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Yum to Refranchise U.S. Units, Grow China

Posted Mon, 2011/12/05 - 16:53 by BMM
A KFC Store in China
A KFC restaurant in Beijing, China. photo/Kyle Taylor

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) announced today that it expects to deliver at least 10% EPS growth in 2012.

Franchisees Buy A&W, Long John Brands from Yum

Posted Mon, 2011/09/26 - 03:00 by BMM
Sign outside of Yum Brand's head office in Louisville, Kentucky
Sign outside of Yum Brands headquarters, Louisville, Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In an unusual move, an independent franchisee association and franchisees will buy out their franchisors, hamburger brand A&W Restaurants Inc and fish chain Long John Silver's Inc. 

Court Grants KFC Franchisees Final Authority on Advertising

Posted Tue, 2011/02/22 - 21:29 by Janet Sparks

LOUISVILLE, KY – A Delaware court handed down its final order today granting judgment to the National Council and Advertising Cooperative (NCAC), stating KFC Corporation does not have the sole authority over advertising. 

McWeddings, New Frontier for Romance?

Posted Thu, 2011/02/17 - 08:31 by Bob Frankman

On Monday, Valentine’s Day, Hong Kong inaugurated its first wedding under the Golden Arches.

KFCs Secret Ingredient? Its Franchisees

Posted Sun, 2011/02/06 - 11:58 by Don Sniegowski

The secret of KFC's success is not the secret herbs and spices that cover its chicken, although those are lip-smacking good. It's not the size of the chain, although it is huge.

KFC Franchisees Win Flap over Ad Control!

Posted Fri, 2011/02/04 - 15:38 by Janet Sparks
Thinking of KFC while playing with an iPhone app: fried, not grilled. photo/InCase

LOUISVILLE, KY – A Delaware court has ruled in favor of franchisees and their advertising cooperative against KFC Corporation.

Flat Bottomed KFC Girls

Posted Tue, 2010/09/21 - 14:02 by BMM

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Hooter’s has their focus on big-chested women. Now KFC, the home of the 540 calorie Double Down, the caloric equivalent of a McDonald's Big Mac, is staking out its territory by emphasizing flat bottomed girls.

Remembering Colonel Sanders and His Kentucky Fried Chicken

Posted Sat, 2010/09/11 - 10:21 by BMM
A actor portraying Colonel Harland Sanders sits while his portrait is painted
An art student sketches a Colonel lookalike Bob Thompson. photo/kfc

Franchisee Survey Released to Chagrin of KFC

Posted Thu, 2010/04/22 - 18:37 by Janet Sparks
Association of Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchisee survey
83% of KFC franchisees say marketing efforts not growing sales

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Association of KFC Franchisees (AKFCF) released the results of a systemwide survey showing franchisees are not happy with the direction of the brand.