KFC Israel
| Industry | Fast-food restaurant |
|---|---|
| Founded | Israel (1993) |
| Headquarters | Israel |
Number of locations | 10 (2009) |
Area served | Israel |
| Products | Fried chicken |
| Parent | KFC |
| Website | www.kfc.com |
KFC Israel (Hebrew: קנטאקי פרייד צ'יקן ) was the Israeli franchise of KFC, which opened its first branch in Israel in 1993.
History
On 13 October 1993, KFC announced their intention of opening their first location in Israel. Their first location would open two weeks later in Rishon LeZion.[1] KFC in Israel was originally franchised by Clal Trading Limited, who also held the Pizza Hut Israel franchise.[2]
In 2002, Dor Energy purchased the rights to the KFC Israel franchises and elected to close 4 of the chains 6 locations,[3] however they began expanding again and by 2009 they had 10 locations. .[4] By 2013 all locations had closed.[5]
Kashrut
In 2009 KFC Israel received permission, after two years of requesting, to replace their milk based coating with a soy based coating.[4] By making this substitution KFC was able to make their locations in Israel kosher. Two out of the eight locations at the time were transitioned into kosher locations, however the soy coating was utilized at all locations.[6] KFC Israel stated that the new coating tasted identical to the old one.[7]
West Bank franchises
Many fast food chains in the West Bank such as McDonald's have trouble getting franchises without going through the Israeli franchisee. KFC however did not feel this was needed and allowed the first Palestinian owned location to open in Ramallah in 2012.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ KFC TO OPENI N ISRAEL – Retrieved 29 August 2014
- ↑ Clal firm sells rights in Pizza Hut, KFC – Retrieved 29 August 2014
- ↑ ISRAEL: KFC fails to realise potential, operations close – Retrieved 29 August 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The World Yearns for Kentucky Fried Chicken – Retrieved 29 August 2014
- ↑ Store Locator – Retrieved 29 August 2014
- ↑ KFC Israel Going Kosher – Retrieved 29 August 2014
- ↑ רק בישראל: קנטאקי פרייד צ'יקן בדרך לכשרות – Retrieved 29 August 2014
- ↑ American fried chicken comes to the Palestinian territories – Retrieved 29 August 2014
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