List of countries with KFC restaurants

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The following list of countries with KFC restaurants details the number of KFC fast-food restaurants located in nations around the world.

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[edit] Locations and number of restaurants

A KFC franchise in Kuwait
A KFC franchise in Kuwait
A KFC outlet in Dhaka, Bangladesh
A KFC outlet in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Countries with KFC
Countries with KFC
Country Notes
Andorra Andorra Only has 2 outlets, one in the capital Andorra La Vella, another one in Escaldes.
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda Outlet in St. John's.
Aruba Aruba
Australia Australia 712+ locations in Australia & New Zealand combined (2006)[1][2]
Austria Austria 2 outlets in Vienna, first one opened in May 2005
Bahamas Bahamas
Bahrain Bahrain One outlet in Manama
Bangladesh Bangladesh One outlet in Gulshan-1 Dhaka[3] outlet is Halal
Barbados Barbados At least three outlets, in Oistins, Speightstown and Bridgetown.Oistins airconditioned.
Bermuda Bermuda The only U.S. fast food franchise in Bermuda
Botswana Botswana
Brazil Brazil Only at Rio de Janeiro
Bulgaria Bulgaria
Canada Canada founded in the 1960s and operates 786 locations in all 10 provinces and the NWT; known as PFK (Poulet Frit Kentucky) in Quebec and at three locations in New Brunswick; based in Vaughan, Ontario
Chile Chile 6 location in the nation
China China China has more than 1400 restaurants in more than 200 cities; known as 肯德基炸鸡 (Pinyin: Kěndéjī Zhájī) its literal translation.
Colombia Colombia
Costa Rica Costa Rica Costa Rica has 15 restaurants.
Curaçao Curaçao
Cyprus Cyprus
Czech Republic Czech Republic 44 outlets, first opened in 1994
Denmark Denmark KFC has only 3 outlets, all in Copenhagen, 3 outlets have been closed down (2 in Copenhagen, 1 in Århus), first opened in 1970s
Dominica Dominica one outlet in Roseau
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
Ecuador Ecuador
El Salvador El Salvador
Egypt Egypt
Fiji Fiji one outlet in Suva
France France 100 outlets
Germany Germany 49 outlets (2006), first opened in the late 1960s
Germany Grenada
Greece Greece
Guyana Guyana
Honduras Honduras
Hong Kong Hong Kong 51 outlets Also known as 肯德基 and managed by Birdland (Hong Kong) Limited
Hungary Hungary
Iceland Iceland
India India 509 total outlets in Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ludhiana, Mumbai , Pune and New Delhi
Indonesia Indonesia Outlets in most major cities throughout the archipelago. More than 250 restaurants totally.
Ireland Ireland Mostly in Dublin and Limerick but a lot of new drive-through restaurants appearing around the country, the newest in Wexford, located at the Wexford retail park.
Israel Israel Many all over the country, including a Kosher one in Mivasseret Tzion. Another one is opening in 2007 in the Jerusalem Mall which will also be Kosher.
Jamaica Jamaica
Japan Japan Opened its first franchise in 1970 and has since become the second-largest American fast-food chain in the country. 600 outlets
Jordan Jordan Opened in early 80s and is widely consumed in Amman (Jordan's capital) with many locations in popular areas.
Korea Korea 170
Kuwait Kuwait Outlets are Halal.
Lebanon Lebanon
Macau Macau 1 outlet and managed by Birdland (Hong Kong) Limited
Malaysia Malaysia KFC has roughly 358 outlets throughout Malaysia[4]. All Malaysian outlets are Halal.
Malta Malta One outlet in Gżira.
Mauritius Mauritius
Mexico Mexico first opened in 1963 and now has 300 outlets
Namibia Namibia
Netherlands Netherlands 22 outlets (2005), first opened in the 1970s
New Zealand New Zealand KFC has 97 outlets throughout New Zealand[5]
Oman Oman
Pakistan Pakistan KFC Pakistan has 40 outlets throughout Pakistan which all serve Halal chicken[6]
Panama Panama
Peru Peru KFC has 50 restaurants in Peru
The Philippines The Philippines KFC has 82 restaurants in the Philippines
Poland Poland KFC has 75 outlets (2006) throughout Poland
Portugal Portugal 15 outlets (2003), first opened in 1996
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico KFC has 170 restaurants in Puerto Rico
Qatar Qatar The first U.S. fast food franchise in Qatar, serving Halal food
Romania Romania 16 outlets
Russia Russia Will be co-branded with Rostiks [1] (150 outlets) starting 2006. Plans to convert all existing outlets by 2008 and build 300 new in 5 years
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Halal
Singapore Singapore 76 outlets since first store in 1952[2]; 15 are Halal
Slovakia Slovakia First restaurant opened in Trnava (autumn 2006).
South Africa South Africa
Spain Spain 19 outlets (2006)
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 5 Outlets ,4 In Colombo ,1 in Kandy.
Syria Syria Owned by Kuwaiti national Nasser Al-Kharafi
St. Lucia St. Lucia
Taiwan Taiwan Also known as 肯德基(Pinyin: Kěndéjī), the first restaurant was built in 1984. Now there are over 133 branches in Taiwan.[7]
Thailand Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey Turkey 24
U.S. Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands KFC has 10 restaurants in the U.S. Virgin Islands
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom United Kingdom First KFC opened in Fishergate, Preston (Lancashire , England), KFC's a common sight across most of the UK and in all major cities and shopping malls.

One KFC in Belfast features a Loyalist Paramilitary wall mural and is pictured on another wall mural on the Shankill Road
United States United States 7000 in addition to the initial franchises.
Venezuela Venezuela
Vietnam Vietnam 24 outlets
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

[edit] Regional variations

In French-speaking Quebec, Canada, KFC is known as PFK (Poulet Frit Kentucky); this is one of the few instances in which the KFC initialism is changed for the local language (even in France itself, it is called KFC). In several Spanish-speaking areas of the United States, KFC is known as PFK (Pollo Frito Kentucky). In the 2004 version of Dawn of the Dead, which was filmed in Canada but is set in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, there is a goof where the survivors eat from the KFC restaurant in the mall and one of the soda cups actually reads PFK.

[edit] Regional trivia

  • KFC is one of the most popular fast food restaurants in China.[8] Local menu items include egg tarts, and lotus root salad. KFC in China also serves other poultry in addition to chicken.
  • KFC is so prevalent in Japan that many Japanese unknowingly consider it to be a Japanese Company. On Christmas day many families (who have made reservations weeks in advance), have their traditional Christmas dinner at KFC.[9] Sanders has become somewhat of a cult figure in Japan. Not only is there a life-sized statue of the Colonel in front of every KFC, but his memorabilia like wind-up toys and figurines can be found at many toy stores throughout Japan.[citation needed]
  • Japanese baseball team Hanshin Tigers is thought to be under the Curse of the Colonel, a curse coming from when an enthusiastic fan threw a store-front statue of Colonel Sanders into a local canal during a celebration for the Tigers victory in the 1985 Japan Series. The curse says that the Tigers will not win again until the statue is recovered.
  • KFC sponsors a cricket one-day tournament in the West Indies known as the "KFC Cup".
  • KFC stores in Queensland, Australia are the only stores in the world that are not available for franchise. They are in fact owned by Collins Foods Group Pty. Ltd., who has exclusive rights to set up KFC stores in that state.

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.kfc.com.au/Default.asp?page=/about+kfc
  2. ^ http://www.kfcqld.com.au/history.php
  3. ^ http://www.kfcbd.com/aboutus_kfcbang.htm
  4. ^ http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/11/18/business/20061118151244&sec=business
  5. ^ http://www.kfc.co.nz/index.cfm?contentNodeID=428
  6. ^ http://www.kfcpakistan.com
  7. ^ http://www.kfcclub.com.tw/
  8. ^ http://www.kfc.com/about/pr/091302.htm
  9. ^ http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2005/12/23/1135032187987.html
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