and Ireland over the next five years.
Of the 1.49 billion pounds, 466 million pounds will go towards opening new outlets and upgrading existing sites, while 583 million pounds will be invested in creating new jobs.
KFC plans to open a further 500 outlets across the UK and Ireland over the next decade.
The market for fried chicken in the UK is estimated to be worth 3.1 billion pounds.
KFC noted that consumer demand for fried chicken is outstripping other quick service restaurant categories, indicating strong market growth.
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