http://www.franchising.com/kfc/ KFC franchise news feed covering: general announcements, mergers, acquisitions, personnel changes, business expansion, media coverage, conference calls, earnings claims, product announcements, and strategic alliances. en-us benjaminf@franchiseupdatemedia.com (Franchising.com News Wire) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:08:22 PST Copyright 2004-2009 Franchise Update Media Group. All rights reserved. http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/13422/ It's a starting line-up that will have football fans counting the minutes until kick-off as KFC introduces the $5 Madden NFL Box, now available at KFC restaurants coast to coast. The meal includes a choice of one of six of your KFC favorites, a side...]]> http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/13422/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:30:00 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/13167/ The celebrity judging is done, and KFC has selected a Louisville-based songwriter and rapper to sizzle the charts of the future as 'Hitmaker' 2009. Hip Hop stars MC Lyte and David Banner judged Renzo Charlez to be the amateur songwriter with the best...]]> http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/13167/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:20:00 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/13125/ KFC is closing restaurants across the country for a good cause as the company feeds those most in need, for free. Today's closing of a KFC restaurant in the brand's hometown of Louisville, Ky., is the first of several temporary closures that will...]]> http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/13125/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:05:00 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/12789/ KFC has set out to feed the fleets! The world's largest chicken chain is launching their newest tasty Value Menu items with a different kind of launch - the nautical launch of the first-ever "Float Thru" restaurant. From KFC-branded potholes to...]]> http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/12789/ Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:15:00 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/12159/ As millions of Americans hit the road this Fourth of July weekend, KFC is offering travelers (and their wallets) a break. To kick off the launch of the new KFC $5 Fill-Up Boxes, Kentucky Fried Chicken has opened their very own "filling" station along...]]> http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/12159/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:35:00 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/12140/ Legendary lyricist MC Lyte and chart topper David Banner will add sizzle to KFC's search for the next hot musician in this year's "Hitmaker" song contest, now in its third year. All aspiring musicians are invited to submit their hottest beats to win...]]> http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/12140/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:35:00 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/12124/ On June 9, KFC issued a press release announcing a search for "a new iconic face for the brand's new Kentucky Grilled Chicken (KGC)." On June 10, the public outcry began.]]> http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/12124/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:35:00 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/12031/ As summer fashion season starts to sizzle, KFC is encouraging everyone - from budding fashion designers to college students - to literally design the shirts off their backs to benefit KFC Colonel's Scholars(R), a charitable initiative provid]]> http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/12031/ Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:20:00 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/11935/ The Colonel needs a counterpart. For 65-plus years, the image of Colonel Sanders has represented Kentucky Fried Chicken. Now KFC embarks on a worldwide search, with online partner MySpace, to identify a new iconic face for the brand's revolutionary new...]]> http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/11935/ Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:55:00 PDT http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/11378/ Kentucky Fried Chicken, the world's most popular chicken restaurant chain, announced a second secret recipe has been added to its menu - Kentucky Grilled Chicken (KGC). The announcement made today, at New York City's famed Friars Club...]]> http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/11378/ Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:40:00 PDT