Posted on 02/19/2025 7:41:18 AM PST by Cronos
KFC, the fast-food restaurant chain formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is moving its corporate headquarters in the US from Kentucky to Texas, its owner has announced.
Yum Brands said it will shift the office from Louisville to Plano though KFC will keep some operations in Kentucky, including its KFC Foundation.
However, Andy Beshear, governor of the state of Kentucky, said: "I am disappointed by this decision and believe the company's founder would be, too.
In recent years, many companies have relocated to Texas attracted by the state's lower taxes and business-friendly policies.
The decision by Yum Brands is part of a plan to have two headquarters for its main brands. KFC and Pizza Hut will be in Plano while Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill will remain in Irvine, California.
Yum Brands' chief executive David Gibbs, said: "These changes position us for sustainable growth and will help us better serve our customers, employees, franchisees and shareholders."
But Beshear said: "This company's name starts with Kentucky, and it has marketed our state's heritage and culture in the sale of its product."
KFC's history in the state dates back to the 1930s, when its founder Colonel Harland Sanders began selling fried chicken at a service station in Corbin.
Today, Sanders' face is emblazoned on the shop fronts of more than 24,000 KFC restaurants in over 145 countries and territories around the world.
Since the pandemic, many US companies have moved their headquarters.
According to a report by real estate services firm CBRE, Austin and other Texan cities have been particularly successful due to the state's business-friendly environment.
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TFC
you beat me to it
well done
KFC is a pale shadow of how good it used to be. I guess a lot of places are.
It is probably still going to be incorporated in Delaware.
That’s a huge loss for Kentucky. The business climate is not good for the state. It’s a Red state with a deep Blue legacy re: tax codes and such.
Ha!
Colonel Sanders is rolling in his grave 🪦
😊
Texas; business friendly. I learned how to add 1 plus 1 in the 1st grade.
Texas; business friendly. I learned how to add 1 plus 1 in the 1st grade.
That’s pretty sad. What’s keeping KY Republicans from changing that legacy?
I recall that. I used to order ‘original greasy’ after that came out.
Our KFC shut down a year ago here in Texas. Actually, I was surprised it lasted as long as it did. Chicken was subpar to other same establishments.
The last time I ate at a KFC was in Pottsville, PA. Chicken was worth it, but the mashed potatoes tasted like dish water and the gravy no better...absolutely inedible. They had seen much better years.
Also here in Texas, as elsewhere, they must compete with other outstanding chicken joints: Church’s, Golden Fried Ch., Bush’s, Ch. Express, local brands (Jims Crispy Ch. In Mexia...wow!), and of course many others.
Andy Beshear, governor of the state of Kentucky, said: “I am disappointed by this decision and believe the company’s founder would be, too. In recent years, many companies have relocated to Texas attracted by the state’s lower taxes and business-friendly policies.”
Governor Idiot just took credit for driving a business/jobs out of his State. Another man might think, “Hey, we should have lower taxes and a business-friendly so companies stop fleeing our clutches”, but not old Andy. He just wants to shame KFC for appropriating his State’s nostalgic/fake imagery without...paying an inflated price to be there.
The sides at KFC have always sucked. The last bucket of chicken I got there had more oil than the crankcase in my p/u truck. never been back. Sad, as I was a long time customer.
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