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KFC moves U.S. headquarters from Kentucky to Texas
CNBC ^ | 02/18/2025 | Amelia Lucas

Posted on 02/18/2025 1:40:42 PM PST by DFG

KFC is leaving Kentucky.

The fried chicken chain’s U.S. headquarters will move from Louisville, Kentucky, to Plano, Texas, owner Yum Brands said Tuesday.

About 100 KFC U.S. employees will be required to relocate over the next six months.

The relocation is part of Yum’s broader plan to have two corporate headquarters: one in Plano, the other in Irvine, California. KFC and Pizza Hut’s global teams are already based in Plano, while Taco Bell and the Habit Burger & Grill’s teams are located in Irvine.

Additionally, Yum’s U.S. remote workforce, roughly 90 workers, will also be asked to move to the campus where their work is based.

But Yum isn’t entirely abandoning Kentucky. The company and the KFC Foundation plan to maintain corporate offices in Louisville. Plus, KFC still plans to build a new flagship restaurant in its former hometown.

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, many employers have been rethinking the location of their corporate headquarters, often spurred to move because of lower taxes and changes to office space needs due to the hybrid or remote workforce. With its business-friendly policies, Texas has been the most popular relocation choice, according to a 2023 report from CBRE.

In 2020, Yum rival Papa Johns moved its headquarters from Louisville to Atlanta. It later canceled plans to sell its old headquarters, instead opting to hold on to the building for the corporate workers who stayed in Louisville.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: food; kfc; texas; tfc
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To: al_c

Cane’s isn’t good.

It’s bland. And the “Cane’s Sauce” isn’t that great, either.

Just my opinion, but like pineapple on pizza, everyone’s got an opinion.


21 posted on 02/18/2025 2:23:37 PM PST by ro_dreaming (Who knew "Idiocracy", "1984", "Enemy of the State", and "Person of Interest" would be non-fiction?)
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult
Anybody ever try Habit Burger & Grill? I never heard of them until this article

Slightly upscale burger joint. Above Wendy’s and Red Robin, below Five Guys and Steak ‘n’ Shake. Now part of Yum! Brands.
22 posted on 02/18/2025 2:25:15 PM PST by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult
::Anybody ever try Habit Burger & Grill? I never heard of them until this article.:: Hadn't heard of it either. Used to live in Irvine but moved from CA years ago but I would think there would be lots of competition with In-N-Out Burger there which has superb food...be kind of difficult to shift allegiances after years of enjoying it...
23 posted on 02/18/2025 2:30:36 PM PST by Thank You Rush ( )
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To: DFG

that bites...


24 posted on 02/18/2025 2:30:55 PM PST by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁 )
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To: alstewartfan

Kenyan fried monkey.

“Monkey! The other white meat”


25 posted on 02/18/2025 2:37:30 PM PST by Texas resident ( We finally have an American President again)
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To: alstewartfan

No it is Yum Brands which ruins everything they touch. (IMO)


26 posted on 02/18/2025 2:39:51 PM PST by Dartoid
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To: DFG

“The relocation is part of Yum’s broader plan to have two corporate headquarters: one in Plano, the other in Irvine, California”

Wait a second here. In California? Are they insane?

This bad decision ranks right up there with when they stopped making their fried chicken using their original recipe that they built their empire on.


27 posted on 02/18/2025 2:40:05 PM PST by lowbridge ("Let’s check with Senator Schumer before we run it" - NY Times)
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To: Dartoid

That’s one company that should be broken up.


28 posted on 02/18/2025 2:40:51 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Dr. Sivana
They were trying to shake “Kentucky Fried Chicken” down for trademark fees on “Kentucky”!

Can a state copyright its name?

29 posted on 02/18/2025 2:46:37 PM PST by Fiji Hill
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To: dfwgator

100% agree!!!!!


30 posted on 02/18/2025 2:47:05 PM PST by Dartoid
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To: lowbridge
This bad decision ranks right up there with when they stopped making their fried chicken using their original recipe that they built their empire on.

There's a Kentucky Fried Chicken place within walking distance of my home, but I haven't eaten there in years and will probably never eat there again. They ruined their chicken with the new recipe. When I'm hungry for fried chicken, I now go to the "other" KFC--Korean fried chicken joints that are popping up all over the Southland.

31 posted on 02/18/2025 2:52:02 PM PST by Fiji Hill
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To: DFG

For a moment, I thought this was Babylon Bee.


32 posted on 02/18/2025 2:53:11 PM PST by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try)
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To: Fiji Hill

It took some cross-examination, but I got this out of co-pilot ai:

“Generally, geographical names like state names cannot be trademarked by individuals or businesses in a way that allows them exclusive rights over the name. This means that no private entity can completely own a state name.

However, the situation with Kentucky was unique. The Commonwealth of Kentucky didn’t “trademark” its name in the conventional sense used for brands and logos. Instead, it enacted legislation that required businesses using “Kentucky” in their names for commercial purposes to obtain a license and pay fees. This was more of a regulatory measure than a traditional trademark.

KFC’s agreement with the state was a way to comply with this regulation without having to continually pay the fees, allowing them to continue using “Kentucky” in their brand name. So, while it might sound like a trademark, it was actually a form of state regulation.”


33 posted on 02/18/2025 2:59:26 PM PST by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: Thank You Rush

I have both an in and out and a habit near me i find i like the habits burger, fries and onion rings much tastier


34 posted on 02/18/2025 3:00:33 PM PST by datricker (Go Trump/Vance!)
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To: DFG

Next you’ll tell me Outback Steakhouse isn’t headed out of Australia...


35 posted on 02/18/2025 3:41:04 PM PST by larrytown (A Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do. Then they graduate...)
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To: Texas resident
“Monkey! The other white meat”

Monkey is red meat.

36 posted on 02/18/2025 3:50:03 PM PST by xone ( )
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To: alstewartfan

LOL. It’s still KFC over there.


37 posted on 02/18/2025 4:06:53 PM PST by Tommy Revolts
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To: Dr. Sivana

I would think if Kentucky HAD a trademark, and didn’t enforce it for 94 years, it wouldn’t go well in court.

But who knows. Sounds like the State lost out.


38 posted on 02/18/2025 5:21:57 PM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2025... RETURN OF THE JEDI...)
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To: Dr. Sivana

I would think if Kentucky HAD a trademark, and didn’t enforce it for 94 years, it wouldn’t go well in court.

But who knows. Sounds like the State lost out.


39 posted on 02/18/2025 5:21:57 PM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2025... RETURN OF THE JEDI...)
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To: Dr. Franklin

Texas fried chicken is Church’s Chicken.


40 posted on 02/18/2025 6:15:17 PM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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