KFC Franchise News

Kentucky Fried Chicken Continues Year of Hosting "Better Together" Gatherings
March 30, 2012 // Franchising.com // LOUISVILLE, KY - There's truly no place like home. As part of a year-long campaign to bring people together, Kentucky Fried Chicken provided another deserving family an emotional reunion today. Jo Anne Yeager Sallah, a relief worker with International Relief and Development (IRD), has been stationed in Gambia since 2008 with her husband and two children, thousands of miles away from her parents, Capt. Donald R. Yeager and Jeanne Yeager of Sunnyvale, Calif. With the distance, the elder Yeagers have not seen their grandchildren for more than a year.
"When you live so far away from your loved ones, you learn to connect with each other using the latest technology, but nothing beats seeing them in person, so we really cherish any opportunity we get to see each other," said Jo Anne Yeager Sallah...

Classic Car Used in KFC's Popular Chunky Chicken Pot Pie Commercial is Focus of Contest
March 14, 2012 // Franchising.com // LOUISVILLE, KY - - It's not every day that car buffs get a chance to own a true classic, but thanks to KFC, that day will soon arrive. The brand's current commercial focuses on a classic menu item, the Chunky Chicken Pot Pie, and it features a classic car, a beautiful, bright red 1970 Dodge Charger R/T. Now, one lucky fan will have a chance to win that very car in KFC's "Bring Back a Classic" photo contest.
To be eligible to win, fans should visit KFC's Facebook page (www.facebook.com/KFC) and upload a classic "old school" photo. (While on the KFC Facebook page, click on the "Bring Back a Classic" ap to learn more about how to upload your photo...

Random Tweets and Facebook Posts will Direct Fans to Secret Ways to Win Free KFC
February 14, 2012 // Franchising.com // LOUISVILLE, KY - Everyone loves a good secret, especially when it's fresh. To celebrate the freshness of its world-famous chicken, Kentucky Fried Chicken is letting its social media fans in on more secrets than the 11 herbs and spices that make up its famed Original Recipe®. Beginning today, KFC will give away hundreds of gift certificates to fans who stay alert to posts from KFC's Twitter handle (@kfc_colonel) and Facebook page (www.facebook.com/KFC).
From today until the end of February, @kfc_colonel will issue 20 tweets at random times (some tweets will also be posted on Facebook), and each one will contain a link to a secret page on KFC...

Local Carmel Resident Also Donates $10,000 in KFC® Prizes to Local Children's Hospital.
February 07, 2012 // Franchising.com // LOUISVILLE, KY - It was a great party and an even better cause. Kentucky Fried Chicken named Joel Markland of Carmel, Ind. the recipient of KFC's Ultimate Wingman party with football legend and network TV sports commentator, Shannon Sharpe. Instead of keeping the party to himself, Joel hosted a bevy of staff, volunteers and former patients from the Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at St.Vincent yesterday at his home. Markland is also donating the $10,000 in prize money, which was earmarked for a media room makeover in his home, to the hospital.
"As the father to three young girls, I want to teach them the importance of giving back...

One Lucky Fan to Score Party with KFC Hot Wings®, a $10,000 Living Room Makeover & Visit from Shannon Sharpe
January 27, 2012 // Franchising.com // LOUISVILLE, KY - - Think of it as color commentary from your couch. This season, KFC is celebrating its Hot Wings by giving one Kentucky Fried Chicken fan the chance to host the ultimate viewing party for the 2012 national football championship game with Hall-of-Famer and current football analyst Shannon Sharpe as a wing man.
"I'm not known for having mild opinions, so I welcome any opportunity to talk about what's happening on the gridiron," said Sharpe. "I can't wait to get out from behind the desk and offer my 'spicy' commentary from a true fan's couch over KFC's Hot Wings...

Air Force Captain Surprises Daughters after Returning from Afghanistan
January 12, 2012 // Franchising.com // LOUISVILLE, KY – To kick off a year of bringing people together, today Kentucky Fried Chicken gave one military family an emotional and unexpected reunion, showing that home truly is where the heart is. The 17-year-old twin daughters of Capt. Cherissa Jackson arrived at a Baltimore-area restaurant expecting to help KFC employees assemble gift packages, only to receive a surprise when Jackson herself walked out of the kitchen. Jackson, an Air Force critical care nurse, was deployed to Afghanistan last June.
"At KFC, we're grateful to our servicemen and women and their families for the sacrifices they make for our country every day," said John Cywinski, President of KFC...

Sixth Annual KFC Colonel's Scholars® Program Gains Momentum by Awarding First of 75 Scholarships
December 21, 2011 // Franchising.com // LOUISVILLE, KY – Today, a photo is worth more than a thousand words – it's worth a college education. Kentucky Fried Chicken has announced that Daniel Galuppo from Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, Calif. won a $20,000 KFC Colonel's Scholars® scholarship based on a single photo shared on Twitter.
KFC selected Daniel Galuppo from high school seniors across the country who applied by tweeting a single image and including the hashtag #KFCScholar. He schooled the Twitterverse with an image from a recent volunteer trip to Vietnam, where he photographed orphans. Galuppo, originally from Lithuania, has no photos of himself before his adoption and move to the United States...

Announcement of Rare Autobiography Comes on Eve of 11/11/11, a Significant Date for the Brand Known for 11 Herbs and Spices; Book Includes Colonel's Life Lessons Plus a Collection of His Favorite Home-Style Recipes Collected Throughout His Lifetime
LOUISVILLE, KY – On the eve of 11/11/11, KFC Corp., the brand famous for 11 herbs and spices, announced today that it has discovered an unpublished "food autobiography" of the company's founder, Colonel Harland Sanders, hidden in the company's Louisville archival storage facility for the past 40 years.
The original autobiography provides an authentic look into the life of the world's legendary entrepreneur and is centered on his passion for food, hard work and the importance of home-style country cooking...

Donations at Local KFCs Go Directly to Fight Hunger Worldwide
October 25, 2011 // Franchising.com // LOUISVILLE, KY – It's a slam dunk for the fight against world hunger. Former sportscaster and broadcasting legend Billy Packer helped "tip off" KFC's World Hunger Relief Campaign at a local fundraiser in Charlotte, N.C. last week. The event, which featured an autograph and photo session with Packer and other celebrities, is one of many planned at KFC restaurants around the world, each with the goal of raising money to feed the hungry.
Through November 20, 2011, consumers coast to coast are encouraged to make a donation at participating KFC® restaurants (no purchase necessary). Every dollar raised will go directly to fighting hunger around the world...

KFC Celebrates Fifth Anniversary of Famous Bowls with new Cheesy Bacon Bowl; Awards One Fan who Tweets about New Menu Item a Year's Worth of KFC
October 18, 2011 // Franchising.com // LOUISVILLE, KY – Bring on the bacon: KFC, the world's most popular chicken restaurant chain, has added a new layer to its KFC Famous Bowls®, giving bacon lovers a reason to go hog wild for the fan-favorite menu item now topped with smoky bacon goodness and priced at only $3.99.
KFC's new Cheesy Bacon Bowls feature a generous serving of creamy mashed potatoes, layered with sweet kernel corn and loaded with bite-sized pieces of crispy Popcorn Chicken. The entire bowl is drizzled with signature home-style gravy and topped off with a shredded three-cheese blend – and now, a layer of crispy bacon...

Restaurant at 6154 North Keystone Avenue is Indiana's First LEED-Certified Retail Establishment
September 19, 2011 // Franchising.com // INDIANAPOLIS, IN – A KFC restaurant in Indianapolis has been awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED is the USGBC's rating system for designing and constructing the world's greenest, most energy efficient and high performing buildings.
″We're very proud of our eco-friendly Keystone Avenue restaurant and it is rewarding to receive LEED Gold certification,″ said Roger McClendon, Chief Sustainability Officer for Yum! Brands, Inc., parent company of KFC Corp. ″Not only is this the first LEED-certified restaurant in Indiana, it is the state's first LEED-certified retail establishment...

Tasty Bite-Sized Pieces Feature Real Premium Chicken Breast Meat Off the Bone
LOUISVILLE, KY - Unlike some nuggets that have been pressed or formed, each piece of KFC's Popcorn Chicken features 100 percent off-the-bone premium breast meat chicken. Perfectly sized for eating on the go, each and every piece of Popcorn Chicken stays true to the commitment and high standards set by the Colonel decades ago.
″At KFC, we're proud that we have a cook in every kitchen in all our restaurants, and we're equally proud that our cooks don't make nuggets. KFC's Popcorn Chicken is real 100 percent off-the-bone premium breast meat.″ said KFC Chief Marketing Officer Barry Westrum. ″Stop by for a large order for just $2.99 and you'll taste why our cooks are so proud of KFC Popcorn Chicken...

Once One of the Most Recognizable People in the World, KFC Creates www.ColonelSanders.com to Reintroduce Chain's Founder to Future Generations July 27, 2011 // Franchising.com // LOUISVILLE, KY - KFC wants you … and your Colonel Sanders stories. Thirty years after Colonel Harland Sanders left his legacy as the iconic founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, the brand is reinvesting in his image and memory via a website designed to reach a new generation.

Today – to keep Sanders' legacy alive – KFC launched www.ColonelSanders.com, an online destination designed to collect photos, videos and stories about Colonel Sanders from family members, friends and everyday Americans who either met or knew of the American icon...

Kentucky Grilled Chicken® Features New, 20 Percent Larger White Meat Breast Pieces, is Marinated for Juiciness, Slow Grilled and Seasoned with Secret Blend of Herbs and Spices LOUISVILLE, KY - Big, juicy news out of Louisville today: KFC, the world's most popular chicken restaurant chain, is relaunching Kentucky Grilled Chicken (KGC). Following its introduction in 2009, KFC's grilled option quickly became a customer favorite while changing the quick service restaurant landscape.

Now, KGC includes new, 20 percent larger white meat breast pieces. It's marinated for juiciness, slow grilled, and seasoned with a secret blend of herbs and spices. With fewer calories, fewer fat grams and less sodium than Original Recipe, Kentucky Grilled Chicken provides a non-fried option from a brand America knows and loves – without sacrificing the great taste of KFC...

25-Year Veteran to Consult with KFC Executives, Serve as Spokesman for National Cook Certification Program; New Position Filled In-House by Best From Among Thousands of KFC's Trained Cooks June 28, 2011 // Franchising.com // Today tastes so good for Orlando, Fla. KFC cook Aaron Person. KFC has selected Person as the company's first-ever Chief Chicken Officer, a newly created position designed to serve as the spokesman for the rollout of the restaurant chain's new Cook Certification Program. Thousands of KFC cooks across the country will participate in this initiative as the chain works to ensure each and every restaurant location continues to maintain the quality Colonel Sanders demanded more than 70 years ago.

"At KFC we pride ourselves on having trained cooks in every one of our kitchens coast to coast, preparing the world's best chicken that our customers know and love every day," said Barry Westrum, chief marketing officer for KFC...

After Soliciting Suggestions via Social Media, KFC® Colonel to Deliver $5 Everyday Meals to Skyscraper Window Washers at "High" Noon Today in the Windy City May 11, 2011 // Franchising.com // CHICAGO, IL – Bringing new meaning to "haute cuisine," KFC will give lunch an extreme makeover by dispatching its KFC Colonel to personally deliver new $5 Everyday Meals to window washers working nearly 40 stories up at Chicago's "River Bend" building. At noon today, the KFC Colonel will strap on a harness and descend 38 floors with food in tow, demonstrating KFC's commitment to taking lunchtime meals to all new heights.

To launch the everyday lunch value, Kentucky Fried Chicken asked America via its social media channels to name folks in need of a "So Good" extreme lunch delivery...

Project Uses the LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification Process created by the U.S. Green Building Council April 26, 2011 // Franchising.com // INDIANAPOLIS, IND - While the newest KFC in Indianapolis features the brand's familiar red and white design scheme, it's the color "green" that is really going to have people talking. The new KFC at 6154 North Keystone Avenue was designed with the planet in mind, and it features design advances in the areas of energy efficiency, community connections, water conservation and sensible materials. The restaurant, located across from Glendale Mall, opens for business Tuesday, April 26, at 10 a.m.

"This new KFC Green restaurant is part of our E3 initiative, which looks at Economically responsible ways of saving Energy and being Environmentally aware," said Roger McClendon, Chief Sustainability Officer for Yum! Brands, Inc...

KFC Challenges Americans to Cook Up Fresh Ideas for 'Unneeded' Wet Wipes; Most Inventive Idea to Win $10,000 Grant for a Savory Start in 2011 January 05, 2011 // Franchising.com // LOUISVILLE, KY - The history of hot wings is saucy, stain-filled and sticky, but KFC is rewriting history by showing you can have the taste without the mess. To showcase its sauceless, no-mess Hot Wings, the brand is kicking off 2011 with a hunt for ground-breaking thinkers to share creative, inspiring and/or charitable ideas for repurposing KFC's "leftover" wet wipes. Five finalists will be selected to produce videos that illustrate their vision, and America will have the final vote, awarding the person with the tastiest thinking a $10,000 grant for a clean start in the New Year...

Students to Spotlight How They Embody Colonel Sanders' Dedication to Community and Education Via Maximum of 140 Characters November 17, 2010 // Franchising.com // LOUISVILLE, KY - KFC is taking the application process for its KFC Colonel's Scholars® program to the "Twitterverse" with a web 2.0 spin. Starting today through November 26, high school seniors can try to win a $20,000 Colonel's Scholars scholarship by drafting a single tweet, 140 characters or less, including the hashtag #KFCScholar.

KFC is asking college hopefuls to tweet why they exemplify Colonel Sanders' commitment to education and enriching their communities, and why they are deserving of a college scholarship. The scholarship winner, announced on December 1, will receive up to $5,000 per year for the next four years to pursue a bachelor's degree at an accredited public university within his or her home state...

More than 350,000 Sandwiches Sold... And Counting TORONTO, ONTARIO - (Marketwire) - Editors Note: There is 1 photo and 2 videos associated with this press release.

Since it debuted nationally on October 18th, Double Down — KFC's legendary, bun-less sandwich — has been the talk of Canada; and an instant best-seller at KFC restaurants from coast-to-coast.

"Double Down is a monster success for KFC Canada and our customers," explains Chief Marketing Officer, Yum! Restaurants Canada, Dan Howe. "In fact, by October 31st, we will have sold more than 350,000 Double Down sandwiches in Canada — making Double Down our most successful new menu blockbuster ever." Canada Takes Down the Double Down While the Double Down love affair is strong across the country, KFC Canada reports that Alberta and Manitoba are Taking Down the most Double Downs in the land — at a slightly higher rate than other provinces...