KFC Corporation
Overview
KFC rules the roost when it comes to serving chicken. One of the world's largest fast-food chains, the company owns and franchises more than 16,200 outlets in about 100 countries. (More than 5,100 locations are in the US.) The restaurants offer the Colonel's trademark fried chicken (in both Original Recipe and Extra Crispy varieties) along with chicken sandwiches, chicken pot pies, crispy chicken strips, mashed potatoes and gravy, and potato wedges. Its locations can be found operating as free-standing units and kiosks in high-traffic areas. More than 25% of the restaurants are company-operated. KFC is a unit of fast-food franchisor YUM! Brands, which also operates Pizza Hut and Taco Bell.
Sample OverviewKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for KFC Corporation
| Company Type | Subsidiary of YUM! |
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| Fiscal Year-End | December |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for KFC Corporation
| President and Chief Concept Officer | Roger Eaton (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| COO | Laurance (Larry) Roberts |
| Chief Marketing Officer | Jason Marker |
Top Competitors from Hoover's UK
Top competitors of KFC Corporation
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